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| "Human beings need to form relationships with others within
families and communities. They need to live in an atmosphere of trust,
security, and mutual affection. They need to be valued, accepted
and supported in real and warm relationships." |
| (Charter of L'Arche) |
| Views from assistants |
| "L'Arche is not really about learning,
it's about unlearning. It is about forgetting all those things that
society teaches us. I have spent my life so far trying to be adequate
and acceptable, yet have never been satisfied. There is always more
to learn, more to know, more to own, more people to meet, more experiences
to gain and yes, more love to be found." |
| Hannah Goss |
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| Becoming a house assistant |
| Role of an assistant |
| An assistant participates in the mission
of L’Arche by helping to create home for and with people who
have learning disabilities. These homes reflect values of personal
dignity, celebration and honest relationships. |
 An
assistant is someone who supports people with learning disabilities
to do things, and who is, above all, a friend. Assistants generally
stay from a year upwards though summer and university placements may
be possible. Whatever your stage of life, whatever your background
and experience, L'Arche has something to offer, and so do you. We
believe that as we live our ordinary moments together we will experience
something extraordinary and develop long lasting relationships. |
| We need you! |
| Join us as an assistant. We welcome
applications from anyone, anywhere in the world (there are some visa
restrictions). We expect that you will be able to speak English.
If possible, we ask you to visit your nearest L'Arche Community so
that you can experience L'Arche in your own culture before considering
coming to the United Kingdom. |
| How to become an
assistant |
| Initial Contact |
| If you are over 18 and interested in
applying, please send us an email enquiry to liverpool@larche.org.uk
or phone us on +44-151-260-0422. We will send you an application
pack by email or post. |
| Application Process |
| We will read your completed application
and if we decide to proceed we will contact your referees. On receipt
of two ot the three references we will arrange to do a telephone interview
with you if you are outside the UK. If you are in the UK we will invite
you to visit the Community. |
| Invitation and Police
Checks |
| If we decide to invite you to join the
Community you will be asked to send a Letter of Good Conduct from
your National Police proving that you have not got any criminal convictions.
On arrival in the Community you will be asked to do an enhanced CRB
/ POVA check which confirm that you have no convictions in the UK.
Then when the POVA result is finalised (takes between 2 - 10 days)
you will move in to the House were you will be an Assistant |
| Three-month trial
period |
| Af the end of your 3mth trial period
you will have a review with your House Leader and the Assistants Co-ordinator
to reflect on your time with us and to set priorities for the rest
of the year |
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Becoming
an assistant |
| Role of an assistant |
| We
need you! |
| How
to become an assistant |
| Initial
Contact |
| Interview |
| Next steps |
| Three-month
trial period |
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| Could you be an Assistant? |
Are you looking for something more?
Would you like to live in community?
Are you people oriented?
Are you open minded?
Do you enjoy difference?
Do you have a sense of justice?
Do you value the sacredness of life?
Are you looking for a place to make a difference?
Are you looking to do something a little different for a year or two?
Would you like to live with and support people with intellectual disabilities?
Could you take a year out from your present occupation?
Would you like to explore your own spirituality? |
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