Vacant job

• Respite worker: You relieve a relative (often a parent) by taking care of a child, teenager, or adult in their home or local area.
• Escort: You accompany a person out into society to enable activities that might otherwise be difficult to carry out alone.

What these roles have in common is that the support aims to strengthen independence, participation, and quality of life. A task involving respite care may involve:

• playing, building, drawing, or playing games at home
• being outside in the garden or immediate neighborhood to play, have a picnic, or perhaps go on swings
• creating calm and security in everyday life

Some children have a great need for structure, while others prefer more spontaneous play. You always adapt to the child's abilities, interests, and mood of the day. In escort assignments with teenagers, the focus may be on:

• accompanying them to leisure activities
• supporting them in social situations
• training independence, such as using public transport or making own choices

Often, it is largely about relationship and trust – being a secure adult by their side. As an escort or respite worker for adults, you might, for example:

• go for walks
• accompany to exercise, cafes, culture, or club activities
• help someone break isolation and get out into society

Some assignments are quiet, while others are more active. The people you work with may have:

• intellectual disabilities
• neurodevelopmental variations (NDV/NPD)
• physical disabilities
• combinations of the above

This means that sometimes you need to:

• be clear, calm, and predictable
• take your time
• read signals rather than words

You will always receive introduction and support – you are not expected to know everything from the start. The assignments may look like this:

• can be a few hours per week
• often take place on afternoons, evenings, or weekends
• fit well as:
  • a side job
  • part-time work
  • a complement to studies or other work

You do not need formal education to start. The most important things are that you:

• are secure, stable, and responsible
• have patience and empathy
• can adapt to different people
• enjoy working closely with others

We warmly welcome your application!