Working with children
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About the project
Working with children
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
ICJA - one of the ICYE founding members – was established in 1949. It is an independent organisation with links to different networks of volunteering and civil society organisations. There is a strong regional structure with 15 support groups all over the country. Most volunteers and co-workers have participated in the exchange program themselves. The national office is located in Berlin.
💼 What the programme involves
Brief description and main aims:
Looking after small children aged 2 – 6 years. Supporting the development of their physical, language and social skills.
Main Activities:
Taking care of and doing activities with the children.
Volunteer's Tasks:
For the staff, it is important that the volunteer gets to know the project and the language, but it is also important that the volunteer presents his/her own country to the children. In the beginning of the exchange year, the volunteer has time to get used to everything. He/she handles small tasks like playing with the children or helping them to tidy up and to set the table. Later, the volunteer can take on responsibilities within small groups. This depends very much on the skills of the volunteer.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteer will live with a host family.
⚠️ Requirements
The volunteer should be:
Interested in working with small children
Flexible
Cooperative
Patient
Creative
Ready to fulfil tasks in the project
ℹ️ Additional information
Working with children gives you a good chance to learn and practice the language because the children will just start talking to you. You get to know new games, creative activities and educational methods and maybe you can also show the children games from your country. This kind of work demands a lot of patience from you and you should like to be with children and to play with them. You should also be good in setting limits for the children and sometimes say ”no” to what they want. Working in a kindergarten helps you to experience many traditional (i.e. carnival), religious (i.e. Easter) and other cultural events.
Work usually starts at 8 o’clock a.m. and lasts until 2 or 4 o’clock p.m. every week day.
Work usually starts at 8 o’clock a.m. and lasts until 2 or 4 o’clock p.m. every week day.
Work usually starts at 8:00 a.m. and lasts until 2 or 4 p.m. every week day.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
GER-26AUTO-EXT
01/01/2024 at 00:00 → 30/12/2024 at 00:00
GER-26
01/01/2023 at 00:00 → 31/12/2023 at 00:00
GER-26AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
31/12/2025 at 00:00 → 30/12/2026 at 00:00
GER-26AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
31/12/2024 at 00:00 → 30/12/2025 at 00:00
GER-26AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
31/12/2026 at 00:00 → 30/12/2027 at 00:00
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Germany
Germany
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Summer Time
Local time: 21:06 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken