The selection process Your application will be considered against either a specific post or under general recruitment. Whatever the result, you'll be notified in writing once shortlisting has taken place. Successful applicants will then be invited to a selection day, comprising interviews and group activities, at Skillshare International's Leicester office. This gives us an opportunity to assess your qualifications and work experience as well as to see if you have the right personal qualities to complement your professional skills. You'll be told the result of your selection day within a week. Pre-departure preparation If selected, you - and any accompanying partner or dependents - will be asked to undergo a medical. You will also be required to attend a week-long residential pre-departure training course. Again, this also applies to partners. The training course will give you the chance to learn more about your role as a development worker or health trainer as well as about Skillshare International as an organisation. It is also an opportunity to increase your awareness and understanding of the many issues that development workers and health trainers face living and working in a new environment and adapting to different cultures and customs. Throughout the pre-departure process, you'll be supported by Skillshare International. Help will be given, for example, in obtaining visas and getting the right vaccinations. For most applicants, the time it takes between being selected and ultimately starting work in Africa or Asia can vary from two to six months. This can depend on your particular placement and also the time of year when you are selected.
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