Assistant support worker in French

Search for moniteur éducateur, monitrice éducatrice, ME, or 'faisant fonction moniteur éducateur' for posts open to unqualified staff. The reference qualification is the Diplôme d'État de moniteur éducateur (DEME), a two-year course at baccalauréat level prepared in a social work school, often through apprenticeship. It differs from the Diplôme d'État d'éducateur spécialisé (DEES), a degree-level qualification with more responsibility for projects. Employers are mainly associations, public establishments and the child protection services of the départements. Foreign social work qualifications are not automatically recognised, but experience can lead to a faisant fonction post. Employers check criminal records, and a driving licence is often required.