EduSpots – Gender Equity & Inclusion Coordinator  

Location: Flexible  

Hours & Contract: Full-time, remote working. 

About Us

EduSpots is an innovative, dynamic, and community-driven UK and Ghanaian registered charity which connects, trains, and equips voluntary community educators to drive community-led change through education spaces named ‘Spots’. Our vision is of our world where communities unite to create the futures they want to see, through education.

Since 2016, through collaborating with over 300 local volunteers, who take a central leadership role in the development of the network, we have supported 50 communities in creating and running community-led and owned education spaces named ‘Spots’’. Together, we are developing a model for a community-led education space with accompanying network engagement that could have global relevance. Read our model of change document here. 

Our Ghanaian-based team creates collaborative learning opportunities through three leadership programmes for volunteers: the Ignite, Catalyse and Inspire Mentoring Programmes. These enable the Catalysts to lead DigLit, EduSTEM, EduKidz and Ignite Equity clubs, alongside locally designed education projects, reaching over 10,000 students of all ages annually. Read our 2023 Impact Report here.

Our work is values-oriented, focused on the concepts of community leadership, sustainable impact, play, passion, care and teamwork. All staff engage in regular professional development sessions, with a strong focus on mentorship, reflection and well-being.

We won the Tes International Award in 2018 and the Big Give Supporters’ Choice Award in 2022, and we were recently selected as a finalist for the Their World Scale-Up Innovation Prize. In 2021, our Founder was a Finalist in UNESCO-backed The Varkey Foundation’s $1 million Global Teacher Prize.

We are excited by our future. Do visit www.eduspots.org for further information.

About this role

We are looking for a dynamic individual with a passion for gender equity. The candidate will have the ability to inspire our voluntary Catalysts through online training and resources, holding the drive, creativity and online working skills to make this programme a success. 

In 2023, we launched our new Ignite Girls clubs programme through five regional conferences as part of the wider Ignite Programme. The programme has been a huge success, with over 100 volunteers proactively engaging in the activities, and creating their own to further advance the change through 23 of the ‘Spots’, reaching over 600 learners. In 2024, following requests from the communities, Ignite Girls started to involve boys in promoting girls’ rights, also focusing on the gender-focused needs of boys at Junior High Level, leading to a name change to ‘Ignite Equity’. 

The Ignite Equity Club programme is led at a local level by 50+ community volunteers with clubs involving 20-30 boys and girls in Junior High 2. The themes that will be explored on a monthly basis include gender stereotypes, communication skills, menstrual hygiene, social entrepreneurship, sexual harassment, careers, and other topics identified as important through our communities.

The role of the Gender Equity and Inclusion Coordinator will be to create the monthly content and training material for this programme, working closely with the Education and Research Manager to offer a strong remote community of support, bringing volunteers together to collaborate via WhatsApp and Zoom. You will oversee all elements of the coordination of the programme, including the management of small grants, also managing the Peer Mentor for Ignite Equity to provide outstanding support for our local volunteers.  

This role will also involve oversight of a curriculum of engagement relating to our ‘Keeping Spots Safe’ work which intersects with elements of the Ignite Equity programme. You will work with the Education and Research Manager, and the Head of Programmes, to develop regular content on training to support Catalyst and learner engagement in child rights and safety, ensuring that our Spots are safe spaces for learning. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the development and continuous review of a curriculum for our Ignite Equity clubs. 
• Create content to support the clubs: a monthly action plan, monthly mentoring session and wider supporting information.
• Lead monthly zoom session for Ignite Equity volunteers, with training tips and enabling volunteers to share their ideas and collaborate. 
• Lead all communication with Ignite Equity volunteers, via WhatsApp, phone call and email, as appropriate. 
• Track participation in our Ignite Equity Programme and oversee all monitoring and evaluation for the programme. 
• Work with the Finance Manager and Head of Operations to ensure grants relating to Ignite Equity’ activities are given out appropriately and reported on. 
• Manage the Peer Mentor (Ignite Equity) in the execution of their role.  
• Create content on ‘Keeping Spots Safe’ to engage Catalysts on a weekly basis via the Spot Lead feed. 
• Work with the Head of Programmes and Education & Research Manager to integrate ‘Keeping Spots Safe’ education and wider inclusion strategies across our wider model, clubs and operations. 
• Work with the Head of Communications to ensure the activity and impact of the Ignite Equity programme is communicated to wider audiences. 
• Supporting the process of impact reporting and evaluation for the Ignite Programme. 

Other

• Ensure all administrative tasks relating to the role are carried out accurately.
• To comply at all times with the organisation’s policies, procedures and performance expectations of staff as set out in the Staff and Volunteers Handbook.
• Any other duties as may be reasonably required under the role.

Personal Specifications

Essential 

Knowledge & Experience

• An understanding of the Ghanaian education system, either through direct experience in the classroom, or working on community-based education programmes for at least three years. 
• Experience and understanding of girls’ and boys’ empowerment work in the Ghanaian context. 
• An ability to understand and sensitively explore and manage the issues faced by girls (and boys) in Spot communities, such as those relating to menstrual hygiene, sexual relationships, communication, entrepreneurship, and careers.  
• An understanding of strategies employed to keep spaces and programmes safe. 
• Experience in programme development, resource creation and community building, in an online education context. 
• Experience with design work to a basic/moderate level using Canva or similar. 
• Strong IT skills and experience with Microsoft Office Suite. 

Personal Qualities & Skills 

• A genuine passion for girls’ and boys’ empowerment in the Ghanaian context and beyond, alongside wider safeguarding and inclusion engagement. 
• Proactive, dynamic, and able to drive things forward independently in line with agreed strategy.   
• A high level of attention to detail and outstanding communication skills – both written and vocally.  
• An ability to produce good quality design work relating to the programme using Canva. 
• An ability to engage and build relationships with community-based volunteers through remote working strategies such as WhatsApp, Zoom sessions and phone calls. 
• Able to work in a fast-paced, ambitious organisation, with a strong ability to respond to feedback and learn quickly.  
• Strong interpersonal skills; empathetic and flexible. 
• Strongly aligned to our organisational values and culture, with a genuine passion for educational equity and community-driven development. 

Highly desirable 

• A degree in a related field such as education, social sciences, health, gender studies, or similar. 
• Experience developing a programme relating to girls’ and/or boys’ empowerment. 
• Experience of leading or supporting safeguarding policies and programmes 
• Experience of mentoring programmes. 

How to apply:

Please send a tailored covering letter and updated CV addressed to the Chair, Miss Cat Davison, at recruitment@eduspots.org by Monday 9th September , with a hope to meet shortlisted candidates shortly afterwards, aiming for a quick starting date in late September. We are happy to receive any questions relating to this role at the same address. 

For further information please see www.eduspots.org  or contact us at info@eduspots.org 

Also follow us on social media – @eduspots on Twitter and Facebook 

EduSpots is committed to the safeguarding of children. Appointment will be subject to an enhanced child protection screening appropriate to the post. Please note that you may be required to provide additional documentation as proof of your identity and qualifications.