Socio-educational Referents - 70% Position - Permanent Contract

As part of a major organisational reform over the next three years, the Intercommunal Group for Out-of-School Activities (GIAP) is strengthening its teams to meet the needs of Geneva families and societal challenges.

We are looking for several:

So become actors of this change and apply!

This essential role is aimed at professionals passionate about supervising and developing children aged 4 to 12, with the objective of actively contributing to their flourishing in a stimulating and safe socio-educational environment. It also involves offering quality activities to children enrolled in mainstream primary education (aged 4 to 12) during the lunch break and late afternoon, thus assuming a socio-educational role complementary to that of the family, school, and other extracurricular activities.

Join a dynamic organisation and participate in ambitious and innovative projects. Discover more about our news on our website www.giap.ch

Your missions

As Socio-educational Referents, you will play a central role in animation, child supervision, integration of new colleagues, and local coordination at your assigned location. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Socio-educational supervision: Planning, organising and leading socio-educational activities. Proposing projects and animation activities as a team that promote children’s development and autonomy, while ensuring their emotional and physical safety. Encouraging the development of community animation.
• Collaboration and communication: Ensuring smooth collaboration with local partners, including parents, teachers, and school canteens. Supporting new colleagues during their integration. Collaborating with your sector manager to relay necessary information.
• Administrative management: Leading coordination meetings, preparing agendas and writing minutes, validating attendance lists, managing financial and administrative resources (CCP account) within your scope of action.

You will be the driving force behind a collaborative environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.

The profile we are looking for:

Required skills

• Federal Certificate of Competence (CFC) as a socio-educational assistant or equivalent training
• At least two years’ experience in a similar role
• Proficiency in French, both spoken and written (minimum B2 level).
• IT skills: Good command of Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Specific conditions

• Ability to consume meals provided by collective catering.
• Valid work permit or Swiss nationality.
• Standard and special criminal record checks and a certificate of good conduct will be required as part of the recruitment process.

Personal and interpersonal qualities

• A constructive approach with children and the ability to create a positive and evolving bond, while allowing them to develop in a clear and secure framework.
• Respectful communication with partners and the team, aligned with fundamental institutional values.
• Creativity, organisation, self-control and strong listening skills.
• A client-oriented attitude with kindness.

What we offer you :

Development opportunities: Various ongoing and mandatory training courses to develop professional skills. Opportunities for advancement within the institution.

Stimulating environment: Work with committed teams and participate in socio-educational projects.

Autonomy in the role: Organising socio-educational activities, engaging local partners to enrich your projects.

Why join GIAP?

By joining GIAP, you become part of an organisation recognised for its institutional values and commitment to Geneva’s children and families for 30 years. Our dynamic teams work daily to offer quality activities in a structured, safe and caring environment.

Benefits:

• Salary in class 10 according to the State of Geneva scale, based on 100%
• 12 and a half weeks of holiday
• Mobility: Fixed location in an out-of-school centre among the 8 regions of the canton of GE Here
• Social benefits: Attractive pension fund and social insurance
• Start date: To be agreed

Any application not meeting the criteria or sent by means other than Jobup will not be considered.

Apply by sending your complete application file (CV, cover letter, diplomas, work certificates, valid permit or Swiss identity document).

You will be asked for standard and special criminal records and a certificate of good conduct before your engagement.

Please note that your data will be treated in strict confidence. In the event your application is unsuccessful, we will keep your file for 6 months before destruction unless you advise otherwise.

GIAP - Intercommunal Group for Out-of-School Activities