Morning. I just called the organisation and said I'd be happy to work in the projects where I was for my interview, and I'd happily work on the school project if I was in a team, but I felt it was unsafe if I was on my own in the school project, so they've withdrawn my application.
The teens are from normal schools although typically from 'Werkrealschule' which is the lower tier of the Baden-Württemberg school education system. Unfortunately this can often mean 'dustbin', as is the way of such things.
I am theoretically trained for classrooms, but not this age group. That said there is a lot of confusion about what an Arbeitserzier is qualified to do: I get 'recommendations' from the employment agency for anything from a kindergarten teacher (In German that's an "Erzieher") to an Ergo therapist. I was surprised that they thought I should work alone with a school group though. The thought of what damage kids could do with sharp objects if two start an argument when I'm concentrating on another child don't bear thinking about, and it would be my responsibility.
I made it clear that I was very happy to work in the projects where I did my interview and willing to work with the school children if I wasn't alone.
I also communicated with my caseworker who agreed with me that this isn't in my remit and supported my decision, which was something of a relief. (He was quite scathing of the organisation, in fact, pointing out that they are desperate for someone to fill the 75% position, and with a bit of flex and common sense they could have had 75% covered in Novermber, and at worse someone covering the more important 65%, but now they have exactly 0%. Chapeau.)
Ho hum, back to the drawing board. It's frustrating because they were offering a fairly generous payment of several hundred Euro more than I was hoping for. I'll have to raise my expectations...
of course.
here.
