ESC: Volunteering opportunities in alternative education

Name: ESC: Volunteering opportunities in alternative education
Start: 2023-08-23
End: 2024-07-01
Location: Ireland

Code: 35839 Copied

Ireland European Voluntary Service Education European Voluntary Service Education Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

We have volunteering opportunities at our school, a Steiner-Waldorf school in County Kilkenny, rural Ireland. You will be a volunteer classroom assistant. One position is to primarily assist with a child with special needs, the other/s to assist in various classes and age groups, as required. You will volunteer under the guidance and mentorship of the class teacher. Depending on the position, daily tasks are set out at the beginning of the week and can include helping clean the classroom, as well as possibilities for self-development and creativity. You will become part of our school community. Experience with children is essential, as well as being able to communicate in English. Studies in teaching, and exposure to Steiner-Waldorf education are not essential but a bonus in selection. Positions are for one full school year (August 2023 to June 2024).

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation is provided either with a host family, or with rented accommodation. Depending on the accommodation location, food and transport are arranged accordingly.

🎒 Leisure activities

These positions are life-enhancing experiences. You will be exposed to a number of opportunities of informal training, including furthering your working with children and / or learning to teach. We try to support requests for furthering education and opportunities with our volunteers where possible.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: A volunteer for these positions must appreciate children, must enjoy being with and informally teaching children, must have knowledge of or be interested in Steiner-Waldorf education. The volunteer must be able to communicate in English (spoken and written). The volunteer must be able to take instruction and to respect the structure and formality of the classroom and school. As we are based in a rural location with little access to public transport, the volunteer must understand this beforehand, and that not everything is within easy access.
Deadline: Application deadline: 30/06/2023

ℹ️ Additional information

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.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

IE35839

23/08/2023 → 01/07/2024

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Deadline: 30/06/2023

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Caherlesk, Co. Kilkenny, R95 ATK7, Ireland

Ireland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Greenwich Mean Time

Local time: 21:41 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Irish