Lifting Hands International is looking for Child Friendly Space Facilitators in Greece
About Us
Lifting Hands International operates a community center in Serres, a small city about an hour from Thessaloniki in Northern Greece. We work with a population of 1000+ refugees & asylum seekers at the local camps, providing regular aid distributions and a range of psychosocial support programs.
Program Description
The Child Friendly Space (CFS) is a safe space for children (Under 13), The CFS is primarily a play based development programme for Early Years Children. CFS also offers school aged children sports, and an After School Club so they can relax and play.
Main Responsibilities
- Facilitating After School Club and/or Early Years Sessions; welcoming and engaging the children in different activities
- Leading circle times
- Assisting with lending box activities
- Creating a safe space for children by enforcing the rules
- Giving praise and encouragement to children when they exhibit positive behavior
- Ensure resources are well looked after and the space is kept clean and tidy.
- Attending weekly program and team meetings
- Reporting any child welfare concerns
- Maintain a stable and routined environment for children
Essential Criteria
- Enjoy working with young children / have experience
- Are willing to oversee arts and crafts, sensory play, role-play, and reading and writing
- Are able and willing to lead/participate in outside sports, activities and dancing
- Are patient, kind and bring plenty of energy to the team
- Quick thinker, proactive, motivated, open-minded, able to work in a fast-paced working environment, positive and adaptable to work with limited shared language with program participants
- Excellent communication skills
- Professional attitude, able to remain calm under pressure
- Able to work well in a large, multicultural team
- Fluent English speaker
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to lead After School Club or Early Years sessions.
- Knowledge or motivation to learn about trauma informed approach
- Understanding of the implementation of psychosocial support programs
- Potential to stay on the team for longer than 2 months
- Previous experience working with refugees, forcibly displaced persons, or at-risk youth
We offer
- Five-day work week + full week break after every 6 weeks of work
- Monthly reimbursement ( 100 euros per month after the fourth month)
- Free accommodation on stays over 6 months, only 50 euros per month for those staying three or more months.
- 5 euros per night for stays less than 3 months