Are you a care experienced student in education, or have you recently graduated or finished studying?

Do you want to develop valuable skills with paid work that can work around you?

Join the Hub for SUCCESS team as an Associate!

Please note: the ‘Hub for SUCCESS Associate’ role was formerly known as ‘Student Ambassador’

What does the role involve?

Hub for SUCCESS Associates work with the Hub partnership to increase the number of care experienced individuals studying at college and university, with the aim of improving the university and college experience for care experienced individuals.

This is a developmental role. The relevant skills can be developed within the role, meaning you don’t need to have certain skills to apply!

We do not ask our Associates to talk about or share their personal experience of care.

See: Hub for SUCCESS Associate (Jan 2026) Job Description for more information.

Rate of pay: £13.45 per hour

“There’s a genuine sense of belonging within the Hub for SUCCESS community, and it’s rewarding to know that our contributions influence positive change for future students.”
“I’m never expected to share my personal story, but I know there’s space to if I want to. That sense of belonging gives me hope.”

Main Duties and Responsibilities: Hub for SUCCESS Associate

Work opportunities for Associates include both group and individual pieces of work.

By design, the role is very flexible. You can choose work opportunities to suit your academic and other commitments and take a step back when needed. There are no minimum or maximum number of hours offered, with the role offered on a casual contract basis. Work opportunities vary month to month, and there is no pressure to carry out a set number of hours.

Main duties and responsibilities typically include (but are not limited to):

Lending your voice to help ensure the lived experience of care experienced students is central to all HfS work, using your lived expertise
Co-design and -delivery of workshops and other activities in schools, colleges, universities and other community and social work settings
Co-design and co-delivery of training for staff members in university and college partners, social work services and other groups (e.g. foster carers) to develop understanding of care experience and enhance support provision
Providing support and guidance to school, college and university students, including Learning Explorers programme
Developing HfS written, web and social media materials

See: Hub for SUCCESS Associate Pledge for more information.

There is also the opportunity to progress into a Hub for SUCCESS Senior Associate role.

Examples of work created by our Associates

Our associates complete a wide breadth of work, often publishing their research and recommendations on our website. Check out some of their work!

Research project about the importance of friendship and care experience
Tick the Box campaign – one small action, to big impact
Published Journal – Scaffolding of Success: Support, Educational Equity and Lifelong Reality of Care Experience
Learning Explorers Primary Schools outreach programme

How to Join the Hub for SUCCESS

Fill in our expression of interest form here, and our Hub co-ordinator will be in touch

We work alongside our Further and Higher Education Partners; you can find information on our partnership here.

The Impact of being a Hub for SUCCESS Associate

How has being a Hub for SUCCESS Associate helped shape your experience in college and/or university?

“Being an Associate has made me feel much more like I belong in university and very passionate about equity and widening access.”
As part of the partnership I feel like my voice is relevant not just in my Uni but across all colleges and universities in Edinburgh/Lothians.
“It has helped me grow in confidence, develop key academic and professional skills, and feel more empowered in how I approach my studies and future career.”
“Through the variety of projects and opportunities I’ve been involved in, I’ve developed strong communication, teamwork, and leadership skills that I now use every day in my coursework and group work.”
“Being an Associate has also allowed me to develop teamwork, writing, public speaking, asking for help, and help challenge people, along with creating achievable boundaries and goals in my education.”
“It has given me the confidence to view myself as an academic – someone whose voice and experience belong in these spaces.”

Does this sound like something you would love? Then fill in our expression of interest form here, and our Hub co-ordinator Jenny will be in touch!

This programme has been part funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. We thank them for enabling our co-design and co-delivery model.

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News and Updates

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