Robotics Workshop Lead coordinator

I’m running a hands-on robotics workshop for school-aged students and need a facilitator who can slide seamlessly into our existing team dynamic. The core objective is clear: guide the participants through practical robotics activities while actively nurturing the soft skills that matter—communication, leadership and problem-solving.

On a typical workshop day you’ll partner with me to:
• Brief students on each build or coding sprint, breaking complex steps into approachable language.
• Keep the room energised, orderly and inclusive, stepping in when groups stall or conflicts arise.
• Prompt quieter learners to voice ideas, encourage emerging leaders to delegate effectively and challenge every team to debug issues together before asking for help.
• Debrief at session’s end, helping students reflect on what worked, what didn’t and how they collaborated.

You should feel comfortable managing 20–25 enthusiastic learners, mediating team disputes on the fly, and adapting activities when hardware (Arduino, micro:bit or similar kits) misbehaves. A collaborative mindset is critical—our instructor group plans each session collectively and swaps roles mid-stream when necessary.

If you excel at turning technical tasks into opportunities for communication, leadership and creative problem-solving, I’d love to hear how you would approach 1 day robotics workshop with mixed-ability teams and what quick cues you use to keep students engaged.