Social Pedagogue FH/HF 70-80% Residential Group Hirzbrunnen

About the job

familea is a socially responsible association with a 125-year tradition in the Basel area. In over 40 daycares, we care for around 3,000 children. We operate children and youth homes, the foster care center, and social and legal counseling for women. Our services strengthen families, children, and women. They promote the compatibility of family and work, contribute to equal opportunities and integration. With over 900 employees - including around 200 trainees and students - we are a recognized and significant professional and training institution in the social sector.

familea's residential care offers 56 places for children and adolescents aged 5 to 18 years or older, cared for in seven residential groups of 8 places each. They are accompanied, supported, and challenged 365 days a year in coeducational groups with different age structures. All children and adolescents attend public schools or a training institution.

Social Pedagogue FH/HF 70-80%

You are a resilient, open, and empathetic; linguistically skilled as well as flexible person with heart and bring a resource- and solution-oriented attitude to fulfill this demanding task. Your positive basic attitude complemented with humor also carries you through crisis situations in everyday life. Furthermore, you are characterized by a sensitive and trustworthy manner that enables you to connect with children and adolescents on an equal footing and build sustainable relationships with an appropriate proximity-distance balance. 

With your expertise, you are able to quickly and effectively establish a working relationship within the helper system and support the children and adolescents on their path in a participatory process. As an employee, you are jointly responsible with a committed team of 6-7 people for the following tasks: 

Area of responsibility: 

• Accompanying children and adolescents in the residential group, in managing everyday life, finding and implementing a perspective, and crisis management
• Resource- and solution-oriented key worker role including interdisciplinary collaboration within the client system (and case management)
• Independent and creative coaching of young people to promote self-responsible life design
• Administrative tasks such as writing reports and protocols, written correspondence within the client system, and maintaining group documentation
• Active and appreciative participation in the team and taking responsibility for cross-group collaboration in various working groups, camps, and leisure activities 
• Motivated involvement in the team during change processes and creative problem solving
• Taking on portfolios and/or cross-group areas of responsibility

Requirements: 

• You have a degree as a social pedagogue FH/HF* and preferably professional experience in the residential setting of child and youth welfare
• You have experience in key worker roles and networking
• You are flexible for irregular work assignments and hours (including night and weekend shifts) 
• You are characterized by your initiative, independence, and reliability
• You enjoy working with children and adolescents and have a sense of humor
• High social competence, motivation, and resilience are among your strengths 
• You have solid computer skills (MS Office)
• You hold a category B driving license (advantageous)

(*) For foreign diplomas, an equivalence confirmation from the
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SBFI must be attached.

We offer you:

• Opportunities to contribute your ideas and experiences to an effective working day
• Active participation in the development and design of the residential group. 
• An open, transparent, and appreciative team culture with feedback and a lived error culture that places great value on satisfied employees
• Case discussions with interdisciplinary professional support as well as internal cross-team intervision
• Duty rosters, vacation times, weekend shifts, and time-off requests are negotiated jointly within the team
• A wide range of further training opportunities and attractive employment conditions (job ticket, Reka check, fair salaries and allowances) complete the offer

Have we sparked your interest? Then apply now directly online. We look forward to receiving your complete application with photo. 

If you still have questions, Mr. Cyrill Jenni, co-head of residential care, is happy to assist you at telephone number 061 260 86 67.