May 12th, 2020 at 10:36 am
About Us
EduSpots is a small but rapidly growing education charity dedicated to supporting individuals in Ghana, and the UK, to be changemakers in the world. We connect individuals and communities who are passionate about education, and driven to make a difference, in order to achieve our vision of ‘a world in which every individual feels they can play a role in creating the world they want to see’.
Until last year we were known as ‘Reading Spots’, set up in 2016 to help communities in Ghana build and run local libraries and reading centres known as ‘Spots’. In 2018 we won the Times Educational Supplement’s (TES) ‘International Award’ for the best UK international education project.
By 2019, with a network of thriving ‘Spots’ across Ghana, it was becoming clear that these spaces were developing into wider education places and not just ‘reading’ spots. This combined with the development of our ‘Changemaker’ programmes and the birth of our online courses, it felt the right time for a change of name.
We are excited by our future.
In 2020 Eduspots will be:
- Continuing to oversee and support the existing network of community-led ‘Spots’
- Rolling out EduLIT (literacy and phonics learning) and the EduSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics learning) across the Spots network
- Supporting those on our Teacher, Youth and Community Changemaker Programmes to lead and influence, positive, sustainable change in their communities
- Developing our online courses focusing on Leadership, Community Action and Global Development, enabling more people around the world to effect positive change.
- Developing impactful education partnerships with secondary schools in the UK and Ghana
Who we are looking for?
We are looking for a passionate and hard-working individual who understands the work and ethos of EduSpots, and who has:
- A genuine passion for education and increasing access to educational opportunities
- An understanding of volunteerism
- A strong ability to enthuse and inspire others
- A team player
- The ability to create solutions to challenges
- Great communication and people skills
- Flexibility and open to different ways of thinking
- Able to take direction quickly and work independently
- Sensitive to community needs; a good listener
- A high level of personal integrity
What experience & expertise do we need?
We are looking for candidates with most (but not necessarily all) of the following:
- Experience in literacy development and engaging children in reading
- Teaching experience
- University degree (a teaching qualification would be beneficial although not a requirement)
- Experience in creating educational resources
- Experience of working with global partners
- Experience working for an NGO
- Strong IT and design skills
For further information and please visit www.eduspots.org
Before applying please make sure you understand our organisation and what we do; if you are motivated by our ethos, committed to bringing about positive change, and have the skills and experience we need, we would love to hear from you.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your CV with a covering letter detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria in the Job Description, to the Chair, Cat Davison at: info@eduspots.org
Interviews will be multi-staged and take place both on zoom and in person.
Deadline: 29th May 2020