Reino Unido

5216

Data de início: 01-09-2015

Data de fim: 31-07-2016

Vagas: 2

Duração: 11 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 01-01-2015

Financiamento: Financiamento por aprovar

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 150 €

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Resumo: The host organization is located in an ideal base for exploring Wales, there's also much on offer for visitors. Known locally simply as “gower” the peninsula was the first area of Britain to be designated and protected as an Area of Outstanding Natural beauty. The golden sandy beaches are a very popular surfing destination.

The town well known for its vibrant nightlife, with a wide range of clubs, bars and restaurants to suit every age and taste. We have over 90 places to eat and drink, including family-friendly eatieries, bistro restaurants and modern cafe-bars. The area is a modern café quarter by day, and by night, is the liveliest street in the city!

Volunteers will be expected to 30 hours each week. The majority of that time would be spent based in our city centre one-stop shop, a short walk from where volunteers would be living. We would also seek to provide them with the opportunity to work with some of our local youth centres. Work may involve working some evening work.

Volunteers would need to be confident in working with young people who may be in an emotionally distressed state or demonstrate challenging behaviour.

Perfil: The qualities we would look for in an international volunteer are as follows:

• Over 18 years old until 30

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (including the ability to communicate verbally and in writing through the medium of English)

• Competent with IT packages including Word, Excel and the internet.

• Experience or a strong interest in working with young people.

• A desire to make sure that young people are able to access the information they need to live their lives.

• The ability to work with and relate to young people from 11-25 years old, who may present a variety of needs and demonstrate challenging behaviour.

• The ability to research and deliver information to young people in an effective way.

• Good personal motivational, organisational and time-keeping skills as well as a flexible approach to working.

• The ability to work as part of a team

• Problem solving skills and the ability to pay attention to detail.

• An enthusiasm and commitment to develop yourself both professionally and personally throughout the course of the work placement

• An understanding of the professional boundaries that must exist between a worker and the young people they work with.

• All volunteers would require the equivalent of an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

Tarefas: The hosting organization advice and support service for young people. They are part of the council’s Young People’s Services and offer a range of services and support though their city centre one-stop shop, work in local schools and youth projects, and through their work using digital media. Volunteers would be part of the team, providing information, advice and support to young people aged 11 – 25. This will include supporting the development of young peoples International Volunteering Group to promote international activities to the young people in the area as well as ensuring young people have access to advice and services that they may require.

To work as part a team of staff and volunteers, based at Info-Nation in the city centre, providing information, advice and support to young people, aged between 11 and 25.

• Work with other members of the Info-Nation team to provide a welcoming, young person friendly environment within the one-stop shop.

• providing a general information, support and advice service to young people, aged 11-25

• Support young people with their enquiries and help to advise and signpost relevant information under the supervision.

• Support the development of a young people’s International Volunteering group.

• Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of the services, making use of databases, internet and IT packages.

• Research information resources available to young people and produce relevant material for reference and guidance.

• Assist with the preparation and delivery of information workshops to small groups of young people across the area

• Support the research and production of information displays and resources on a variety of topics relevant to the service and its users.

• Participate in promotional activities to raise awareness of Info-Nation and its services.

• Participate in the training and supervision offered, to develop both personally and professionally.

• Any other duties including general shop duties that are required for the upkeep and development of the service to young people. This will include general administration duties.

• Support the work in local youth centres.

Documentação: CV + Carta de Motivação em Inglês