Add a Volunteer Experience to your English language program.
- Volunteer opportunities at a Child Care Assistant, Retirement Village Assistant* or as a Japanese Teacher Assistant
- Great on-the-job training opportunity
- Improve your communication skills for the workplace
- Add value to your resume
*Retirement Village placement temporarily unavailable for 2022/2023.
Description:
- Volunteer programs to choose from: Child Care Assistant, Retirement Village Assistant* or Japanese Teacher Assistant (unpaid volunteer)
- Unique workplace opportunity in Brisbane
- 20-35 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
- Placements will be within 45 minutes travel time (on average) to/from your accommodation
- Work experience with local community
*Retirement Village placement temporarily unavailable for 2022.
Duration:
1-6 weeks volunteer program (Minimum 10 weeks study at BROWNS)
Start Dates and Availability:
A notice period of 10 weeks is required to arrange the program.
Japanese Teacher Assistant volunteer role is not available during school term break periods:
- 10th December 2022 - 22nd January 2023
- 3rd April 2023 - 14th April 2023
- 26th June 2023 - 7th July 2023
- 18th September 2023 – 2nd October 2023
- 11th December 2023 - 23rd January 2024
- 29th March 2024 - 14th April 2024
- 22nd June 2024 - 7th July 2024
- 14th September 2024 - 29th September 2024
- 14th December 2024 - 27th January 2025
*Excluding public holidays and school closure periods (click here)
Requirements:
- Available in Brisbane only
- Applicant must be 20 years or older
- Minimum strong pre-intermediate English level or above when commencing the volunteer program
- Minimum 10 weeks study at BROWNS
- Valid Working holiday visa or Student visa
- Submission of a completed BROWNS Volunteer Application form, blue card application
- Federal Police certificate and 1 page resume required for Retirement Village Volunteer
- Students can stay in the BROWNS Student Apartment OR Homestay will be organised by the provider (RK Global Education Pty Ltd)
Placement provided by:
RK Global Education Pty Ltd
Placement fee includes:
- Placing and coordinating schools/child care/aged care centre for student
- Liaise with student, schools/child care/aged care centre for interview process
- Liaise with student for their first day orientation
Fees: