Child Care Assistant with Life Bridge

The mission of Life Bridge is to train and work with well-resourced institutions and professionals to prepare the students to excel academically and socially. This will be achieved by providing students with effective academic programmes, entrepreneurial skills, applied research, extra-curricular activities and mentorship.

Life Bridge’s Objectives:
• To compliment the work of formal education
• Groom competent and confident students (especially children) to achieve academic excellence.
• Give children and adults the right to learn by providing a well equipped reading and resource center
• Provide community training through ICT training for children
• Promote reading and discovery throughout the country.

Past Achievements include:
• Launched the Kids Against Waste Programme on the 14th September at the World Bank office. Programme designed to sensitise kids on proper waste management practices
• Training of HIV/AID peer educators and counselors
• Running of the reading club for the two years
• Formation of educational clubs in schools.

The volunteer
The Life Bridge Foundation are looking for a Child Care assistant to help with the day-to-day running of the nursery. Your responsibilities could include some or all of the following:
• Plan activities with the children;
• Prepare materials/resources (craft area, home corner, block provision) in such a way as to enable children to make clear and thoughtful choices
• Display collections of items (children's work, books, growing things, artifacts) to encourage and extend children's questions and investigations
• Carry out safety checks of play equipment before and after use
• Undertake domestic chores necessary for the efficient running of the nursery
• Take care of the children at meal times, attending to a child who has soiled, been sick or had an accident, dressing and undressing.
• Maintain a safe, secure and friendly environment for the children;
• Promote participation and consultation with children attending the club;
• Give children additional one-on-one attention.

Requirements:

• You must be at least 18 years of age upon application.
• The volunteer must have a strong commitment to helping disadvantaged children
• In order to maintain the sustainability and high performance of this project all interns are required to complete a detailed hand-over document for successive interns .
• You will have to be able to cope with simple working conditions and be able to work with little resources.
• The ideal candidates will get actively involved with all aspects of the club. They must be of an
  outgoing, lively nature and not mind noisy kids!
• This post does not require a high level of experience but commitment and enthusiasm is essential.

The Application Process

Step 1: The Application Form - To apply for one of our positions please complete our online application form. To save us and more importantly our already overstretched partner organisations time, please only complete this form if you are serious about applying.

Step 2: The Additional Info Form - As soon as we receive approval for your placement from the partner organisation we will send you an additional form to complete. This form requests information on your emergency contact details, your health background and other important information. Please email this form back to us as soon as possible.

Step3: Secure your Placement - Once we receive your additional information form back we will invoice you for your placement. Your deposit will be due within a week of the date of the invoice. If you are applying less than 60 days before the start of your placement, you will be invoiced for the whole amount. Please be aware that your placement is not secured until you have received confirmation from us of receipt of either the deposit or full payment. Once you have secured your placement you can start booking flights. We recommend you purchase insurance as soon as you secure your placement.

Step 4: Speak to your In-Country Coordinator - We will email you a week before your remainder is due. As soon as we receive your remainder we will introduce you to your In-Country Coordinator who will help you prepare for your trip and will ensure that an Ikando member of staff is at the airport to meet you.

Documentation Requirements:

• A completed application form - required for application.
• A personal or professional reference given by an employer, teacher, lawyer or doctor. This reference must include detail of the context in which the referee knows you and stating that he/she knows of no reason why you should not volunteer. The referee should also provide their contact details in order that Ikando can contact them prior to your departure to confirm the reference given. This reference should be emailed by the referee to info [at] ikando.org. References cannot be family memebers
• A copy by email to info [at] ikando.org of your travel (including medical) insurance certificates.
• Information on your travel arrangements (flight number, airline, arrival and departure time and dates). We always recommend volunteers who book online to email us their booking.
• A copy of the photo page of your passport to be emailed to info [at] ikando.org.

All Documentation must be sent to us at least two weeks before arrival.

The Orientation

We will provide you with a stress-free and in-depth introduction to Ghana by picking you up from the airport and giving you an orientation that helps to settle you into the country as quickly as possible. The Orientation will include showing you the places of interest in Accra, getting your money changed, informing you where you can do your shopping, and much, much more.

We have staff on-call 24/7, so if there is ever anything you need we are there and happy to be of assistance.

Important Details

Click here for more information on our pricing.

What’s included in the project fees?
• Accommodation and a fully furnished kitchen
• Welcome pack
• In-country introduction to life in Ghana.
• Airport pick-up & drop-off
• Live-in Ikando staff support
• 24/7 Emergency support.

What’s not included?
• Flights & Visa
• Vaccinations (please speak to your local doctor)
• Insurance, both Medical and Travel (required)