Raleigh, an education charity which relies on teams of experienced volunteer managers in project and field based roles to help run community, environment and adventure expeditions for young people (venturers) aged 17-24 from all walks of life.

'It was rewarding to see the young people making the effort to get through to the locals over a few games of football - and it usually involves acting like a three year old' Alex Mackay

Requirements
Aged 25 to 80, common sense, flexibility, drive, teamworking and some roles require specialist skills

The responsibilities
• Enhance the experience for venturers by bridging language gaps between them and the local community.
• Assist in ensuring that the host country venturers are an integral part of the project team.
• Assist in managing the relationship between the project team and the project partner on any given project.
• Other communal tasks when at field base.

The skills
• Willingness to be flexible and put the needs of the expedition and the venturers first.
• Be fluent in both written and spoken Spanish (preferably Latin American Spanish) and English.
• Be able to teach basic Spanish and encourage the volunteer management team and venturers to communicate with the locals.
• Have a high level of diplomacy - interpreters represent a strong and important ambassadorial role for our organisation.

The benefits:
• You’ll be making a genuine difference to host communities and environments - with a permanent field base in each country our staff are able to build long-term relationships with project partners to ensure the projects are worthwhile and sustainable.
• You get to explore off-the-beaten track because Raleigh gets into areas other tourists don’t have access to.
• You gain satisfaction from helping venturers on their way to being the best they can be, developing your own confidence and learning many new skills along the way .
• Raleigh welcomes people from all backgrounds and nationalities, including the host country, so you’ll experience a unique exchange of cultures and make long-lasting friendships.

One thing is certain - there is no such thing as a typical day on a Raleigh expedition!

Please note that all volunteer managers will be expected to pay/fundraise a certain amount to go on expedition.Please look at our website for further details: http://raleighinternational.org/our-expeditions/aged-25-and-over

For more information please do not hesitate to contact us.

To sign up to one of our open events please visit the website: http://raleighinternational.org/open-event

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