English Teacher needed for a farm school near Barcelona, Spain

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2021

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We are a very small international school located in Llinars del Vallès, near Barcelona city. We are looking for:

A capable, reliable person with experience working with children is required to start working at our rural school in june. They must be confident working with small groups of children, following planning and following instructions given by a qualified teacher. They must have the competence to deliver activities independently to groups of no more than 7 students and be able to use their initiative to change activities to challenge students or help them to further grasp a concept.

They may be asked to work with different groups of students at different times throughout the working day or to support students within a lesson under the guidance of the teacher.

They must also be able to control behaviour, following the school's code of conduct.
We pay minimun wage for the hours you will be working plus we offer lunch monday to friday and accomodation with all the bills paid.

Write us back if you are interested in the position.
Your sincerely
Maria
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Farmstay help
Language practice
Teaching
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Teaching training in a primary international school is a good oportunity for learning and improved your CV. We also offer minimum wage for the hours you are working.
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Host has indicated that they will pay at least the minimum hourly wage of their country for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.
Help
Teaching assistant in our rural school
Languages spoken
Catalan: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Accommodation
Tiny old house next to the school. We also rent rooms in the city.
What else ...
Workaways will have plenty time in the afternoon to visit Barcelona or to be able to keep studying a degree.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
20 per week

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(3.3)

18/04/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Maria Lujan )

Maria has been an excellent teacher. Always happy and ready to help. The children loved her. I hope she come back to the school again soon.
Maria.

(Excellent )

22/03/2021

Left by Workawayer (Maria Lujan ) for host

I was a volunteer in the school for about 3 months in 2019 and it was one of the happiest summers of my life. I´m still in touch with people that i met in the school. I had a great time. I felt comfortable and everybody treated really good and nice. Highly recommended. Thank you María and tham you everyone at school.

(Excellent )

04/07/2020

Left by Workawayer (Maciej) for host

I had came for my interview on the 25th of October 2019 and once Maria had decided I was a successful candidate I had decided to stay until Christmas that year... I've just returned home on the 2nd of July 2020, only 5 days ago and all I can think of is "what if I stayed?".

Truth be told: it was the most amazing year in my life, at least so far,… read more I hope the next one won't be too bad. I was given the space and time to grow and I became a better version of myself. The experience I've received is priceless and it allowed me to truly see that I love being a teacher and even if I lacked the title I was always treated as one.

Teachers were the most amazing ones I had ever met and only wished I had them for myself when I was a student! I was placed in the upper primary with a teacher that taught me an immeasurable amount about this noble profession. At the time I've only hoped that I'd be picking up things quicker and even if my lack of experience or inability to find the best tactics for "normal" or difficult situations had frustrated her - I wouldn't had known, she never had shown a sign, and kept on teaching me, as much as she had taught our students.

The other volunteers that I either shared my experience and/or the housing had taught me just as much, but in different areas of life! I was lucky to live with people who were experienced teachers as well. We shared our thoughts and laughter, and even occasional tears together! :D

I fell in love with the community that the school had created for the students, teachers and volunteers. How open minded and thoughtful every person was and I can easily say that I had made only a few acquaintances this year, but I did make a lot of amazing friends!

Quarantine time had put the school to the test, we were struggling with students leaving the school, but thankfully the school was and is operated by none other than Maria, whom I believe to be one of the strongest, smartest and kindhearted women I had ever met. The stress she must have had gone through was immense, yet I wouldn't know, because I couldn't spot it behind her smile that never allowed anyone to believe anything bad could happen. She was always there when I asked for help, even though she never had to and never complained about it. She understood my situation, regardless if it was during the quarantine time or not!

Around the Christmas period Maria had invested in a new property, where the school would be relocated to, a beautiful, yet a time forgotten mansion, with an astoundingly large area on the hill, bordering with the forest. I fell in love once more, although I knew it wouldn't be too easy to live there (I mean I wouldn't have internet for some time) and it was an amazing change, as the volunteer's flat was located in the city and I'm a nature orientated person. The house definitely had its problems, yet nothing had ever made me feel as if I had made a mistake. It was an amazing period in my overall experience and I'll definitely look back to the moments when I had finished the work at school, took a dog for a forest hike and then returned to dine in front of a fireplace, where I'd spend the rest of my evening reading books.

The property had been totally transformed within such a short time period after the quarantine - I simply could not believe. Things never slowed down and within a few weeks the mansion looked like a real school. Not just a random building in the masses of any concrete jungle, but a real school where you'd like to send your kids yourself. With a swimming pool, vast spaces for students to play on, trampolines, slides, seesaws, a garden for plants and even a chicken house! A place where the current "smartphone" era does not enter, at least not until the school day had ended! Yet this doesn't mean that computer activities are neglected, it's quite the contrary.

There were of course problems here and there, but aren't they everywhere? The ones here were nothing like any I had came across in my 30+ jobs' work experience, the various schools I've attended in different countries or places I had lived and yet those were the ones that kept on pushing me out from various possible career paths I could have taken. Choices that had potentially slowed down my "career" had in the end allowed me to find this place, for which I'm most thankful, even to my frantic decision making.

Thank you and expect me again!

(Excellent )

03/07/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Maciej)

We were so lucky to have Matt around t'he school, he helped us so mucj

(Excellent )

02/06/2020

Left by Workawayer (Suzanne) for host

When we began quarantine in Spain, volunteers were moved to another location where the conditions would be considered dangerous and basic needs were not cared for (the agreement of access to food and safe shelter). Maria told us that the "modern" flat we were living in would not be an option anymore even though she continued to run the school… read more using distance learning strategies with a full staff and student body.

When we arrived at alternate location we were faced with the following conditions. The single toilet had broken plumbing (we had to flush toilet by filling up mop bucket and pouring down tank) this went on for 6 days before she followed up with a plumbing contractor but it still breaks about 3 times a day and you have to get a stool to reconnect the tank flush arm, the electricity in most parts of the home were inoperable (including electricity to refrigerator) and was never repaired to my knowledge, there was danger of falling roof tiles around house, a gaping hole about the size of a tennis ball in the ceiling in my bedroom that leaked (which was never repaired and continues to leak), there was exposed electrical wiring and a breaker that tripped about every 15 minutes that we were expected to continually reset just so we could see in the one room where the lights worked, there was no heating and we were expected to chop wood from surrounding area to keep fireplace lit, there was inconsistent wifi connectivity and we had to use an ethernet cord that was eventually provided that ran from upstairs school area down into a window to inside house, Maria left a dog on property that volunteers were expected to feed and care for and we were also expected to remove stools around outside living areas where we hung our clean laundry, and we were expected to treat the dog for ticks, the gas used for stove would run out and host would argue about our usage and reluctantly replace after repeated requests (this was the only way for us to cook food), her solution the first time it happened was to offer us a hot plate for 3 people to cook on, we had to walk about a mile to deposit trash which during quarantine put volunteers at risk of exposure to others. There was also an infestation of ants, (literally thousands that climbed out of hibernation in the walls and window trim) in my bedroom which lasted several weeks before we could get it under control. The ants were also in the kitchen cupboard and on cook tops and continued to be a problem even with daily routines of spraying and baiting.

When I contacted the host about my continued concerns she stated "you can leave, grow up", then hung up on me. Keep in mind that leaving at that time was not an option because of limited air travel.

I realize this was a stressful time for a lot of people - however, volunteers were neglected and, in my opinion mistreated and not considered a valued part of her institution. Furthermore, our basic needs were not met nor were we treated with kindness or compassion. I don't think your organization wants hosts that treat people in this way - at any time but especially during COVID-19 when volunteers are away from family and may have feelings of insecurity.

