Sportjugend im Landessportbund Brandenburg e.V.
Kindertagesstätte Wasserläufer
Potsdam, Germany
⭐️ Activity Title
Sport and Health oriented Kindergarten "Wasserläufer"
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🔷 Activity Details
Description
We are searching for 1 volunteer for our ESC project in the Kindergarten “Wasserläufer". The volunteer will get familiar with the "on the move and health oriented" educational method of the Kindergarten by supporting pedagogues in their daily activities. Sport, movement and healthy lifestyle are the key words in the work at the Kindergarten. The volunteer will help the pedagogues with on the move exercises, will communicate with children and lead them to a more health-conscious lifestyle. Furthermore, the volunteer will have the opportunity to organize his/her own cultural or linguistic projects. The main project activities include: - Look after 1 to 5 year-old- kids - Plan and implement movement oriented offers (aged-based movement exercises/ sport activities) - Plan and implement thematic workshops (handicrafts, music, sustainability) - Organize events and/or excursions with the children - Plan intercultural activities (about his/her own country, language, culinary culture).
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
- Accommodation: The volunteer will live in one of our 4 accommodations for ESC volunteers in Potsdam. Each volunteer has his/her own room. All necessary living arrangements for the whole duration of the project are taken care of.
- Local Transport: A monthly travel card to use public transport within Germany (Deutschlandticket) will be made available to the volunteer. The volunteer will also receive a bike.
- A food allowance of 345,00 € will be provided monthly via bank transfer.
- A pocket money allowance of 217,00 € will be provided monthly via bank transfer.
Training during the activity
Our organization offers the volunteer the possibility to take part in language courses, reimbursed up to 250,00 €, according to their current German level.
The volunteer will have to participate in two mandatory seminars during his/her project: On-Arrival and Mid-Term Training. These are opportunities to meet volunteers from other countries, gain understanding of EU values and reflect on the ongoing project.
Our organisation regularly organizes thematic workshops on the priority topics of the ESC Program for our group of volunteers.
Participant profile
The organization expects the volunteer to: - be interested in work with children - be interested in sport oriented work in the kindergarten- be interested in the planning and implementation of sport orientated events and projects - be dedicated, committed and creative (e.g.: have interests and/or skills in music, sport and games, dance) - be on familiar terms with children - be aware of being the role model for the children - be sociable, friendly, patient and open-minded - be willing to learn new skills - be interested in the German culture and language and be willing to learn about other countries.
If you wish to apply, please use exclusively the European Youth Portal. Applications sent per E-Mail to our staff will not be considered for evaluation and will not receive a response.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We’re committed to an inclusive recruitment process and are happy to provide support or reasonable adjustments where needed..
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🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
From 06/01/2027 to 12/11/2027
Activity location
Nansenstrasse 2, Potsdam, Germany
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Physical education and sport
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 30/09/2026 23:59
Project code
2026-1-DE04-ESC51-VTJ-000400895
⚖️ What's the difference between ESC and Erasmus+? The ESC is for volunteering and solidarity, while Erasmus+ is broad learning mobility (study, training, youth exchanges). This guide compares age, funding, duration and application route, and includes a "choose this if…" decision guide. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-vs-erasmus
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/54113_en
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🩺 What insurance do ESC volunteers get? Every ESC volunteer gets free group insurance (currently Henner) that complements the EHIC and covers medical, accident, hospitalisation, liability and travel. This guide explains what's insured, the coverage period (home-to-return plus two months) and how your organisation enrols you. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-insurance
🌍 What is ESC Humanitarian Aid Volunteering? It's the ESC strand (EVHAC) that sends people aged 18–35 to work full-time in countries outside the EU, after mandatory two-stage training. This guide details the training, the application steps and what's covered. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-humanitarian-aid-volunteering
💰 Is ESC volunteering fully funded? Yes for core costs: travel is reimbursed by distance band (€28–1,735+), and accommodation, food, local transport, insurance, language support and daily pocket money are covered. This guide gives the official 2026 figures and the honest travel-band caveat — note there is no salary. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/is-esc-fully-funded
