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