a qualified care professional EFZ / caregiver with experience
Unterstützende Dienste Sandacker, Schaffhauser Sonderschule
Schaffhausen
Key information
- Publication date:22 November 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Schaffhausen
Job summary
Die SCHAFFHAUSER SONDERSCHULEN provide support to over 480 children.
Tasks
- As a Fachperson Betreuung, you will assist children daily.
- You will document your work and manage household tasks.
- Your role includes promoting social skills and leisure activities.
Skills
- A Fachfrau/-mann Betreuung EFZ or relevant experience is required.
- Experience working with children with disabilities is essential.
- Strong teamwork and communication skills are necessary.
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The SCHAFFHAUSER SPECIAL SCHOOLS are an independent public-law institution of the canton of Schaffhausen. More than 480 children and young people with physical and/or cognitive impairments, with speech, hearing or other profound developmental disabilities are currently taught and supported integratively in the regular schools of the canton or separately at four locations in the city of Schaffhausen. In addition to various therapy offers, we run a school-complementary area with lunch, day structure and boarding school. Over 570 employees are committed in various functions at the SCHAFFHAUSER SPECIAL SCHOOLS.
From February 2026, we are looking for a qualified care professional EFZ / caregiver with experience for our day structure with a workload of 25% (Monday 9-14.15, Tuesday, Thursday each 11.30 – 14.15).
Our day structure serves to promote and provide meals for children and young people with disabilities during lunchtime on school days. As a qualified care professional, you accompany and support children and young people with cognitive and/or physical impairments as well as profound developmental disorders in their daily lives. You design the care individually and needs-oriented. In doing so, you carefully document your work and take on household tasks that arise in everyday care. You support the children and young people in meaningful leisure activities and daily life activities, promote skill acquisition and take over actions on their behalf where necessary. You respond confidently to challenging behaviors and guide the children and young people towards appropriate social behavior.
You work in a team with care professionals, caregivers and across the board with the teachers, therapists and assistant staff responsible for the children and young people at the school. Training as a qualified care professional EFZ or experience as a caregiver in the field of people with disabilities is a prerequisite for employment in this position. Our employment conditions are based on the cantonal personnel law.
Have we aroused your interest? We look forward to your application: Apply here. For further information, Martina Lucic, Head of Day Structure, is happy to assist you. Tel. 079 875 23 94 martina.lucic@shss.ch
