ESC: Teach, Inspire, Have Fun – We're Looking for an Enthusiastic Volunteer to Teach English in Kindergarten!!

Name: ESC: Teach, Inspire, Have Fun – We're Looking for an Enthusiastic Volunteer to Teach English in Kindergarten!!
Start: 2025-09-11
End: 2026-08-31
Location: Slovakia

Code: 4501967db1b2552652 Copied

Slovakia Culture Education European Voluntary Service Culture Education +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Detské centrum Hlavička - súkromná škôlka sa nachádza v rodinnom dome so záhradou na Hlavatého ulici č. 3 v tichej časti Bratislavy. Prvé deti ho začali navštevovať v septembri 2017. V rodinnej atmosfére, pod dohľadom skúseného, trpezlivého a zodpovedného personálu sa deti učia k samostatnosti, úcte ku kamarátom, láske k prírode. Osvojujú si základné hygienické návyky a prispôsobujú sa životu v kolektíve. Hrou si rozvíjajú motoriku, hudobné a pohybové schopnosti. Medzi jednotlivé činnosti majú zaradené relaxačné aktivity. U detí je podnecovaná fantázia, samostatné myslenie a kreativita. Každodenný pohyb na čerstvom vzduchu, zdravá strava a malý kolektív prispievajú k zníženej chorobnosti. Predškolákov vzdelávame podľa špeciálneho programu zostaveného podľa štandardov a požiadaviek Ministerstva školstva tak, aby ich prechod do školy bol bezproblémový. Deti sú podporované v rozvoji slovenského jazyka ako materinského jazyka s doplnkovou výučbou angličtiny. Naše učiteľky hovoria anglicky, nemecky, maďarsky a rusky, preto prijímame aj deti s iným materinským jazykom, ktorým je poskytovaná osobitná starostlivosť v adaptačnom procese a následne pri rozvoji slovnej zásoby. Deti prijímame priebežne podľa voľnej kapacity. Keďže vieme, aký je výber škôlky pre rodičov dôležitý, uprednostňujeme osobnú návštevu v našom zariadení. Počas tejto návštevy majú rodičia možnosť obhliadky celého priestoru . V rozhovore s personálom dostanú odpovede na všetky svoje otázky. FILOZOFIA: V zdravom, nestresovom a podnetnom prostredí, v spolupráci s rodičmi, prostredníctvom hry, pohybu a správnej komunikácie, vychovávať deti tak, aby z nich vyrástli úspešní, vyrovnaní a aktívni dospelí.

💼 What the programme involves

A volunteer will be volunteering in kindergarten Hlavička (hosting organization), supporting the local community. The participant activities are: teaching English language, working directly with kids in the kindergarten by organizing educational activities and games, bringing new ideas, help with daily running of the kindergarten and with organizing community events, a little of administrative work, cooperating on other activities with the staff. Hlavička is a small kindergarten in the heart of Bratislava situated in the family house. It offers family atmosphere in which small kids are being taught how to be independent, respectful to their friends and environment. It also welcomes children with other mother tongues than Slovak. Participant with fewer opportunities are welcome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReWAS51DJik&feature=youtu.be

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteer will be provided an adequate place to live - in a separate room in a dormitory or in a shared apartment with other volunteers (room can be shared with 1 more person), we do not guarantee a separate room, Volunteer will receive and contribution to local transportation (380eur/month) and travel arrangements to and from Bratislava according to the distance calculator.

🍲 Food

The volunteer is entitled to pocket mone. food arrangements. In Hlavička, the volunteer is offered a morning snack, lunch, coffee, and tea during working days.

🎒 Leisure activities

As for leisure activities, the volunteer arranges them on their own. Upon arrival, the volunteer will have an "arrival training," where she/he will meet other volunteers and have the opportunity to spend time together.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: In this project we are looking for someone ready to take on new challenges, who enjoys working with children. The required qualities include: great communication skills in English, flexibility (working with children requires good adaptability to changes), creativity, openness, empathy, independence, patience and responsibility for assigned tasks. Education in the field of childcare or experience working with children is an advantage, but not necessary. Singing, dancing and playing a musical instrument are welcome.
Deadline: 30/04/2025 00:00

🤝 Meeting point

We will pick up the volunteer from either Bratislava Airport or the Bratislava bus or train station and show them where they will be staying and where the kindergarten is located.

ℹ️ Additional information

BDC (Bratislavské dobrovoľnícke centrum - lead organization) provides Orientation training the day after arrival. Volunteer attends compulsory Slovak language course, coaching sessions and meetings. Hosting organization provides volunteer with information from the field of preschool pedagogy and psychology on a daily basis. Volunteer is required to participate on On-arrival and Mid-term training organized by the National Agency where she/he will meet other ESC volunteers. At the end of the program a participant receives the Youthpass certificate.

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

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