In Leipzig, we have several openings for ESC volunteering in kindergarten ("KiTa"). All kindergartens belong to the Berufsbildungswerk Leipzig Hören-Sprache-Kommunikation (BBW) and differ in their thematic focus and their size. Some have smaller groups and some have bigger groups.
For March 2025 we search volunteers for following kindergartens:
- BBW "Wurzner Str." (handcraft, language education, community building with intercultural district, inclusive education and integration)
Link to the kindergarten with more information:https://www.bbw-kita.de/
Tasks:
- The volunteer will work in a group with children between 3 and 7 year.
- The volunteer supports the workers in their daily routines with the kids e.g. preparation of meals, playing & watch out for the kids playing outside, accompany the children to their activities.
- The volunteer will get to know a pedagogic insight into the open work concept of the institution. This means that children have often a lot of freedom and independence in shaping their day.
- He/she/They shall actively enter aspects of his/her/their own culture into the daily life with the kids and create special projects around this.
Conditions (short overview):
- The volunteer has a mentor, who supports with regular feedback talks at the hosting organization
- The weekly project time is 35 hours and weekends are free, as well as holidays such as Christmas, etc.
- The volunteer has two holidays per month, which can be collected to take a longer time off (Some facilities have closing times and then some vacation must be taken then.)
- There is a basic language course to support the volunteers in the beginning. The ESC is a non-formal education program and therefore no professional German course is provided, but the goal is to learn the language during the project time and outside in the free time.
- Costs for food, travel and insurances are covered, and the volunteer gets additionally 210€ pocket money per month; VISA costs are covered if needed.
- The volunteer has to visit two seminars organized by Jugend für Europa (national agency of Germany). In addition, there will be realized several project days towards topics of Europe / mobility in Europe for all ESC volunteers.
- The volunteer lives in a single-bed room in a flat share with other volunteers in Leipzig. In the shared apartment, residents must take care of cleaning themselves.
