Apprentice Shoemaker/Orthopaedic Technician CFC

About the job

Are you looking for a rewarding experience? Join our clinic specialised in advanced rehabilitation and reintegration of accident victims in Sion, and become part of our foot orthopaedic technical workshop team as a:

Apprentice Shoemaker/Orthopaedic Technician CFC

What do we do?

Each of us at the CRR is committed to helping patients become active participants in their lives again.

We assist those who have experienced an accident or suffer from neurological conditions to regain their autonomy and, where possible, to return to professional life.

We are here to meet specific rehabilitation needs: for paraplegic or tetraplegic individuals, amputees, burn victims, or after a stroke or traumatic brain injury.

To learn more about our clinic, visit our website www.crr-suva.ch/

Your main tasks

• You adapt and repair ready-made shoes;
• You manufacture custom insoles and orthoses;
• You make trial shoes for testing and adjustment;
• You welcome patients to understand their needs according to their medical prescription;
• You assemble final shoes: cutting, assembling, sewing, gluing;
• You take foot impressions and create a personalised mould.

What you bring to the team

• Your interest and skill in manual tasks;
• Your commitment and collaboration in helping patients;
• Your curiosity, interpersonal skills, dedication, and kindness;
• Your eagerness to join the healthcare world and be part of our mission.

What we expect from you

We count on you to be involved both in your training and on the job. Dynamism, a sense of responsibility, precision, and learning will be the key words of your journey, not forgetting the attendance and punctuality that fully define you!

What we offer you

• Varied tasks combining manual know-how, technology, and human contact;
• Structured support throughout your apprenticeship.

Our benefits

• Remuneration above market standards;
• Meals at advantageous prices;
• Free access to sports facilities and the swimming pool;
• Time dedicated to your studies to be agreed with your supervisor.
• The possibility to continue your professional career at the CRR after your CFC, depending on available positions.

Interested in applying?

If the healthcare world resonates with you and you wish to join a team that will support you throughout your internship, apply with us!

• Send us your complete application (cover letter, CV, copies of recent report cards and/or internship report) via the form below,
• Deadline: 6 December 2026,
• Start date: 1 August 2027.

Your contacts

Yannick Tellier, Head of the foot orthopaedic technical workshop, at 027 603 24 45

Jennifer Jean, Specialist HR Assistant, at 027 603 30 26