Native speakers of English, Spanish or French welcome as summer camp counsellors near Berlin, Germany

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  Description

  We offer English, French and Spanish holiday camps for German children between the ages of 6 and 15. Languages are not taught in the classroom, but instead through an informal setting of fun activities led in English, Spanish or French. You would be leading the activities and organizing the camp week. Our campsites are located in Germany in and around Berlin and Lower Saxony. Your training and first contact with camp life will be in Petzow, in a great campsite south of Berlin. If you are passionate about working with kids, being an energetic and responsible person at the same time, our camps are the right place for you!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Teaching

  Babysitting and creative play
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We are a very small, family-like business and our counselors are the heart of our team. You will be working with experienced supervisors and fellow counselors from all over the world.
  
  Furthermore, we provide you with free training and qualification during a full week of training and several online training sessions. You will learn a great deal about child and youth care, team building, creative programming, conflict management and more. You will improve your organizational skills and other skills important for counselors. You will have the chance to receive constructive feedback on your performance. After your working period, you can get a certificate that may help you in your future career.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

  This host offers accommodation and payment.

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  Help

  We require that you:
  
  ✓ are native or have native-level English, French or Spanish (according to the camp). A plus if you're bilingual;
  ✓ are available in July and August 2025;
  ✓ are enthusiastic and passionate about working with kids!!!;
  ✓ have knowledge or some experience in camp life, working with children and teaching English;
  ✓ are responsible and reliable and have excellent communication and organizational skills;
  ✓ are creative and spontaneous and inspire and motivate children. A plus if you have any specific skills such as graffiti, dance, acrobatics, music teaching, theater, or any other skill that you want to implement in the camps.
  
  We offer you:
  
  ✓ free accommodation in your working weeks
  ✓ time to travel in-between camps and sometimes a week off;
  ✓ payment oriented on the minimum wage of Germany;
  ✓ an international environment where you can make new acquaintances;
  ✓ a chance to learn a great deal about child and youth care with experienced supervisors
  
  IMPORTANT: You need a visa for Germany as well as a work permit (except if you are an EU citizen)! A work permit is easy to get if you are a university student during your summer holidays. If you are not a student, we can only offer you a freelance contract. Unfortunately, if you are not an EU citizen there is (nearly) no chance of getting a work visa as a freelancer. Therefore, we are only able to hire EU citizens or students! Additionally to the valid visa and work permit, you´ll need an extended criminal record check and a first aid certificate. Normally, it takes up to three months to arrange all the paperwork. We need all documents latest end of April 2025."
  
  If you feel this is the right experience for you, contact us here at workaway.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  French: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  Accommodation:
  During working weeks, accommodation is provided by us. On overnight camps, you will be staying with the kids at the campsite, where full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner) is included. At our day camps you will be accommodated in shared rooms with other counselors, and lunch during camps is included.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

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