📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
"Spielplatz:Mensch!" at Forum Kreuzberg is searching for 1 volunteer to work at a children and youth center in Berlin. The overall goal of the work is to enable children (6-13 years) from different backgrounds to spend some quality time. During the ESC, the volunteer will learn about all different facets of children and youth work in a theoretical and practical approach. He/she will have several opportunities to get in contact with other volunteers. During the daily work he/she will participate in team consultations, internal and external meetings and professional trainings. The volunteer will work in a team and be responsible for certain tasks. It is possible to choose a project on which he/she can focus referring to his/her interests and talents. These projects could be: creative offers of any kind, music-pedagogical or theater projects. The main task is to provide a great variety of leisure time offers such as cultural activities, arts and creative workshops and sports.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Local Transport: The volunteer will receive a monthly ticket for public transportation in Berlin.
Accommodation & Food:The volunteer will share a house in a forest in the “outskirts” of Berlin. He or she will share a house with other volunteers in the district of Oberschöneweide. He or she will have his or her own room.
Money for food will be provided on a monthly basis (8,20€ per day).
Pocket money: will be provided on a monthly basis. It is about 152 Euro per month (5€ per day)
🎒 Leisure activities
The volunteer is going to receive support and information before the start of their service. In Germany, he/she is going to participate in mandatory seminars. This way we are ensuring that the volunteer is enabled to make the most of his/her time and has the chance for rapid personal development. At the youth center the volunteer is going to be assigned a mentor to help.
Another person, working for the VJF, is helping out with bureaucratical hurdles and problems that may be occurring in the working environment.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: It is an advantage to have some knowledge of German, good skills in spoken English. The position requires a teamwork spirit as well as the ability to work independently. The children and youth center welcomes motivated, flexible, friendly, curious and self-confident volunteers with good communication skills and a sense of humor.
This year, the center would like to work with a volunteer from Ukraine. Gender, religion, political and sexual orientation are not considered in the selection process, the volunteers are chosen regarding their abilities, experiences, interests, and motivation.
Deadline: No application deadline
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.