Educator for our family residential group

SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. is a non-profit provider of child and youth welfare services. At SOS-Kinderdorf Thüringen in Gera, we are looking for an educator (m/f/d) for our family residential group as soon as possible, on a permanent contract, part-time (min. 20 - max. 30 hours/week). Up to eight children and young people live in the family residential group, which offers them a protected place to live. Each residential group has its own house on the grounds of a former manor farm in the Lusan district of Gera.

• Reliable daily support: create a safe, stable and loving daily routine
• Individual support: assist children with school and career matters, strengthen social skills and guide them toward independence
• In-depth relationship work: build trusting relationships, recognize individual needs and help them develop their potential
• Teamwork and pedagogical planning: work closely with colleagues, shape support planning and develop pedagogical concepts
• Leisure activities and creative offerings: develop creative, playful and eventful activities
• Housekeeping tasks: help structure a family-like daily life
• Network work: maintain appreciative cooperation with families of origin, schools, daycare centers, therapists, doctors and authorities
• Documentation and reflection: regularly reflect on pedagogical practice and document processes carefully
• Child protection: act in the best interests of the children and conscientiously implement child and client protection measures

• Completed training as an educator or a comparable pedagogical qualification
• Ideally experience in residential child and youth welfare or similar pedagogical fields
• Ability to engage with children and young people, perceive their individual needs and build trusting, lasting relationships
• Accompany children and young people patiently, reliably and lovingly, even in challenging situations, and give them stability, orientation and trust
• Regularly reflect on your own pedagogical practice and use these insights to provide the best possible support for those in your care
• Work constructively and respectfully with pedagogical professionals, parents and network partners and contribute to a collegial working environment
• Always act in the best interests of the children, be reliable and reflective, and carefully implement pedagogical concepts; recognize risks early, act prudently and professionally, and consistently ensure child protection
• Contribute your own ideas, make everyday life lively and varied, and support those in your care in their personal development
• Enjoy developing professionally and personally, attending training courses and using your knowledge for the benefit of those in your care