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ECAP Bern
Specialist Responsibility
ECAP Bern
60 - 80%
01.09.2026

Childcare Specialist (EFZ) 60–80%

The Bern regional office of the ECAP Foundation runs various educational programmes to promote language learning and the professional and social integration of migrants. At the kidogo childcare centre, the children of participants in German and literacy courses are cared for professionally. This enables people with young children to attend a language course without having to arrange additional childcare. The centre is open Tuesday to Friday mornings and afternoons. The childcare team consists of qualified professionals with an EFZ and assistant staff without an EFZ.

 

From 1 September 2026 or by arrangement, we are looking for a Childcare Specialist (EFZ) 60–80% to join our cheerful team.

  • Start
    01.09.2026
  • Employment rate
    60 - 80%
  • Employment
    Part-time

Area of responsibility

The role includes: - Caring for, supporting and supervising a dynamic group of children aged between 6 months and 4 years
- Building personal relationships with children and parents
- Designing needs- and age-appropriate guided, supported and free-play sequences
- Regular daily responsibilities
- Minor planning tasks such as daily planning, projects and rituals
- Regular admission interviews and settling-in of new children and their families
- Active support in designing the rooms
- Independently reflecting on your own attitude and pedagogical work

Requirements

- Completed training as a Childcare Specialist (Child) or equivalent pedagogical training
- An open and interested approach to working with people with a migration background
- Interest in working in the integration field
- High level of commitment, warmth and humour
- Creative and networked thinking
- Motivation and initiative
- The ability to keep a cool head even in hectic situations
- Enjoyment in implementing new and unusual ideas - Foreign language skills an advantage

Work environment

We offer: - An exciting role in a transcultural environment outside the classic day-care routine
- A small, young, dynamic and warm team
- Appropriate working time for preparing and following up on sequences
- An open, supportive and appreciative atmosphere
- The opportunity to contribute your own ideas and actively help shape everyday life
- Flexibility for part-time employees (half-days also possible)
- Internal continuing education opportunities

Brief profile

The ECAP Foundation is a non-profit, charitable institute for adult education and research that has been active in Switzerland since 1970.

Address

ECAP Bern
Kinderhort kidogo
Freiburgstrasse 130
3008 Bern

Company

ECAP Bern

Contact person

Elena Izquierdo
Leitung Kinderbetreuung

kibebern@ecap.ch
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