Estónia
11574
Data de início: 05-10-2022
Data de fim: 31-05-2023
Vagas: 1
Duração: 8 mes(es)
Data limite de candidatura: 23-09-2022
Financiamento: Aprovado
Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 85 €
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Resumo: (Children)
Foundation is an institution with different departments and services for children and young people in the County. It may also provide the same services for clients outside the county if necessary and if it has the capacity. Regular activities are aimed to provide everyday care and counselling, helping to raise children’s and young people’s awareness of themselves. It is run in cooperation with the specialists such as therapists, psychiatrists, social workers and youth-police. There are around 80 staff members all together in the institution.
Provided services: childcare, (child) support, rehabilitation, substitution and aftercare.In the main building are a nursery and a school for children with severe mental or physical disabilities from the age of 1.5 to 19. Childcare services are offered to disabled children after school time. Support services for disabled children who need personal services to support them in their everyday activities. The rehabilitation centre serves about 115 children a year. The rehabilitation team has a psychologist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, creative therapist, social worker, special educator and speech therapist. For substitution services, there are family homes and an apartment for orphans and kids with special needs. Each family has their own educators. Most of the children go to school and kindergarten during the daytime. In their free time, many children go to hobby schools.
The organisation wants to give them the possibility to experience a similar lifestyle as their contemporaries in biological families. Aftercare service is for studying and with youngsters up to the age of 25.
Perfil: speaking English or russian
willingness to work with special needs kids, kind and playful in nature.
Wants to learn and educate themselves, open for teamwork, responsible, flexible.
Previous knowledge in working with kids or having some experience in pedagogics comes in handy.
between 18-30 years old
no previous E+ or ESC long term experience
Tarefas: The volunteer is support for educator, daycare or support person while doing activities with kids and youngsters.
Everyday work with special needs kids, including physical ability kids. Activities can range a lot from helping kids to learn, deal with everyday tasks, and play with them. Doing arts and crafts and musical activities are very welcomed! Volunteer can also participate in study visits and help to organize different outings and excursions. A volunteer is expected to be a friend and role model for these children and help them to understand the delight of life. It is important to teach these children to evaluate their surroundings to find their way in them. Mostly volunteer is helping out on workdays, occasionally there is help needed on weekends.
The main complex for work is a kindergarten and school, created for special needs kids. Currently, there are 40 students. Kids study on 4-6 people groups, there are educators and support staff to help with that. Every student has a personalised curriculum, the main focus goes on developing social skills and communication. A volunteer is expected to be open and ready to learn extra pedagogical approaches, such as picture communication etc. Students also use different methods, and playful additions (such as robotics) and spend time outside.
Documentação: CV + Motivation Letter + Application Form
