| About ewp | |
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Ewp are not an agency but a workplacement department within the host organization (Holidaybreak) with over 12 years’ experience dealing with Dutch workplacement students, schools and Accreditors. Please note that the financial side of your workplacement is fully taken care of by Holidaybreak and there will be no hidden cost to yourself.
We can offer you: • A fully accredited practical training period • A choice of a 12 or a 20 week workplacement between the end of April and early September • A workplacement fee of €125 per week paid monthly • Full medical and personal insurance (for a one-off contribution of € 36.25 which is deducted from your first month’s payment) • On-line interactive e-learning to be completed before you leave home • All travel costs to and from training or to and from the campsite/holiday parc are covered by Holidaybreak • Accommodation is provided in a fully furnished Bungalow Tent with your own private sleeping cabin (inner) • Competence based workbooks designed by Holidaybreak to assist you with your MBO studies • Support and guidance from your Team Leader and NVQ qualified Trainer on-site • Training in the UK if you are a Children’s Courier, Team Leader or Area Administrator • A Europass certificate • A Holidaybreak/ewp certificate • A 50% discount for your parents (during low season only) to visit you during your workplacement Please note: • If you still live at home with your parents you can apply for an ‘uitwonende beurs’ of € 166.52 per month • If you return your OV travel card when you are on your workplacement, you will receive € 80.25 per month The address to give for the Study Loan is: Holidaybreak Camping Division Hartford Manor Greenbank Lane Northwich Cheshire CW8 1HW United Kingdom |
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Basic Job Requirements (for all positions) • Minimum age 18 when the traineeship begins • Available end April/early May until mid July – or until mid September if you wish • Customer Service experience • Able to work in a team and also use initiative and work independently when required • Good working knowledge of English (and German if possible) |
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We can offer workplacements in the following positions: • Courier • Courier Team Leader • Children's Courier • Mini-Fun Station Courier • Children's Courier Team Leader • Area Administrator |
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Courier |
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| On each campsite Eurocamp and Keycamp have their own Reception Tent or mobile, where you will greet the customers when they arrive and show them to their accommodation. You will also be responsible for helping the customers with any problems they may have and giving them information on the campsite and surrounding area. You will visit the customers during their holiday to see if they have any questions or requests – all customers must be visited at least twice (arrival and departure).
You will prepare the accommodation between customers and deal with administration, accounts and be involved in ordering stock and inventorising the Store Tent. If you start work in early April you will be involved with Montage – which is removing equipment from winter storage, cleaning and setting up everything on the campsite before the first customers arrive. Download more information about the job of Courier » (Microsoft Powerpoint – 5.4 MB) |  |
Courier Team Leader |
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| For this job you will be expected to have experience of leading a team – this traineeship is designed for senior year students in their last school year at Level 4.
You will lead and work alongside a small team of 3-4 Couriers and in the early part of the season you must be available to remove goods from winter storage, clean and set up the campsite for the arrival of the first customers. You will encourage and motivate the team, carry out all administrative tasks, organise the work schedule and liaise with Head office. As a Team Leader you will report directly to the Overseas Regional Manager and liaise directly with the campsite owner/staff. For this job: • You must be available from mid April/mid July until mid September • You must have a good working knowledge of English – written and spoken • You must have proven experience of leading a team |  |
Children's Courier |
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| For the job of Children''s Courier you will be expected to have experience of working with groups of children – either as previous traineeship or as a summer job. You will work in a Children’s Club Tent that is fully equipped with everything you need to organise varied activities 6 days a week for up to 4.5 hours a day – split into a morning and an afternoon session. Your customers will be from a range of countries and you will be responsible for planning, advertising and delivering suitable activities for children of different ages and nationalities. You will have to deal with administration and booking children in and out of your session and be aware of safety issues at all times. You can also earn extra money by babysitting for our customers' children In the first part of the season (May – July) Fun Station for All is for children aged 4 – 12. On some larger campsite from mid July to August 31st the clubs will split into age related groups: 5 – 6 years old and 7- 9 years old. You will work with one other Children’s Couriers during the early part of the season and on our larger campsites you could work with up to 8 others in high season. Download more information about the job of Children's Courier » (Microsoft Powerpoint – 2.9 MB) Click here for more information about the Childrens Clubs » |
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Mini-Fun Station Courier |
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| From May to mid July we run a mini fun station for toddlers from 12 months old to 3 years old, offering organized, varied and safe activities for parents and their toddlers. For this role you must be available between May and mid July, be fluent in English and Dutch and have experience working with pre-school children. Click here for more information about Mini Fun Station » |
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Children's Courier Team Leader |
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| Your role will involve the management, motivation and development of the Children’s Couriers to make sure they provide a range of fun, safe activities. You must have experience of working with groups of children and experience of managing a team.
