Volkshilfe Voluntary Social Year
The Volkshilfe voluntary social year offers the possibility to get to know a social profession and gain professional experience.
Young men can also do a voluntary social year instead of the civilian service.
Prerequisites:
- Minimum age 18 years
- Interest in the social sector and the care sector
- Mental and physical strength
- Confirmation from your doctor that you are healthy
In your voluntary social year, you can work in these areas:
- Caring for old and sick people
- Taking care of refugees
- Taking care of children
- Taking care of people with disabilities
You can make a Voluntary Social Year at the Volkshilfe in Upper Austria.
And starting in October 2015 also in Vienna.
We offer you:
- Interesting work with people
- Support from our employees
- Integration into a nice team
- Further education through seminars
- About 390 euros a month
- Insurance
- Confirmation of participation
Time frame
- 10 months (10 months if replacing the civilian service)
- 1 October to 31 July
- 34 hours a week
- Work on Sundays and public holidays possible
- Holidays
Who sponsors this offer?
The Volkshilfe voluntary social year is sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection.
Here you can find all our partners.