Residential Staff 60 % Care Specialist (FaBe) or Career Changer

Residential Staff 60 % ##

Care Specialist (FaBe) or Career Changer

Start: Immediately or by arrangement
Work location: PTA-Wohnheim, La Neuveville

Who we are

At PTA-Wohnheim, we accompany adults with intellectual or multiple disabilities. In our residential groups, we create a home that promotes participation, self-determination, and joy of life. In doing so, we orient ourselves towards the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and our agogic concept.

The residential group

In our lively WG3, five people with different needs and resources live. Some of the accompanied persons show challenging behaviors that require clear, reliable, and empathetic accompaniment.

Daily life is varied, sometimes demanding, and offers many opportunities to build relationships and support people in their individual development.

You will become part of an experienced team that supports each other and together ensures a structured and lively everyday life.

Your field of activity

• You accompany and support the residents in their everyday life and promote their independence and self-determination.
• You actively help shape the daily life of the residential group and contribute your ideas.
• You support the accompanied persons with personal hygiene, daily tasks, and leisure activities.
• You build sustainable relationships and provide security and orientation.
• You also deal professionally with challenging behaviors.
• You work closely with your team colleagues and participate in professional exchange.

What you bring

• Completed training as a Care Specialist (FaBe EFZ) or interest in a career change into accompanying people with disabilities
• Joy in working with people and interest in their individual life stories
• Patience, empathy, and an appreciative basic attitude
• Resilience and the ability to remain calm even in demanding situations
• Willingness to learn new things and to reflect on one's own actions
• Ability to work in a team, reliability, and a sense of responsibility
• Good German language skills; French language skills are a plus
• Willingness to work irregular shifts without night, on-call, or split shifts

What we offer you

• A meaningful and varied activity
• An experienced team that supports and accompanies you
• A careful introduction to your tasks
• Opportunities for professional and personal development
• At least five weeks of vacation and employment conditions based on the cantonal salary structure
• Additional family allowances, free meals, and free parking
• Good accessibility via public transport

Fancy a new challenge?

Whether you already have experience in care or want to take a new professional path: We look forward to getting to know you.

Send us your application, preferably digitally, to jobs@pta-biel.ch .

Before concluding the contract, we require a current criminal record and special private extract.