Lifting Hands International is looking for a Child Friendly Space Manager to start in March 2025 in Greece with a minimum six-month commitment. Applications will be interviewed on a rolling basis.
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.
Role Profile
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
- Managing the daily running of the space:
- Coordinating facilitators to run an inside Early Years development programme and outside After School Club games. Also providing Outside and Inside After school clubs games and sports activities
- Ensure resources are well looked after and the space is kept clean and tidy.
- Stock control: ensure the space is well resourced for activities.
- Managing a team of visiting and community volunteers;
- Training new CFS facilitators and conducting tri-weekly check-ins with them. Providing further training opportunities for facilitators as the need arises
- Lead weekly CFS meetings, planning activities and delegating tasks.
- Lead monthly CFS community meetings.
- Delegate roles based on programme needs.
- Programme development:
- Monitoring and evaluation of visions and goals, writing reports.
- Implementing strategies to engage children and community members in the space.
- Adapt routines within the programme structure to meet the needs of children and the context.
- Managing collaborations with partner organizations and visitors;
- Safeguarding children:
- Maintain a stable and routined environment for children.
- Be a responsible role model for children and facilitators.
- Behavior management.
- Report any child welfare concerns.
- Assisting with other duties when required
Essential Criteria
- Quick thinker, proactive, motivated, open-minded, easily adaptable to a fast-paced working environment, positive and adaptable to work with limited shared language with program participants.
- Previous experience in working with children in a refugee, forcibly displaced person, or at-risk youth context. (Previous experience working with children with a variety of ages from 3-12 is a plus)
- Be solution focussed, an active listener and possess a kind, understanding and approachable attitude.
- Understanding of how to put children’s rights into practice; maintaining routine and structure.
- Previous experience in people management
- Professional attitude, able to remain calm under pressure in a busy environment.
- Able to work well in a large, multicultural team
- Minimum six-month commitment
- Fluent English speaker
- Some knowledge and understanding of child development, and trauma informed care and practice with children
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the implementation of Psycho-Social-Support programs
- Understanding of the benefits of play for child development and stress reduction.
- Potential to stay on the team for 6-12 months
- Knowledge of Greek / Arabic / Kurmanji / Farsi
- International Drivers License
We offer
- Free shared accommodation
- Five-day work week + full week break after every 6 to 8 weeks of work
- Monthly reimbursement (starting from 550 euros per month)
How to apply
To apply, please fill out this link
To learn more about Lifting Hands International in Greece and around the globe, visit our site at https://www.liftinghandsinternational.org/.Please send any questions to our HR Director, Sarah, at volunteers@liftinghandsinternational.org.