kandidatu France

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1 Check the conditions You are here

Open only to contract agents. Non-EU applicants need a valid residence permit with work authorisation. You must have a criminal record compatible with the job and must not be listed in the FIJAIS or FIJAIT registers.

Open to non-civil servants

Diploma: Any level 4 diploma (baccalauréat), or AES, AMP, AVS or personal care diploma

Experience: Beginners accepted. Diploma can be waived with 9 months of experience supporting disabled people

The profile they look for:

  • Have a level 4 diploma (baccalauréat)
  • Have a support diploma (AES, AMP, AVS) or a personal care diploma
  • Have 9 months of experience with disabled people (replaces the diploma)
  • Autonomous level of French
2 Résumé and cover letter

A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.

3 Apply

No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.

Apply on the employer's website, linked from the offer on Choisir le Service Public. After applying, you may be invited to a professional interview if there are needs.

See the official offer and apply ↗
4 Interview and answer

If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.

Good to know:

  • You will be assigned to a PIAL (group of nearby schools and institutions)
  • Your workplace may change depending on pupils' needs
  • Remote work not possible
  • Benefits: 75% refund of public transport costs and a sustainable mobility allowance of 100 to 300 € per year

Kandidatu is an independent website: only the official posting counts. Read it before you apply.