We’re hiring: Head of CoderDojo

About us

The CoderDojo Foundation is a Dublin-based educational charity that works to give every child the opportunity to learn how to code and create with technology. We do this through supporting a volunteer-led movement of free computing clubs called CoderDojos.

Founded in July 2011, the movement is based on open-source principles, meaning that anyone anywhere in the world can start a Dojo. There are now more than 2,000 CoderDojos active in over 100 countries, giving over 45,000 young people the opportunity to learn how to create with technology in safe and fun spaces, supported by volunteer mentors. The CoderDojo team is based in Dogpatch Labs, a co-working space in the city centre of Dublin where we also run a Dojo for local young people twice a month.

We are part of the Raspberry Pi Foundation family, a UK-based charity whose mission is to put the power of computing and digital making into the hands of people all over the world. Together we represent one of the largest, sustained global efforts to help young people learn computing and digital making. You can read more about our mission, values, and goals in our 2018–2020 strategy.

The role

We are looking for a new Head of CoderDojo to help us expand our reach and increase our impact. Reporting to the Managing Director of Youth Programmes, you will lead a Dublin-based team of eight colleagues who are focused on growing, sustaining, and supporting a global community of more than 2,000 CoderDojos.

You will be responsible for shaping the CoderDojo brand and volunteer experience and for designing and implementing interventions that ensure that young people attending Dojos have meaningful learning experiences. In doing so, you will work closely with colleagues producing learning resources, training programmes, and online platforms.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with volunteer-led, community-based movements. You need to be an experienced people manager, able to get the best out of a talented team you directly manage, and able to work collaboratively with colleagues in other parts of the Foundation.

CoderDojo is a global movement, so while you will support Dojos running in Ireland, your remit will be international. Therefore, you’ll need to be comfortable when developing partnerships with organisations all over the world, and when adapting the support we provide so that it is useful in different countries and contexts. You’ll also need to be an excellent communicator, with the ability to represent the Foundation and CoderDojo movement externally.

You don’t need to have knowledge of coding or computer science, but you do need to share our passion for helping young people learn how to create with technology. A background in education or youth work would be an advantage.

We strive to make the Foundation a place where talented people who care about our mission can do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you’re the right person for the job, we’ll make it work for you and you can be confident that you’ll be working with an exceptional team.