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Raspberry Pi Foundation

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2009

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🔧 Hardware

Education • Non-profit • Hardware

Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK-based charity and company focused on enabling young people to realize their potential through computing and digital technologies. They provide free resources, training, and guidance to teach coding and computing to young people and educators. Their initiatives include Code Club, a global movement of coding clubs, and various projects like the Astro Pi Challenge. The foundation also conducts research on computing education and supports teachers with curricula, resources, and professional development. Raspberry Pi is also known for creating affordable and accessible computing devices suitable for educational purposes.

📋 Description

• Contribute to the expansion of our computing education work in schools and other educational settings for young people (5 - 25 years) in the state of Odisha • Deliver and evaluate teacher training and ongoing capacity building sessions throughout Odisha, including face-to-face training, online webinars, and school visits to observe lessons and have coaching conversations • Nurture and support an educator community through being the point of contact for enquiries and regular initiatives like virtual and in person meet-ups and sharing learning opportunities. • Plan and manage the logistical aspects of educator training and local programmes in collaboration with colleagues, including scouting for and interfacing with venues, securing equipment and supplies, and conducting pre-event checks • Support in the planning and execution of our partner onboarding strategy for state-level projects and partnerships including the computing teacher needs assessment, nomination and selection process. • Ensure all partners’ local trainers understand and adhere to the partnership agreement terms, including training standards and safeguarding requirements • Collaborate with fellow partners on programme-related additional activities throughout the year • Support the colleagues working on impact and curriculum development to develop and deliver monitoring, evaluation, and development tools for teachers and learners to progress tracking • Collaborate with colleagues to support the development, quality assurance, and continuous improvement of computing education courses and programmes needed for Odisha, and ensure that best practices are shared across the Foundation • Build relationships with key government stakeholders to support the adoption of our work in the state • Represent the Raspberry Pi Foundation to external audiences, including writing blog posts and magazine articles, attending outreach events, and leading workshops as and when required

🎯 Requirements

• A commitment to the mission and values of the Raspberry Pi Foundation • Substantial teaching experience, and experience of designing and delivering effective and engaging training and training of trainers, ideally with a specialism in computing education or a related field; a qualification in teaching is preferable • Bachelor’s degree or higher in the STEM field • In-depth knowledge of how the formal education systems work in Odisha, including curriculum and teacher training requirements and delivery methods and the processes by which schools and communities adopt new programmes • Substantial project and programme management experience, including supporting delivery of large-scale, complex projects and contracts and monitoring and evaluation • Ability to engage with and manage critical on-ground government stakeholders during programme implementation work • Familiarity with online learning experiences and products, with an understanding of how technology is changing learning is preferable • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; proficient in reading, writing, and verbal communication in Odia • A collaborative, flexible, and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to manage conflicting priorities and complexity • Good data, analytical, and reporting skills, and the ability to use data effectively to improve what we do • Preferably, experience of working in international organisations • Comfort with regular travel to schools in different parts of the state for meetings, training sessions, and support to teachers in effective implementation of the curriculum and necessary audits

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive leave allowance. From day one, you'll benefit from 17 days of earned leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 16 national/regional leaves; 2nd and 4th Saturdays off • Generous Employee Provident Fund (EPF). The EPF is a retirement savings scheme where both employees and employers contribute 12% • Comprehensive Group Medical Insurance. We provide Private Healthcare via a Group Medical Insurance provided by NivaBupa. Each colleague has a sum assured amount of ₹10,000,00 • Flexible working. We have clear policies to provide flexibility over when and where you work, helping you balance work responsibilities with the rest of your life. • Support for parents and carers. We provide generous family leave and flexibility for parents and carers. • Group Term Life Insurance. We provide life assurance and income protection schemes to provide peace of mind for you and your family. • Investing in learning and development. We invest in your growth and development, including through access to learning resources and training, with dedicated time for all employees.