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The experience

Hostel placements are ideal for people needing to complete a student placement as part of their course or if you would like to simply lend hand on a residential basis. You can expect to volunteer for four days out of seven with three days off each week. In your free time you will be able to explore the local area. You will receive free accommodation in a Shared dorm and breakfast.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

What you get

3 days off per week

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English

Over 18 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Hostel placements are ideal for people needing to complete a student placement as part of their course or if you would like to simply lend a hand on a residential basis. Most placements are for 4-5 weeks with a maximum of 8 weeks depending on availability.

Please note that all hostel placements are on a voluntary basis and we do not enter into a contractual agreement with individuals or placing organizations. We recommend you purchase travel and medical insurance.

As part of our safeguarding measures, we require all candidates to submit a Criminal Record check from their home country. You cannot start volunteering with YHA or reside in our staff accommodation until this check has been returned to us. Please note that it's your responsibility to check if there is any cost associated with this.

Activities & Shift

• Housekeeping (10am-3pm). You’ll undertake housekeeping tasks efficiently and effectively to a high standard of cleanliness throughout the hostel. You’ll take a proactive approach to reviewing and maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness throughout the hostel. You’ll report faults or damage to a member of the hostel management team.

• Food and Beverage. You’ll comply with all Food Hygiene standards in the storage, preparation, and delivery of food. You’ll promote the sale of food and beverage to generate revenue, contributing to the achievement of your hostel’s F&B targets.
(Kitchen morning shift: 7am-1pm, Kitchen afternoon shift: 5-10pm)

• Volunteer facilities, such as dorms, showers and kitchen, are the volunteers' responsibility to maintain clean and tidy.

Please note that our Wi-Fi is currently only available in the communal areas of the hostel (not in the rooms).

Rules

-Smoking, drugs and alcohol are not allowed in the hostel.
-If you want to have any visitors at the hostel, they are only allowed in the common spaces (not in the volunteer rooms/facilities), and only during the day until 10pm.