Civil & Administrative

#MENH2605943ADecree of 27 March 2026 setting, for the year 2026, the number and distribution of positions offered in competitive examinations for the recruitment of social service assistants in State administrations for services and public establishments under the ministers responsible for national education, higher education and research

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This French decree establishes 141 permanent positions for social service assistants (assistants de service social) in public educational institutions under the Ministries of National Education and Higher Education & Research for the year 2026. The positions are divided into 94 external competitive examination posts and 47 internal competitive examination posts. In addition, 17 positions are reserved for beneficiaries of military invalidity pensions and war victims, with specific fallback rules if qualified candidates are not available. Finally, 11 contract positions are offered to persons with disabilities under the employment obligation for disabled workers. The distribution is broken down by 18 académies (regional education authorities), with the largest allocations in Créteil (38 total), Versailles (31 total) and Nantes (10 total).

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Key Changes

  • Total of 141 positions opened for social service assistants in 2026
  • 94 positions via external competitive examination (concours externe)
  • 47 positions via internal competitive examination (concours interne)

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Obligations

What this law requires

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Offer 94 positions through external competitive examination (concours externe) for social service assistants in 2026

Ministries responsible for National Education, Higher Education and Research
operational
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Offer 47 positions through internal competitive examination (concours interne) for social service assistants in 2026

Ministries responsible for National Education, Higher Education and Research
operational
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Reserve 17 positions for beneficiaries of military invalidity pensions and war victims codes, distributed across académies as specified in the annex table

Ministries responsible for National Education, Higher Education and Research
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If qualified candidates from military invalidity pensions and war victims list are unavailable, fill vacant positions according to priorities defined in article L. 242-7 of the military pensions code and procedures in articles R. 242-17 et seq

Ministries responsible for National Education, Higher Education and Research; Minister responsible for Defence
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If positions for military invalidity pensions and war victims beneficiaries cannot be filled, add unfilled positions to the following year's recruitment pursuant to article R. 242-21 of the military pensions code

Ministries responsible for National Education, Higher Education and Research
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Affected Parties

Aspiring social service assistantsCurrent civil servants in education sector+4 more…

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social work recruitment,French civil service,education sector jobs