In France, for 60 years, Fondation ACTION ENFANCE has been welcoming, protecting and educating brothers and sisters at risk, from infancy to adulthood. In its 15 establishments, it offers these young people, separated from their families by court order, a stable, educational and protective environment to help them grow up and integrate into society.

Director, Village d'Enfants et d'Adolescents de Cesson

The Village de Cesson is the Foundation's 1st Village, created by Suzanne Masson. It is located in Seine-et-Marne, near Melun. It can accommodate 48 children, boys and girls aged 0 to 18, entrusted to the care of the Aide Sociale à l'Enfance child welfare agency. The main thrust of the project is to group siblings together in 8 houses built on the same site. The emphasis is on family-style care. This orientation is reinforced by the stability of the staff. Day-to-day educational support is provided by four family educators, who take it in turns to ensure that the children are cared for with educational continuity (day and night presence), to give them greater stability.

In 2010, the establishment underwent a complete renovation to mark its 50th anniversary. Each house has been enlarged and refurbished, and now features two bathrooms.

Reporting to the Foundation's General Manager, your main mission is to implement the organization of the facility to ensure its smooth running, in line with the values promoted by the Foundation, the allocated budget and the application of current legislation. To this end, you will be responsible for welcoming and caring for children, administering and optimizing the management of the facility (budget, quality approach, personnel management, communication, etc.), as well as supporting and guiding your educational teams in implementing the facility's project. You are responsible for maintaining the school's image in the eyes of the public authorities, and for developing relations with the school's partners (national education authorities, health services, shopkeepers, etc.). From time to time, you will take part in cross-functional missions for the general management team.

With a level 7 diploma in higher education, such as CAFDES or Master II in the management of medico-social establishments, you have successful experience in the management of establishments in the field of child protection, or in the medico-social sector in the broad sense (disability, social integration, EHPAD...). You will have played an active role in the development and implementation of facility and educational projects, and have real skills in leading educational teams. You have real management skills (planning, HR, budgeting, reporting), a sense of organization and responsiveness, and you share the Foundation's values. You have excellent interpersonal skills and the technical and personal qualities to ensure the smooth running of your establishment.

Position based in Cesson.