As part of Global Skillshare, a new initiative launched by Randstad Education and development charity VSO, the education recruiter is offering five teachers the chance to volunteer through the VSO programme for placement in September.

Randstad Education, in return, will provide supply cover to the applicants’ schools free of charge.

Volunteers will work in teacher training colleges on developing teaching methods and within the mainstream education system to overcome barriers facing marginalised groups.

They will also work towards improving access to inclusive education and improving classroom techniques so more children leave school with skills and knowledge that will improve their career options.

VSO operate programmes in 19 countries in Africa, Asia, the Pacific and the Caribbean which analyse the education context, and identifies disadvantaged people who are within and outside of the education system in each country. 

For more information visit www.randstadeducation.co.uk/vso.  The deadline for the first stage applications is 28 March.