Director (70-90%)

The Marterey Childhood Institution (IPE) in Lausanne is a collective day care centre managed by the Vaud Youth Assistance Centre (CVAJ). It has a capacity of 41 places for children
from 4 months old until school entry. Mainly subsidised by the city of Lausanne (SPE)
and the canton of Vaud (DIRIS), it is unique in being a "relay" centre for families
benefiting from a socio-professional integration measure or courses within the framework of the Adult Training Interest Community (CIFEA).

We are looking for a:

Main responsibilities:

• Encourage listening to and participation of families and children attending.
• Develop and adjust the institutional concept based on an ongoing effective definition of quality.
• Be responsible for respecting the objectives and principles defined in the institutional concept.
• Evaluate the service in a participative and continuous manner and lead pedagogical reflection with teams and families.
• Take measures to improve the quality of child care and family reception, propose innovative projects.
• Develop inter-team collaboration, promote institutional decompartmentalisation and openness to the neighbourhood.
• Support and advise staff and families in the complexity of encountered situations.
• In agreement with parents, ensure necessary contacts with competent social, medical, paramedical or educational services.
• Respecting available places and resources, standards and regulations, ensure work planning and family enrolment.
• Manage staff hours, attendance and absences.
• Recruit permanent and auxiliary staff, set objectives.
• Ensure follow-up of collaboration interviews for all staff.
• Motivate staff to pursue objectives developed for personnel and the institution.
• Actively participate in Association projects and respond to related requests.
• Participate in network meetings (R-L, DIRIS, etc.), CVAJ inter-service coordinations and relay information received to staff.
• Keep the general management and other service directors informed of the service’s smooth running, providing regular feedback on activities.
• Promote the good image of the service and the Association.
• Inform parents, the public and partners about the aims and functioning of the service and the Association.

Expected profile:

• Holder of a HES-level diploma in Social Work (TS, TSP, TSHM).
• CAS diploma in team management.
• CAS diploma or higher training in systemic approaches, migrations and plural societies, inclusion or other.
• At least 5 years’ experience in the childhood and youth field.
• At least 3 years in project or management roles.
• Excellent understanding of issues related to Vaud day care.
• Excellent knowledge of the Lausanne and Vaud social work resource network.
• Strong interest in complex social situations and welcoming families in precarious or vulnerable situations.
• Proficient with common IT and web tools.
• Recognised leadership skills.
• Ease in communication, both written and oral.
• Recognised teamwork skills.
• Good understanding of financial principles and budget management.
• Good organisational and technical skills, suited to managing placements of variable duration and multiple funding sources.
• Strong experience and skills in analysing and creating pedagogical concepts related to diversity inclusion.
• Motivation to invest in an association working for youth and childhood assistance.
• Critical thinking.
• Interpersonal skills and commitment.
• Clean criminal record.

Start date: to be agreed.

Salary conditions: class 12, EQUITAS scale.

Workplace: Rue Marterey 23, Lausanne.

Interested in taking on this challenge?

We look forward to receiving your complete application file (cover letter, CV, work certificates, training certificates and diplomas, and salary expectations) by email to emploi@cvaj.ch by 30 August 2026 at the latest (only complete files sent as a single PDF to the indicated email address, and not via the JobUp platform, will be considered).

For any information about the position, you can contact Mr Marc Gillet, Director of CVAJ, by phone at 079/240.72.45.