(Negative )

24/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Alexandra Dawn) for host

I volunteered at this school from January - April 2019 and overall I had a good experience. Compared to the other workaways I completed the accomodation was nice and modern. I shared the apartment with 2 other volunteers and we each had our own room but the apartment was not very soundproof so it is important that everyone respects one another in… read more

(Very good )

02/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Vianka)

Vianka has been helping in the school for almost 5 weeks, she is amazing, always happy and smiling. She has been helping with all the levels, early years, primary and secondary. She is kind and capable. I wish if she could stay longer in the school. My best wishes!
Maria

(Excellent )

24/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Vianka) for host

I had the opportunity to volunteer with this school for a month in November/December of 2018. The work consisted of supporting the teacher during lessons by preparing classroom materials and working with kids individually or in small group activities. All of the other teachers were very kind and supportive, so the working environment was relaxed… read more

(Excellent )

02/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Gladys)

Gladys has been really helpful with the children. She could help with all the sciences subjects the secondary students. She can also play piano so well, and has been playing and ecouraging the children with the instrument. She is always happy and smiling, I could relay on her for any need and extra job we had in the school. It has been so nice to… read more

(Excellent )

22/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Gladys) for host

What a wonderful time I had with these little angels!

There are 27 students in the school, from pre-school, primary to early secondary. Due to the small class size, I got to know every one of them well during classes and playtime. I assisted in a range of classes including biology, chemistry, mathematics, English, drama and art. My task involves… read more

(Excellent )

15/01/2017

Left by Workawayer (Keylaira) for host

Awesome is the one word to describe the work Maria and her amazing family do to make their farm school a great place for children to experience hands-on learning in the best way possible. This school incorporates an organic garden. Indeed the entire school is organic. As often is the case in offering programs for children, many unexpected things… read more

(Excellent )

11/01/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Keylaira)

Kaylaira was an angel to us! She has several skills, she was cooking for all the children in the school, the kitchen was amazing, always so clean and the food delicious. Also she is brilliant teacher, children were very happy with her activities and they love her stories.
Is a pitty she had to leave, I hope she is coming back, we have already… read more

(Excellent )

26/09/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Ariana)

Ariana has been volunteering at our school from July to late September 2016. She has been responsable for a class with children 3 to 4 years old. She planned activities, organized materials. It is an excellent teacher. Has leadership with children, a lot of creativity and she is hard-worker. We will miss her. If the occasion arose we would hire… read more

(Excellent )

13/09/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Georgia)

Georgia it has been one of our favourites teachers. She is just lovely, hard worker, responsible, sweet with the children, reliable, if she wasnt going back to university I would have offer her a permanent contract for our school.
Thank you Georgia.
Maria

(Excellent )

12/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (Georgia) for host

I had a fab time working on the farm school. Maria and Jordi are welcoming, very kind and work hard. They have five lovely children. I helped in the class of the 3- 4 year olds and I really enjoyed it. There are lots of activities to do on their farm with the kids such as taking them to the vegetable garden, the swimming pool, jumping on the… read more

(Excellent )

03/09/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Jakub)

Thank you Jakub, we really had a good time. i hope you come back before than a year, you are responsible, hardworker, friendly and very good teacher. See you soon!
Maria, Jordi, Judit, Sara, Jordi junior, Sergi and Silvia

(Excellent )

03/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (Jakub) for host

I stayed here the month of July and witnessed the start of the summer camps for around 60 kids in several classrooms. I had a nice room in a gite I shared with another teacher with whom we had amazing time, a great collegue and friend. There is also a mobile home and some rooms in their house, all located in a big rural area just outside Mataro,… read more

(Excellent )

21/05/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Shqiponje)

Thank you Pona, we had a good time having you in the farm school. You are welcome to come back whenever you want.
Maria, Jordi, Judit, Sara, Jordi, Sergi and little Silvia

(Excellent )

21/05/2016

Left by Workawayer (Shqiponje) for host

This was my first Workaway experience and I couldn't have picked a better place. I went for one month and ended up staying for two months. Maria has created a wonderful learning environment for children by engaging them in different activities such as planting, feeding animals, cooking and art crafts. Sara, Judit, Jordi and Sergi are very… read more

(Excellent )

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