Reino Unido

3665

Data de início: 01-01-2014

Data de fim: 30-06-2014

Vagas: 3

Duração: 6 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 15-08-2013

Financiamento: Candidatura

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 150 €

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Resumo: The association is situated within 38 acres of attractive woodland and farmland, and is therefore quiet and isolated. It is 3 miles to the nearest train station, which takes you in to the centre of the town, a busy large town about an hour from central London. The town has great transport links and many good facilities; it is a university town with many young people and a multicultural mix. Taxi services to the station are available, and the volunteers can borrow a car to go out for the day if they have a driving licence.
The volunteer would live on-site in a flat with 4 bedrooms on the third floor of the association. They would share a kitchen, a spacious bath room, and a large living room but would have their own private bedroom.
The bedrooms of the service users are in a separate wing of the building and they do not have permission to access the volunteers’ flat.
Alcohol is not allowed on premises. Visitors are allowed to stay.

Perfil: We are looking for 2 x female volunteers (ideally aged over 21 years old) to work with vulnerable/homeless women in London, and 1 x male volunteer (ideally aged over 21 years) to work in a rehab home for men recovering from drug addictions.

Tarefas: There are two roles an EVS volunteer may carry out, depending on their own skills and experience – 1. Volunteer Work Supervisor and 2. Volunteer Counselling Assistant
1. Volunteer Work Supervisor:
Accompanying and befriending residents
Supervising residents doing work on association’s estate and working alongside service users – usually gardening & forestry work, manual or using machines;
Inducting new residents for their work on association’s estate;
Occasional help in other departments as required, such as driving residents to doctor’s or dentist’s appointments or Alpha Courses (if the volunteer holds a driving license);
Various other duties such as: weekend and evening duties, accompanying residents on trips to the leisure centre, to fellowship groups or shopping trips, facilitating phone calls, serving tuck and some administrative tasks;
Facilitating Pastoral Groups and fellowship meetings where residents can think through their personal beliefs in relation to their past and current experiences.
2. Volunteer Counselling Assistant:
Inducting new residents onto the Programme
Providing administrative support to one of the trained and qualified Counsellors
Pastoral responsibility for a small group of residents
Facilitating groups (although, to begin with, this will be alongside a Counsellor)
Various other duties such as: weekend and evening duties, supervision on trips to the leisure centre, to church or shopping trips, facilitating phone calls, serving tuck etc.
Both types of volunteers are encouraged to build supportive relationships with association’s residents and to encourage them in their struggles.
The working week consists of 35 hours including 2 tea breaks of 15 minutes and a 60 minute lunch break daily.
Learning opportunities
The volunteer will be supported by the association to keep a record of formal and informal learning.
Competencies a volunteer will gain or increase through their experience at the association are:
1. Communication in foreign languages – volunteers regularly speak in English with other staff members as well as service users. Volunteers learn to follow instructions, as well as give instructions that are clearly understandable by others (for example when leading a working group in the vegetable garden).
2. Mathematical competence and basic competence in science and technology – Volunteers will occasionally accompany service users on day trips or shopping trips, and will develop their mathematical competence dealing with small budgets on these trips. Additionally volunteers will be given formal training on working with some machinery in the grounds.
3. Learning to learn – Volunteers will be given space for reflection through regular supervision, daily debrief meetings within the staff team and regular meetings with
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their association mentor (Field Officer) as well as peer- learning space both in the placement and through the association and EVS conferences.
4. Social and civic competence – volunteers will see first hand the dangers of drug- and alcohol abuse, and will witness the struggle to rebuild a healthier lifestyle. They will gain insight into the challenges facing people on the edge of society.
5. Cultural awareness and expression – Volunteers become aware of their own cultural background by living in a new environment, as well as learning more about the cultural environment of the UK. By working with other volunteers from different cultural backgrounds their cultural awareness will constantly be challenged and stretched.

Documentação: CV + Carta de Motivação em Inglês