EduSpots Announces New Job Opportunity
ROLE: Head of Staff and Professional Development
About the company
EduSpots is an innovative, dynamic, and locally driven UK and Ghanaian registered charity that connects, trains, and equips volunteer community educators to create transformative literacy and STEM opportunities through education spaces called “Spots,” with a focus on female empowerment and environmental action. Together, we are making a group of people who want to make changes in their communities.
Since 2016, we have worked closely with more than 250 local volunteers to help 50 towns create and run community-led and owned learning spaces called “Spots.” This was done as part of a plan to help them move toward our “Dream Spot Model.” We are working on a model for a community-led learning place with network participation that could be used all over the world.
Job Descriptions
In this job, you will report directly to the CEO and be in charge of all of our Ghana-based staff’s performance management and development. This will mean taking charge of the hiring and onboarding processes, as well as managing key staff and making a clearer plan for professional growth.
We’re looking for a strong leader who can motivate, manage, and teach our talented team, helping them to really thrive and grow as EduSpots grows. The person will be able to make sure that the team works well together to reach lofty goals and also encourage a culture of creativity, teamwork, and initiative.
Key jobs and tasks
The tasks listed below are meant to give you an idea of what the job entails, but they are by no means all of them. About the delivery team based in Ghana:
- Lead the process of hiring staff by using safer hiring methods, giving a good impression of the company, and attracting high-quality candidates who are in line with EduSpots’ beliefs, pace, and ways of working.
- Leading the process of getting new employees up to speed and making sure they understand our ideals, policies for keeping people safe, core ways of working, and their jobs.
- Help, coach, and grow line managers, and be in charge of some of our line managers in Ghana.
- Develop and run, as needed, in-house learning programs to help line managers grow and all staff improve their skills, including basic IT and task management skills.
- To have an overview of the work of all delivery staff in Ghana, making sure that tasks are managed well and working with all staff to help them take more ownership of their jobs.
- Work with the Operations Manager (UK) to make sure that HR practices and policies are followed everywhere in the organization. This will help us reach our culture and strategic goals.
Other
- To do any other tasks that are reasonable for the job role and help the organization’s work as a whole.
- Maintain and follow the right amount of privacy at all times.
- To always act in line with what the Staff & Volunteers Handbook and other related policies and procedures say is expected of staff.
Required Skills or Experience
Experience and knowledge
- At least seven years of experience leading and directing teams.
- Experience helping staff grow professionally, including leading classes on their own.
- Experience making performance growth plans and HR policies in general.
- Experience with teaching methods that help people do their best work.
- Strong IT skills and experience with working online from home
Qualities and skills about yourself
- Excellent team management and leadership skills, with the ability to support and inspire staff to improve performance, as well as a high level of emotional intelligence and care.
- Strong operation skills and the ability to create systems and policies that meet the goals of the organization.
- A good trainer who can get workers and staff excited about what they are doing.
- A person who works well with others and thinks that learning is better when people work together.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work in a fast-paced workplace with little supervision to keep a high level of performance.
- Excellent skills in both writing and speaking.
- Flexible and able to respond to and adjust to change.
Desirable
- Working on a team with people from different backgrounds
- Master’s degree in an area related to the job
- Volunteering takes time and effort.
How to Apply for this EduSpots Job Opportunity
Please send a personalized cover letter and updated CV to the Chair, Miss Cat Davison, at info@eduspots.org by Monday, July 17, 2023. We hope to meet chosen candidates for a first-round interview soon after, with a start date in August if possible.
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