Caritas is the welfare association of the Catholic Church in Germany. With over 700,000 employees it is one of the largest employers in the social sector. Carriers are the diocesan Caritas associations, their members, specialist federations and countless local institutions – care homes, nurseries, hospitals, counselling centres and education centres.
Employment is governed by the Caritas employment guidelines (AVR Caritas). They regulate pay, grading, special payments and social benefits. Core features are a dedicated commission structure that reaches collective agreements without strikes and a values-based HR policy.
Careers at Caritas are often long-term, meaningful and accompanied by strong social benefits. Career changes are possible depending on the activity; many roles require a church-related identification, others explicitly welcome people of other faiths or no confession.
Lunigi lists curated Caritas roles with visible AVR coverage – a quality signal for candidates.