LIFE-SKILLS AND WELLNESS FACILITATOR

JOB OPPORTUNITY: LIFE-SKILLS AND WELLNESS FACILITATOR CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Opportunity closing date:Friday, 21 February 2025.
Opportunity type: Full-time employment, junior-level.
Estimated Start Date: Mid-March 2025
Location: Lavender Hill, Cape Town.

Background Founded in 2007, Earthchild Project (ECP) operates in under-resourced schools in Cape Town. We aim to nurture and inspire resilient Earthchildren who are deeply connected to themselves, the environment, and their communities and take positive action for them. Our holistic education programmes focus on life skills, wellness, and the environment, working with teachers, children, and youth.

ECP works across eight primary schools in Khayelitsha and Lavender Hill, reaching over 4500 children and 150 teachers weekly. We run various programmes, including yoga, worm farming, eco clubs, leadership training, holiday programmes, camps and teacher training.

Earthchild Project seeks to appoint a full-time, junior-level, Life-Skills and Wellness Facilitator based in Lavender Hill. Using yoga, meditation, affirmations and interactive processes, our wellness programme equips children with skills and knowledge to be healthy, confident and resilient. The successful candidate will be a trained and excellent life-skills facilitator with an interest in yoga and healthy living. Further training in facilitating children’s yoga will be provided.

Key Responsibilities
● Facilitate life-skills, wellness and yoga lessons to foundation phase learners.
● Facilitate the yoga extra-mural club.
● Undertake the necessary planning and preparation for each activity, including recruiting participants, resource management, liaising with stakeholders, booking venues, transport, catering, uniforms, and communication with team members.
● Undertake the required M&E and administration, attendance registers, report writing and managing petty cash.
● Assist in organising and facilitating Holiday Programmes, leadership camps and other events.
● Attend team meetings, trainings, workshops and events.

Key Requirements
● At least 3 years of experience in facilitating life-skills programmes for primary school-aged children.
● Trained and excellent facilitator with the ability to mentor children and facilitate their learning and growth.
● Experience in working in the development sector and within a team.
● Verbal and written communication skills.
● Good administration skills.
● Good computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar etc.)

Qualities
● Interested in health and wellness, meditation and yoga.
● Self-motivated.
● Ability to work independently.
● Excellent communicator.
● Relationship management skills.
● Eager to learn and grow.

Advantageous
● Fluent in Afrikaans.
● Residing in or near Lavender Hill.
● Experienced in facilitating personal development lessons with children and youth.

How to Apply Please put your ‘Name & Surname – Life-skills and Wellness Facilitator’ in the subject line, and email the following to vacancies@earthchildproject.org:
● Your CV (max 2 pages)
● Motivational letter (max 2 pages) – please share why joining the ECP team excites and inspires you and why you’d be the best person for the job.

Please consider your application unsuccessful if you do not hear from us by 7 March 2025. We will answer all questions about the position and compensation AFTER we contact you to discuss your submission.
Ad Overview
  • Category

    Employment

  • Location

    South Africa

  • Apply Before

    21 Feb, 2025

  • Date Posted

    Posted 1 week ago

Earthchild Project
Earthchild Project
  • Website

    https://www.earthchildproject.org