PEAS is a UK-based charity with a mission to ‘unlock the potential of Africa by delivering equal access to affordable, quality secondary education’. We currently have a network of 22 schools across Uganda and Zambia, educating around 8,000 students.
Education Consultants primarily work within the PEAS Uganda Education Department, but are required to take a flexible attitude towards their work. Education Consultants are sometimes required to build capacity in other areas of PEAS work where they are willing and suited. Full job descriptions will be created for each of the Education Consultant prior to the placement.
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PEAS:
PEAS (c/o Teach First)
4 More Lon
don Riverside
London.
SE1 2AU
TELEPHONE:
+44
(0)
20 3117 2497
EMAIL:
info@peas.org.uk
WEBSITE:
www.peas.org.uk
Application Deadline: Wednesday May 22nd 2013
Email CV with covering letter to: recruitment@peas.org.uk
Please only apply if you satisfy the essential criteria
Purpose of role
/Main responsibiltie
s
1.
Launching new PEAS schools
•
Support the PEAS Human Resource Manager with the recruitment of school Director and Headteachers
•
Design and deliver some of the training modules for the train
ing and induction of Directors and
Headteachers
•
Support the PEAS Uganda team with the pre
–
term school marketing and community engagement work.
2.
Education responsibilities
•
Support the PEAS Education Department to develop policies, procedures and process
es to drive the
quality of education in the PEAS network of schools. This will involve using data to analyse strengths and
weaknesses and working in a consultative and collaborative manner to create strategies to improve
education quality.
•
Work within a
PEAS Inspection team to conduct the PEAS annual education inspections across the
network.
•
Create Inspection reports and work with the Education Department and SLTs to develop SMART School
Improvement Plans.
•
Design and deliver training sessions for teac
hers and school leaders at the annual PEAS Conference as
and the termly school leaders’ workshops.
•
Support the day
–
to
–
day activities of the Education Department and contribute to ongoing projects e.g
.
curriculum review, developing a CPD framework, deliver
ing training on best T&L practices to
Headteachers and teachers, developing education policies and procedures.
PEAS:
PEAS (c/o Teach First)
4 More Lon
don Riverside
London.
SE1 2AU
TELEPHONE:
+44
(0)
20 3117 2497
EMAIL:
info@peas.org.uk
WEBSITE:
www.peas.org.uk
Essential Criteria
•
Qualified Teacher Status (or degree or masters in an Education related field)
•
Teaching experience
Desirable Criteri
a
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Experience training education professionals
•
Experience working or studying abroad
Additional
Skills and personal attributes
Logical and structured approach to work
Excel
lent communication skills, particularly writing skills
Ability to work in a multicultural setting
Knowledge and understanding of the international development sector, particularly education, desirable
Self
–
motivated and ability
to work independently
Excellent communicator
Supervision
•
The consultants will provide support to the PEAS Uganda and PEAS Rwanda management team and will
have a designated line
–
manager based in th
e relevant country
–
office.
Application and Timescales
•
Interviews will be conducted in the week beginning 10th June 2013
•
Email CV with covering letter to
recruitment@peas.org.uk
by Wednesday 22nd May 2013
•
The ideal candidates will be able to fly to Africa
to start their placement at the end of August/beginning
of September (there will be 2 days induction in the PEAS UK office prior to the placement)
Overview of T&Cs:
•
These roles are funded volunteer placements lasting for 12 months beginning in September 2
013. Travel
expenses, accommodation, reasonable living expenses, insurance and pre
–
trip essential vaccinations are
covered.
•
During the placement Education
Consultants will be required to live in the PEAS Volunteer House in
Kampala
