EWB-UK's Education Programme is a great way to get involved in influencing your own university to make a difference to the course material it delivers. With loads of things planned for this year it is essential that we get an enthusiastic, committed and passionate team together. Could you be part of this formative year for the Education Programme?

Dr. Heather Cruickshank delivering an education workshop at the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Some of the exciting activities that you can get involved in with the Engineers Without Borders UK Education Programme include:

• Royal Academy of Engineering: managing EWB-UK's growing relationship with the Royal Academy of Engineer's Education Programme - including the development and delivery of some exciting education workshops, management of funding and contracting of academics as teachers.
• EWB Spain: managing EWB-UK's work with Engineers Without Borders Spain (particularly the Barcelona office) on education materials. Also includes some work with EWB France.
• Library: buying interesting books for EWB-UK's library in its office in Cambridge, and making them available to our members around the country via our website.
• "TECL" study: depending on the outcome of a feasibility study taking place this summer, this role will involve looking at how EWB-UK might facilitate engineering teaching opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Summer School: developing a collaboration with one of our partner organisations to offer an annual summer school in India for EWB-UK members.

Education Team

The Education Programme is run by a team of volunteers at university branches. Team members support the programme with activities at their own branch or in their local area, as well as getting involved in the projects given above. This can include:

• Assessing local barriers to getting development in the engineering curriculum
• Supporting academics who wish to set up such modules within their own universities
• Carrying out surveys to guage levels of interest and opinions of students and academics about international development
• And, importantly, developing your own new ideas for education!

Team members may undertake a variety of roles throughout the year. The average time commitment is about 1-2 hours per week on average.

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Education Co-ordinator

The Education Co-ordinator works with students, academics and professional organisations nationally to identify opportunities for development, translate these to viable programmes and support their implementation.

Role description:

• Team: leading the EWB-UK Education Team of student and professional volunteers, including providing support, helping to share ideas and experience and organising team meetings and socials.
• Representation: attending education conferences and engaging with the Development Education Association.
• Management: monthly attendance of EWB-UK national committee meetings, developing and managing the Education Programme budget and reporting on the progress of the programme.

Requirements:

• The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, have leadership ability, strong team work skills and a passionate commitment to delivering quality programmes.
• The co-ordinator should be genuinely interested in international development and EWB-UK’s work.
• This volunteer role is anticipated to require a commitment of around 10-20 hours per month.

• This role provides fantastic experience to make links with various exciting people and organisations around the UK.
• The co-ordinator will develop a variety of transferable skills including team management and networking.
• There is huge personal satisfaction in developing EWB-UK’s activities in this area and having a direct effect on hundreds of young people around the UK.
• The Co-ordinator will receive internal training from the current holder of the position and ongoing guidance and support from the EWB-UK Chief Executive.
• EWB-UK will also support the co-ordinator by paying for appropriate training courses.
• The role is a fantastic opportunity for anyone with an interest in international development and the charitable sector, especially with regard to education and awareness.

< Apply here > - remember to tick the 'Education Co-ordinator' box!