EduSpots is a UK and Ghanaian registered NGO which connects, trains and equips local volunteers to drive sustainable community-led change through education centres named ‘Spots’. Together, we are creating a movement of community-based educators.
This is a new role designed to focus on advancing the quality of educational outcomes across our diverse range of education programmes, underpinned by a strong understanding of our collaborative training and development approach.
Responsibilities/Duties
- Reviewing and improving all the educational resources and strategies involved in our Community Leadership in Education programme which engages our most committed volunteers in a mix of 5-day Academy training, ongoing mentoring, group coaching, community action plans and impact reporting.
- Support the development of the trial of our new Ignite Programme, which is for all volunteers, with a particular focus on child protection training.
- To oversee our literacy development work, helping to increase engagement and quality of educational outcomes of our EduLit clubs and wider literacy engagement.
- To oversee advances to our STEM and sustainability education, ensuring that monthly challenges engage our communities, and our 10-day ‘STEM for a Sustainable Future’ camps offer an impactful educational experience, working with volunteers to achieve this.
- Creating a process for locally led education programmes and projects, offering mentoring to community volunteers.
- Exploring ways to make our educational offering as inclusive as possible, working with volunteers to improve their own capacity, and adjusting their sessions to enable all learners to engage with our programmes and clubs.
- To oversee a team running our four online courses in global development, social entrepreneurship, social leadership and postcolonial thinking.
- To support the creation of a new EduSpots Ambassadors Network, and supporting the creation of partnerships with schools and universities across the world.
- To create handbooks, resources & PowerPoints to meet organisational needs as requested.
- To provide regular information on our education programmes for our social media feeds, website and newsletters.
- Contributing to the development and appraisal of our education-focused staff team members, which includes four programme coordinators. Depending on experience, there may be line management of some team members.
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Qualification & Experience
- 5-7 years experience in education, with experience in both a classroom and a community context.
- Significant experience in education resource and programme design.
- An exceptional training facilitator, with the ability to model outstanding pedagogy and inspire volunteers and staff members.
- Experience of working with community volunteers to drive educational change.
- Experience in managing or mentoring staff members
- An ability to use design software and Powerpoint to make attractive and impactful educational resources, which understand the needs of learners.
- Experience of developing and maintaining effective working relationships and strategic partnerships.
- Strong IT knowledge and experience
- Outstanding pedagogical skills, with the ability to analyse programmes and resources and make improvements creatively and independently to enhance the impact upon learners.
- A team player with a belief in the value of collaborative approaches to learning.
- Self-motivated, proactive and able to work to maintain a high standard of performance with minimum supervision.
- Ability to manage and/or mentor other staff members leading to improvements in educational outcomes and strengthening their capacity.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to create positive working relationships and motivate staff, volunteers and a range of stakeholders at all levels.
- Exemplary written and verbal communication skills.
- A high level of attention to detail.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants are required to submit a CV and application letter before 8th August 2024 through the email address below.
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only those whose applications are being considered will be contacted.