{"id":5297,"date":"2023-09-14T15:11:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T13:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecdf.be\/about-jobs\/i-want-to-be-a-circus-assistant\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T09:55:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T08:55:45","slug":"i-want-to-be-a-circus-assistant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecdf.be\/en\/about-jobs\/i-want-to-be-a-circus-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"I want to be an assistant trainer."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b-txt-img bg-gray switch\">\n\t<div>\n        <div class=\"morph\" id=\"iPtE\">\n            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 400 400\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n                <clipPath id=\"morph-iPtE\" clipPathUnits=\"objectBoundingBox\">\n                                            <path class=\"first\" d=\"M468.253,156.04,621.178,49.311C560.044,19.115,461.616,0,364.811,0,130.695,0,0,110.25,0,306.473,0,490.223,114.7,630,288.668,630c99.673,0,167.362-45.935,175.831-110.9L630,630V156.04Z\" transform=\"translate(25 25)\"\/>\n                        <path class=\"second\" d=\"M628.509,315.384C613.1,492.052,431.427,629.124,213.387,629.993c-.761.007-1.512.007-2.246.007C84.319,630,0,586.686,0,510.6c0-78.428,83.594-135.795,228.415-161.544v-3.511H70.607c36.05-33.95,53.324-66.142,54.766-122.913l.716-25.758C127.53,140.1,114.561,107.906,78.54,73.962c0,0,229.157-166.414,452.286,0,85.159,63.513,105.315,153.911,97.689,241.421\"\/>\n                                                                                                                    <\/clipPath>\n            <\/svg>\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ecdf.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-23-at-14.17.54-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Ell Circo D&#039;ell Fuego, Circusassistenten\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecdf.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-23-at-14.17.54-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ecdf.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-23-at-14.17.54-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ecdf.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-23-at-14.17.54-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ecdf.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-23-at-14.17.54-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ecdf.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-23-at-14.17.54.jpeg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>            <style type=\"text\/css\">\n                #iPtE > img {\n                    clip-path: url(#morph-iPtE);\n                }\n            <\/style>\n        <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n        <h2><\/h2>        <p>Are you at least 15 years old (or will you turn 15 during the school year), have you been involved in our circushaven for a while, and are you ready to pass on the circus bug? Just like your trainers once did with you? You are welcome to join our team as an assistant!<\/p>\n                <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/ecdf.be\/over-jobs\/ik-wil-leeuwen-trainen\/\" target=\"_self\">I want to train lions!<\/a>\n        \t<\/div>\n<\/div><section class=\"b-content\">\n    \t<div class=\"wysiwyg bg-none\">\n\t\t<h2>How does it work? <\/h2>\t\t<ul>\n<li>First, you need to take an animator course. There are numerous organizations that organize animator courses in Flanders, but there is also one specifically for circus. It takes place during the spring break.  <\/li>\n<li>After completing the animator course, you will complete a 50-hour internship where you can apply the tools you have learned, under the guidance of experienced trainers.<\/li>\n<li>After that, you can work for us as a paid assistant trainer (in lessons, vacation courses, or initiations).<\/li>\n<li>During your first year as an assistant trainer, you will attend four BOEC (Basic Training Ell Circo) sessions spread out over the course of a year (free of charge). During these sessions, you will learn specifically about how we approach training at ECDF. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Questions?<\/h2>\n<p>Let Ben know at <a href=\"mailto:ben@ecdf.be\">ben@ecdf.be<\/a> or by phone at  <a href=\"tel:0486%2080%2047%2062\">+32 486 80 47 62<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n        \n    <\/section><section class=\"b-cta-fw-img bg-purple\">\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"1382.029\" height=\"612.05\" viewBox=\"0 0 1382.029 612.05\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><path d=\"M1365.1,179.52q-.356-1.464-.723-2.941c-12.7-51.259-30.965-96.313-84.039-176.579,0,0-1028.158,92.3-1258.157,116.382V369.211s128.27-180.592,163.655-152.5S-4.362,341.118.064,610H1151.379l144.655-131.248v125.8l36.673-82.2c48.513-108.743,60.42-228.3,32.391-342.826\" transform=\"translate(1381.029 611) rotate(180)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#e0ecae\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><\/svg>\n\t<div class=\"objectfit\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/ecdf.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ECDF-Fun-factor-V12.00_00_28_18.Still006.jpg\" class=\"attachment-fw size-fw\" alt=\"Ell Circo D&#039;ell Fuego, Circusstroom, Jasper L\u00e9onard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecdf.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ECDF-Fun-factor-V12.00_00_28_18.Still006.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ecdf.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ECDF-Fun-factor-V12.00_00_28_18.Still006-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ecdf.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ECDF-Fun-factor-V12.00_00_28_18.Still006-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ecdf.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ECDF-Fun-factor-V12.00_00_28_18.Still006-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecdf.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ECDF-Fun-factor-V12.00_00_28_18.Still006-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"b-cta-fw-img-content\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>I want to be a circus assistant<\/h2>            <p>Are you ready to learn how to train lions? 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