EduSpots is Hiring: Education Programmes Manager 2025 (Ghana-Based)

EduSpots, an award-winning, community-driven education charity, is looking for an inspiring and innovative Education Programmes Manager to lead its learner programmes in Ghana. This full-time leadership role offers the opportunity to contribute to one of the most dynamic and inclusive education movements on the continent, shaping future-ready, creative learning for thousands of learners.

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About EduSpots

EduSpots is a UK and Ghanaian registered charity dedicated to empowering grassroots educators—called Catalysts—through local learning centres known as Spots. Since 2016, EduSpots has helped establish and sustain 50 community-owned education centres across Ghana, co-developed with over 400 Catalysts.

The organization’s vision is to support communities in creating the futures they want to see, through inclusive, community-led education. EduSpots runs three core leadership programmes—Ignite, Catalyse, and Inspire—alongside subject-focused learning initiatives such as:

• EduKidz (early years education)

• DigLit (digital literacy)

• EcoSTEM (environment and STEM education)

• Ignite Equity (gender equity)

These programs collectively reach over 10,000 learners annually, fostering citizenship, creativity, and sustainable impact. With a rapidly growing network, EduSpots is entering a period of strategic scaling, aiming to expand to 100 Spots in the near future.

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Role Overview: Education Programmes Manager

• Location: Remote (home-based in Ghana with travel)

• Reports to: CEO

• Type: Full-time

• Salary: Competitive and based on experience

This is a leadership role that blends pedagogical expertise, program innovation, and team management. The selected candidate will oversee EduSpots’ diverse and growing learner-focused education team, manage the organization’s online education hub, and ensure that resources and learning environments reflect inclusive, creative, and community-rooted pedagogies.

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Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of EduSpots’ learner education model, emphasizing creativity, inclusion, and future-readiness.

• Manage and coordinate a team of Coordinators and Specialists responsible for early years education, literacy, gender equity, digital skills, and environmental/STEM education.

• Oversee the delivery of education across in-person academies, online training, WhatsApp learning hubs, and monthly learning challenges.

• Develop training guides, inclusion resources, safeguarding materials, and toolkits.

• Supervise monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems (MEL), contributing to strategic decision-making.

• Design and implement systems to track pedagogical progress and learning outcomes across the network.

• Contribute to network-wide research and produce analytical reports on impact and progress.

• Participate in Spot visits and conduct regular programme assessments.

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Who Should Apply?

EduSpots seeks a passionate, dynamic, and visionary education leader who is eager to inspire teams and local educators to implement learner-centred, high-impact programmes.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience in basic education in Ghana, preferably curriculum development and community-based education projects.

• A proven track record in designing and delivering impactful education programmes, especially in grassroots or low-resource contexts.

• Excellent facilitation skills—both in-person and online.

• Digital fluency, including strong IT skills and ability to work in remote, tech-driven environments.

• Experience with research, monitoring and evaluation, and impact reporting.

• Strong team management skills and a collaborative leadership style.

Personal Attributes:

• A grassroots ethos and commitment to inclusive education

• Ability to work independently and multitask under pressure

• Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

• Strong alignment with EduSpots’ values: Community Leadership, Play, Care, Passion, Teamwork, and Sustainable Impact

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Why Join EduSpots?

• Be part of a fast-growing, award-winning organization with global relevance

• Opportunity for internal progression (potential future roles include Country Manager or Programmes Director)

• Flexible, remote-friendly working culture with a strong emphasis on well-being and staff development

• Join a passionate, committed, and collaborative team making a real difference

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How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a CV and tailored cover letter addressed to Cat Davison, CEO of EduSpots, at recruitment@eduspots.org by Monday, 11th August 2025.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews shortly thereafter, with a preferred start date in September.

 For more details, visit www.eduspots.org
or enquiries: recruitment@eduspots.org

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EduSpots is committed to safeguarding children. Appointments will be subject to child protection screening as appropriate.

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