Teaching assistant volunteering in South Africa
Longer stays heavily encouraged.
Includes airport and project transfers, food, accommodation and training.
Extra weeks £185.00.
Add on Garden Route tour available.
Description of Teaching assistant volunteering in South Africa
Transform Lives by Teaching English in South Africa!
Join the vibrant education system in South Africa and make a lasting impact by supporting teachers in underprivileged areas to teach English. You’ll be placed in some of Port Elizabeth's most disadvantaged townships, where your role will involve assisting teachers in classrooms and working with small groups to enhance children's English language skills.
The motivated children you’ll work with are eager to learn, and your presence as an English-speaking volunteer will greatly benefit their futures. Participate in extracurricular activities, including music lessons, after-school clubs, and sports sessions, making your experience even more enriching!
Many schools in these areas struggle with limited resources and large class sizes, making your contribution invaluable. By focusing on smaller groups, you’ll help ensure that each child comprehends their lessons, providing them with the tools they need to succeed. This volunteering opportunity not only allows you to give back but also offers a unique perspective on a life vastly different from your own.
If you’re a fun-loving individual with a big heart, you’ll thrive as a volunteer teaching assistant. The staff will welcome you, and the children will be eager to befriend you! Prior experience working with children, especially in teaching, is preferred for this rewarding role.
Accommodation and Food
You’ll enjoy comfortable shared accommodation with fellow volunteers in the leafy suburbs of Port Elizabeth. Three meals a day are provided, along with opportunities to explore and experience the local area during your stay. Embrace this chance to make a difference while enjoying the beauty and culture of South Africa!
All participants are required to complete a DBS check (or equivalent police background check) from their home country before joining the project.
Itinerary
| Day 1: | Arrival day is a Saturday. You will be met at the airport and transferred down to your accommodation. |
| Days 2 -5: | The first four days on the project is spent receiving an induction. You will be taken around the schools and the townships, receive instruction on how to teach and bring the best out of the kids and more. |
| Day 6+ | Get stuck in! You will be working 5 days per week with weekends free to enjoy the local area. Minimum participation on this project is 4 weeks, with most volunteers choosing to stay for the full term of 12 weeks. |
| Last day | You will be transferred back to the airport in time for your onward flight. |
Price information
Longer stays heavily encouraged.
Includes airport and project transfers, food, accommodation and training.
Extra weeks £185.00.
Add on Garden Route tour available.
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Planet
Protecting the worldWe are passionate about encouraging our travellers to be kind to the environment as they travel. Each participant receives advice about how to care for the environment whilst they are away. This includes water usage, how to avoid single use plastic, and electricity usage.
We insist that all participants bring their own water bottles when they travel with us, and clean free water is always available. We have even created a water bottle that can be purchased before departure and encourage people to use it at all stages of their journey including at the airport, on flights and whilst on their project. We are striving for all of our projects to be free of single use plastic.
People
Meeting local needsThis project allows children living in some of the poorest townships in Port Elizabeth to have access to English-speaking volunteers and learn from them. As well as improving the children's knowledge of English, you will be helping to improve their life chances.
Supporting the local economy
The volunteer scheme provides work for domestic staff at the accommodation. You will eat locally-sourced food and make use of shops and leisure facilities in the town. You will not be taking jobs away from local people. The project employs local staff where possible, but relies on volunteers to support them.
Cultural sensitivity
We emphasise the importance of showing respect for local people and their customs in our briefing material. Participants will work alongside permanent staff, forming close bonds and getting an insight into real life in South Africa’s poorer communities. Our policy is to send people to the developing world in small groups or individually. This minimises the environmental and social impact that the participants have on the destination and helps them to integrate into the local community.
Childcare policy
We have strict policies in place when it comes to working with children overseas. We thoroughly check out the projects that we work with to make sure that there are clear policies in place. We also assess the suitability of our volunteers through interview to make sure they are motivated but also up to the challenge physically and mentally. All volunteers need to have experience working with children and must volunteer for a minimum of 4 weeks. Anyone working 1-1 with vulnerable children must provide a police check.
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