📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
AAP gives primates and other exotic mammals a better future! We are always looking for enthusiastic young people with special affinity for animals and wants to help us volunteering in our daily activities. Animal care takers are the only positions we have available according to the European Solidarity Corps volunteering Programme. For more information about our exotical animals, the daily activities, the foundation structure and a lot of background information, please visit our website: www.aap.nl. You have affinity with animals. A plus when you are also experienced in taking care of pets, cattle or for example gained working experience in a shelter. If you are looking for a nice experience, wants to live together with other youngsters, wants to work in a big well known international organization and if you are quite okay by expressing yourself in English (our main language), we are looking forward to receive your motivation letter and your personal details.
🏠 Accommodation on site
As an ESC volunteer at AAP you will be part of a large group of volunteers who work within AAP. The volunteer will be in close contact with employed staff, other volunteers and many interns.AAP is located in Villena, a small town nearby Allicante. It is an attractive area, with a lot of space for the animals. We would also like to point out that AAP has two apartments, Here you will live together not only with other ESC volunteers but also with other volunteers who work at AAP but who are not associated with ESC. Monthly food- and pocketmoney will be payed and during working days free lunch.
🎒 Leisure activities
• Works in a team of experienced animal caretakers and will be trained to carry out daily activities independently.
• Is responsible for cleaning the animals’ enclosures.
• Assists in furnishing the animals’ enclosures, e.g. replacing floor covering of enclosures and erecting beams and other structures.
• Makes enrichment items for the animals to stimulate natural behaviour and keeps an eye on their overall behaviour.
• Helps prepare food and feeds the animals.
• Takes care of small maintenance.
• Reports peculiarities to the experienced caretakers.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: Most important; you have affinity with animals! You are interested in pets and even better already a little bit experienced in taking care of cattle or for example experienced by working at a shelter. If you are looking for a nice experience, wants to live with other youngsters, wants to work in small and international teams and if you are quite okay in expressing yourself in English (our main language), our positions available can be interesting for you! We are looking forward to receive your letter of motivation and your personal details.
Deadline: Application deadline: 20/06/2021
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.