Support with University and College for Care Experienced Students Scotland

Working together to transform the progression of people in or leaving care, and people with care-experience into further and higher education

Support for university and college for care experienced students Scotland

Work with us!

Student Ambassadors (Paid, 4 vacancies)

In this role you will represent the voice of care-experienced students as part of the Hub’s work to keep the Promise in Scotland. You’ll be involved in staff training, student recruitment and/or school outreach. More detail is available in the Job Description: Student Ambassadors Job role HUB (1)
You must be care -experienced and either a current student or a recent graduate of any of our partner colleges or universities (Edinburgh College, Edinburgh Napier, Heriot-Watt, Queen Margaret University, Newbattle Abbey College, the Open University in Scotland, and the University of Edinburgh).

What’s in it for you? £9.93 p/h , up to 6 hours per week, casual appointment. Training, support and development opportunities, and the chance to inspire the next generation!

Learner Advisory Board Members (Voluntary)

In this role you will help steer the work of the HUB for SUCCESS through attendance (currently virtual) on the Learner Advisory Board. LAB meetings are held once every 1-2 months and usually focus on one theme or question. Share your ideas and expertise with other care-experienced students and make recommendations.

What’s in it for you? Build your knowledge of our Care and Education systems in Scotland, create new networks and develop your communication skills. Once Covid regulations permit, these sessions will be in-person and dinner/travel expenses will be provided!

To find out more

You are welcome to join our online ‘Listen and Learn’ sessions for further information:

Wednesday 14th April, 10.30-11am: Email Shona for a Teams invitation

Thursday 22nd April, 2-2.30pm: Email Jessie for a Teams Invitation

Applications

You can apply through this form: applications will close on Friday 30th April.

We plan to hold interviews on the 10th and 11th May.

If you want to talk through the application before completing it, please phone any of the Hub staff for a friendly chat:

Lorraine – 07542229883

Shona – 07971 248 524

Jessie – 07395605311

For learners:

We provide impartial, one-to-one support to help you get in, stay in, or return to education.

We know that having time and space for education often means getting other things sorted first: things like finances, housing, or childcare.

We value our learners’ voices, views and opinions and take these seriously

We have a learner advisory board, which guides and steers our work. If you would be interested in joining our board, contact us.

We can help you reach out to other services to find everything you need to support your studies.

Find out more or contact us

For practitioners:

We develop partnerships between FE, HE, local authorities and the third sector. Together we strive to improve local practice.

We put The Promise at the heart of everything we do, and champion the expertise that comes with lived experience.

At the HUB we are committed to making change.

We can provide training inputs and are working on a programme of virtual events for practitioners to share expertise in 2021.

Find out more.