For this role you must be available between May and early September and be fluent in English and Dutch. Click here for more information about the Childrens Clubs » |
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Area Administrator |
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| Your role involves providing administrative assistance to an Overseas Manager. Duties will involve data entry, filing, booking travel, producing management reports and liaising with head office.
You must be available from late March to late September, be computer literate and fluent in English and Dutch – written and spoken. There are only a very small number of positions available. |
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What can you expect? • A workplacement officially recognized by the Dutch National Accreditation Agencies • An interactive e-learning programme to be completed before you leave home • You will be supported daily by your Team Leader on-site • You will receive a competence based workbook related to your MBO study, produced in partnership by Holidaybreak and the Accreditation Agencies • You will be trained on-site by your Trainer/NVQ Assessor if you are a Courier and he/she will guide you through your competence based workbook • If you are a Children’s Courier or Team Leader you will be trained in the UK by experienced Holidaybreak staff • You will be supported by a Quality Manager in the UK with over 12 years’ experience of working with Dutch workplacement students, who will monitor your progress and liaise with your Tutor or Practical Co-ordinator • Your progress will be assessed both during and at the end of your workplacement • You will receive a European Work Placement certificate and a Europass on successful completion of your placement Holidaybreak are an accredited Workplacement provider officially recognized by the following accreditation agencies in The Netherlands:
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| For general enquiries/questions concerning your workplacement contact ewp Quality Manager Joy Forbes: Email: joy.forbes@europeanworkplacements.com Phone: +44 1606 787238 Mobile: +44 7734 472103 For questions concerning Insurance and Payroll contact the Dutch recruitment team Email: admin@europeanworkplacements.com Phone: Questions & answers • Where will my interview take place? • Can I choose where I work? • Do I need to speak a foreign language? • Where will I live? • What about food? • Will I have to wear a uniform? • How am I paid? • How will I travel to the campsite/holiday parc? • Am I insured? • What do I do now? |
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Where will my interview take place? |
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| You will be interviewed by a Holidaybreak employee in The Netherlands. If you have applied as part of a school group then we will come to your school to interview you. If you are applying solo then you will join one of our interview days in Amersfoort. Back to the top |
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Can I choose where I work? |
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| At the interview you can say where you would like to be placed but we make the decision based on your language skills, the dates you are available, the number in your group and in most cases after discussion with your Tutor. Back to the top |
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Do I need to speak a foreign language? |
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| We would like you to be able to speak the language of our main customers, Dutch and English – an extra language would be a big advantage – especially German! Back to the top |
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Where will I live? |
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| Accommodation is provided by Holidaybreak in the same type of tents as our customers, you could be sharing with up to 2 others, male or female. Back to the top |
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What about food? |
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| Holidaybreak do not provide meals and it is your responsibility to organise this for yourself. On some sites the team cook and eat together, on others people cook for themselves. Back to the top |
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Will I have to wear a uniform? |
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| We provide you with either a Keycamp or a Eurocamp uniform – depending on which company you are working for. It is your responsibility to keep it clean and look after it. Back to the top |
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How am I paid? |
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| You are paid directly into your Bank account every month. Back to the top |
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How will I travel to the campsite/holiday parc? |
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| Your travel will be organized and paid for by Holidaybreak. Depending on where you are placed and how many are traveling in the group – you will travel by plane, coach or train. Back to the top |
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Am I insured? |
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| Holidaybreak will provide you with full insurance cover. Back to the top |
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What do I do now? |
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| Fill in the application form and you will be contacted by email to arrange an interview and good luck! Back to the top |
| Application form | |
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When you fill in this form your details will be entered in our database and you will be contacted by email to arrange an interview. |
