Pro Senectute Kanton Solothurn
Grenchen
Specialist in Fiduciary Services & Social Administration (50-60%)
- 10 October 2026
- 50 – 60%
- Permanent position
- Grenchen
Job summary
Pro Senectute seeks volunteers to support seniors in Solothurn. Join us in making a difference in their lives!
Tasks
- Assist older adults with tax declarations or transportation.
- Support seniors with daily household tasks and errands.
- Lead fitness and dance classes for the 60+ age group.
Skills
- Experience with seniors and relevant skills in administration or fitness.
- Strong communication and patience with elderly individuals.
- Ability to work independently and flexibly.
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Job Offers
Pro Senectute is the largest specialist and service organisation for older people and their relatives in Switzerland. For our 4 locations in the canton of Solothurn, we are looking for the following personalities:
Volunteer staff for the tax declaration service and for our Thierstein driving service
You take on tax declaration mandates for older people or drive seniors to their appointments. In doing so, you make a valuable contribution to maintaining the independence of these individuals.
You bring the following to the tax declaration service:
- You are between 40 and 70 years old
- Knowledge of the tax system in the canton of Solothurn
- Familiarity with payment transactions and administrative tasks
- Digital skills
- Communicative and social competence, especially patience and understanding for the concerns of older people
- Impeccable debt enforcement and criminal record extract
You bring the following to the driving service:
- You are between 40 and 70 years old
- You enjoy driving and are experienced in road traffic
- You are sociable
- You are keen to use your skills for seniors
- You can work weekly or by arrangement
We offer you:
- Small flat-rate expense allowance
- Annual training
- Gratitude and recognition from your clients
- Appreciation from our organisation
We look forward to your contact.
Home helpers for the Active Household Assistance Service
For our Active Household Assistance Service, we are looking for committed and reliable home helpers for the Olten-Gösgen region immediately or by arrangement, in a part-time position of 50% or on an hourly wage basis.
Your tasks
- You support older people in everyday life with household tasks, for example with cleaning, cooking or shopping.
- You perform flexible assignments by arrangement.
- You treat clients with appreciation, patience and a sense of responsibility.
Your profile
- You work reliably and enjoy working with older people.
- You ideally have experience in the household sector.
- You are flexible and enjoy working independently.
- You have a car driving licence and your own car.
We look forward to receiving your application by e-mail at:
We are looking for leaders for our fitness and gymnastics groups
Do you enjoy leading groups in the 60-plus age segment? We are looking for committed leaders, preferably with an esa adult sports qualification, for our fitness and gymnastics groups.
As a fitness and gymnastics instructor, you plan lessons independently and experience together with older people that exercise is enjoyable at any age.
You bring the following qualities:
- Good physical condition
- Regular physical activity
- Empathy and enjoyment in working with older people
- Sense of responsibility
- Willingness to learn and openness to new things
We offer you:
- Training in adult sports (esa)
- Practical introduction and further training opportunities
- Interesting and independent activity
- Hourly fee
Interested? Contact us directly with a short CV. We look forward to hearing from you.
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You support and accompany older people in everyday movements. You help them gain confidence and minimise the risk of falling. As a movement coach, you are an important contact person for the older person.
You bring
You want to volunteer, are sociable and reliable, and would like to accompany an older person once a week and do something with them.
Possible activities
- Accompanying walks
- Light gymnastics indoors and outdoors
- Accompanying everyday activities, e.g. climbing stairs or handling a walker
As a volunteer, we offer you
- Free introductory day in our organisation
- Free training opportunities
- 10.- travel expenses per assignment
Course instructor for International Dances in Olten
Do you enjoy teaching groups in the 60-plus age segment? Are you fond of movement and already have a completed qualification as a dance course instructor?
We are looking for an interested instructor who would like to lead the course
International Dances in Olten in a team of two.
The courses in Olten take place on Wednesday (09:30 - 11:00) and Thursday (14:30 - 16:00) in the Old Catholic parish hall.
These are dance lessons to music, in which folk dances from around the world are danced. Our course instructors are remunerated on an hourly basis.