About Us
EduSpots connects, trains and equips over 250 local volunteers who drive community-led change in rural Ghana and Kenya through education centers named ‘Spots’. Our Ghanaian staff team lead programmes in leadership, literacy development and STEM and sustainability, enabling our local volunteers to impact an estimated 15000 learners annually in underserved communities. We won the Tes International Award in 2018 marking us as the best international education project in the UK for our global learning work, and our Founder was recently selected as a finalist for the Global Teacher Prize in parntership with UNESCO.
Internship opportunity
We are looking for committed and self-motivated interns who are keen to gain practical skills and understanding relating to education and international development, and provide wide-ranging support to our team in Ghana and the UK, to enable us to increase our impact in a period of growth.
The internship will be remote for 3 months, with the opportunity of extending this period. The time is 7-10 hours / week but this can be spread out throughout the week. Due to limited organisational time, we need interns to be committed to the work, and able to work independently. We will consider interns in any geographical location.
You will gain huge insight into education and international development through learning and being inspired on a daily basis on WhatsApp by our active network of 250 volunteers in rural Ghana who are the main focus of our work and our reason for existence.
Key areas of delivery
We will match the tasks of interns to their particular skill-set and interests, but these are some of the areas of key support needed:
Partnerships, fundraising & communications
Supporting our international network of ambassadors in their support of EduSpots, at school and university level.
Supporting community fundraising and resource collection initaitives, researching potential partners.
Creating a monthly newsletter for our network of volunteers & wider supporters.
Supporting with our social media channels, helping us to grow our following in a strategic manner.
Education
Overseeing the discussion board for our online courses in global development, social entrepreneurship and postcolonial perspectives.
Using Canva and other design software to help design posters, certificates and handbooks relating to our delivery work in Ghana.
Sharing educational ideas for our STEM, sustainability, literacy development and wider leadership programmes.
Completing research to support funding applications and writing articles about our work more widely.
Operations & administrative support
Supporting our monitoring and evaluation work through updating and analysing qualitative and quantitative data.
Helping with proof-reading material e.g. annual reports, handbooks, strategic documents.
Providing wider administrative and design support to our network of 250+ volunteers and the staff team.
Personal specification
We are looking for interns with the following:
Strong communication skills - e.g. written and verbal in English
Strong IT skills - e.g. ability to use Microsoft Office, Google Drive, social media etc.
An ability to work highly independently with minimal support, with the proactivity to reach out to team members when necessary
A genuine interest in learning about education and international development
A team player, willing to listen to others and respond to feedback quickly
An ability to use Canva design software is desirable
A genuine passion for making a tangible impact on educational opportunity through this role.
You will likely have a degree in an area relating to education and/or international development.
Please send a cover letter and updated CV as soon as possible, explaining your key areas of interest and motivation for applying.
Please attach a recent CV and tailored cover letter, explaining why you want to be considered for this internship.
We are looking for dynamic, experienced and values aligned trustees to join our Global and Ghana Boards at this exciting stage of EduSpots’ development.
Background
EduSpots is an innovative, dynamic, and community-orientated UK and Ghanaian registered charity which connects, trains, and equips grassroots voluntary educators (named ‘Catalysts’) to drive community-led change through education spaces named ‘Spots’. Our vision is of a world in which communities unite to create the futures they want to see, through education.
Since 2016, through collaborating with over 400 local voluntary community educators and actors – named ‘Catalysts’ – 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 Ghana-based team creates collaborative learning opportunities through three leadership programmes for Catalysts which are increasingly facilitated by the EduSpots app: the Ignite, Catalyse and Inspire Mentoring Programmes. These enable the Catalysts to lead EduKidz (early years education), DigLit (digital literacy), EcoSTEM (STEM and environmental education) and Ignite Equity (gender equity) clubs for learners typically aged 3-16, alongside locally designed education projects, reaching over 10,000 learners of all ages annually. Read our 2023 Annual Report here and our recent independent evaluation here.
We are in an exciting period of our development, having more than doubled our income, programme breadth and reach in the last two years, with a recent independent evaluation by Expectation State offering further evidence in support of our model’s outcomes. We have been recently selected for two accelerator programmes, who are supporting us as we consider the scaling potential of our model. In the period, we are aiming to double our network reach, bringing an additional 50 Spots into the network.
We won the Tes International Award in 2018 and the Big Give Supporters’ Choice Award in 2022, and we were recently selected as a winner of the 2025 Their World Scale-Up Innovation Prize Winner. Our CEO/Founder was a 2021 Global Finalist in the UNESCO-backed $1 million Global Teacher Prize and is a 2025 UNESCO Youth for Peace Young Leader
We are excited by our future.
About this voluntary role
Time: Approximately 4-8 hours per month
Location: Remote
Role type: Voluntary
Trustees are responsible for the overall governance and compliance of the charity with UK and Ghanaian law and Charity Commission guidance. Working alongside staff and advisory group members, they should maintain oversight of global strategy delivery, funding, finances and risk management. Most trustees also have a particular focus on one area of work, with a particular need for the following specialisms:
Fundraising and partnerships (Ghana or global)
Finance and operations (Ghana-based)
Law and compliance (Ghana and Global)
Communications, marketing, PR and advocacy (Ghana and Global)
Leadership programmes and education (Ghana and Global)
Monitoring, evaluation and learning (Ghana and Global)
Organisational development and business planning in a scale-up context (Ghana and Global)
EduSpots seeks trustees and Directors who can understand and represent our work, including those who have experience living or working in Ghana, or who have links to wider West Africa.
Trustees are expected to join online board meetings four times a year, with an aim to make one of these an in-person meeting.
Trustees should be hands-on team players with a genuine passion for educational equity and community-driven models of development.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Ensuring the board fulfils its duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the Charity, including but not limited to operating within its charitable objectives, reviewing and responding to major risks and opportunities and ensuring strong systems are in place to ensure financial accountability.
Taking ownership for one thematic area of work, and providing high level guidance and advice to the staff team on that topic.
Attending quarterly Board meetings, reading documents in advance and actively participating in discussions.
Actively promoting the organisation’s work through their networks and positively representing the organisation at all times.
Supporting the CEO and key senior staff through informed questioning and oversight to ensure the organisation’s legal responsibilities and strategic objectives are achieved.
Desired Skills / Experience
Knowledge & Experience
Experience of charity governance.
Experience in leading the strategy of an organisation.
Ability to support and inspire a fast-paced, ambitious team.
Experience of working in an education-focused charity or business, ideally within an African context.
Personal Qualities & Skills
A genuine passion for our educational model, and community-driven development.
A team player, aligned with our collaborative model of organisational development.
Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to create positive working relationships and motivate staff, volunteers, and a range of stakeholders at all levels in a cross-cultural environment.
Ability to foster a culture of respect, honesty and commitment to our values and organisational aims.
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