Reino Unido

2908

Data de início: 01-10-2013

Data de fim: 30-09-2014

Vagas: 1

Duração: 12 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 15-04-2013

Financiamento: Candidatura

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 150 €

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Resumo: The hostel houses people who are newly homeless and people can stay there for up to 18 months, the flats next door are ‘move on’ accomodation for people who have been in the hostel but are ready for more independent living. They are still supported by the staff but have their own front door keys and are living independently.

It is anticipated that the EVS will be provided with their living accommodation off site but close by to the project. They will be supported by the project manager.

Learnings for the volunteer:

• Basic social work skills – working with disadvantaged youth in the UK
• A deep knowledge and, hopefully, non-judgemental understanding of this specific client group.
• How to be an active member of a community – particularly the wider community when integrating locally
• How to support someone who is very vulnerable
• How to interact and integrate in a new culture
• How to develop their communication and listening skills, particularly in English
• How to use a simple database
• Experience of a UK project for homeless people, including that office environment
• Professional boundaries between vulnerable people and helpers
• Gain a basic understanding of the structure of Social Work and benefits systems in the UK

Perfil: • aged over 18 until 30 years old
• a flexible approach to working
• an understanding and interest of the issues facing vulnerable homeless young people
• skills in working effectively with vulnerable young people
• willingness to share their learning and skills with others
• willingness to work as part of a team
We prefer volunteers who have an interest in working with young homeless people in the UK to those just wishing to come to England.

Tarefas: - helping residents to shop for and cook a meal, engaging residents in training courses, accompanying residents to a doctors’ appointment, running a langauge course in their own language, befriending new residents to helping someone to fill in a benefits form.

- attend staff meetings and are inculded on all staff communication from their own and central office.

Whilst with us we also help the volunteers to develop their own working practice and ideas for working with the client group, as well as supporting them in their own personal development (as this may be outside of the project). So, if, for example they are particularly interested in cooking and wish to run a cookery course in the hostel, they can do so with the full support of the staff team and their mentor.

Horário: The volunteers work a 30 – 35 hour week in accordance with EVS guidelines(this will include any time spent at language training.) They work on a rota system that may include weekends but will always have two days off in a row that week.

Condições: The volunteer is entitled to two days holiday per month they are with us; this can be taken before it is ‘earnt’ if a volunteer wishes to take time off early on in their placement with us.

Documentação: CV e carta de motivação em inglês