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1 Check the conditions You are here

Civil servants and contract staff can apply. A person who has not passed a civil service competition can be hired, because the entry grade in category C allows direct recruitment. Open grades: adjoint d'animation and adjoint d'animation principal.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category C (staff)

Diploma: BPJEPS, DEJEPS or DUT/BUT Carrières sociales (social and socio-cultural animation option), or equivalent, plus a qualification to run childcare centres for minors

Experience: Confirmed experience in youth work

The profile they look for:

  • Diploma in youth work or education (BPJEPS, DEJEPS, DUT/BUT)
  • Qualification to manage childcare centres for minors
  • Experience in youth work and good knowledge of children and young people
  • Ability to manage a team and coordinate projects
  • Public service mindset, rigour and autonomy
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

Deadline: November 11 (Closes in 10 days)

Apply on the employer's website, through the emploi-territorial.fr platform, or send your file by email or by post to the town hall.

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:

  • Annualised working time, with hours adapted to school and holiday periods
  • Remote work not possible
  • Post includes managing a team
  • Optional group insurance for income protection and health cover, with employer contribution

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