Matcher at ThuisOnderwijsMaatjes

Connect volunteers with children from refugee backgrounds, and help children of newcomers to participate at their real school level!

Do you want to make a difference in education and contribute to a warmer, more inclusive society? As a matcher at ThuisOnderwijsMaatjes, you can pair children of newcomers with committed volunteers and create equal opportunities.

Children of newcomers often receive less help with their schoolwork at home than their Dutch classmates. We therefore match children aged 6 to 18 with volunteers (TOMaatjes) to give them an equal chance. As a matcher, you bring volunteers and families together, with lots of direct contact to create beautiful relationships.

About OpenEmbassy:
OpenEmbassy is an Amsterdam-based social enterprise that operates nationwide. We ensure that newcomers can find their way in the Netherlands meaningfully, with dignity and smoothly. The TOMaatjes team is mainly concerned with helping children and young people from newcomer families with schoolwork.

About the role:
As a matcher, your primary task is to pair children with volunteer tutors. You ensure many pairings and strive for long-term collaborations. You are strong in communication, relationship management and creating a good atmosphere.

- Ability to contribute to opportunity inequality
- Flexible working hours from home
- Guidance from senior staff
- Working in an intercultural team where everyone is seen and heard
- Gain experience at a social enterprise and learn more about how OpenEmbassy works
- Gaining knowledge on civic integration and intercultural communication aimed at newcomers

- You enjoy making contact with people, even with language and cultural differences
- You can empathise well with newcomers, children, parents and volunteers
- You take action quickly
- You pick up the phone to connect and solve challenges
- You see opportunities to improve your work and are committed to doing so
- You speak Dutch well; proficiency in another language such as Arabic, Turkish or Tigrinya is an advantage
- 2 to 4 hours per week available, with monthly meetings