Job and other opportunities
Reach/Access to a Career Programme Coordinator
University of Glasgow
Part-time, Fixed Term – 17.5 hours p/w (maternity cover up to 6 months or until substantive postholder returns)
£32,332 to £36,024 per annum pro rata
Applications close 25th September 2023
Apply online here
Widening Participation Administrator
Full time, maternity cover
£25,138 – £29,605
Applications close 2 October 2023
See further details and apply on the University of Glasgow vacancies page.
Find more details and apply on the University of Glasgow jobs webpage (search for the job title or Vacancy Ref : 126328)
LEAPS Transitions: Academic Developer
University of Edinburgh
£37,099 – £44,263
PT 0.6 FTE 21 hours /Fixed Term contract (12 months in first instance)
Closing date 3 October 2023
See University of Edinburgh jobs page for application process
LEAPS Head of Business Operations
University of Edinburgh
£45,585 – £54,395
Full time, Fixed Term (12 months in first instance)
Closing date 10 October 2023
See University of Edinburgh jobs page for application process
Scottish Wider Access Programme East: Administrator
University of Edinburgh
Grade – UOE 5 – £25,742 – £29,605
PT 0.6 FTE 21 hours /Fixed Term contract (12 months in first instance)
Closing date 6 October 2023
See University of Edinburgh jobs page for application process
Advanced Higher Hub Administrator
Glasgow Caledonian University
£31,396 – £36,024
Full time, Fixed term until 31 July 2024
closing date 2 October 2023
Routes for All Development Officer
Glasgow Caledonian University
£31,396 – £36,024
Full time, Fixed term until 30 June 2024
closing date 2 October 2023
See Glasgow Caledonian University for details on how to apply
see also
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Co-Facilitator, SCAPP's New Practitioner Network
SCAPP Voluntary Role
October 2023 – December 2024
Approx. 2.5 – 3 hours/month
After the success of the 2023 pilot of the SCAPP New Practitioners Network, SCAPP seek a Co-Facilitator to help take the Community of Practice forward for 2024. Please see full details and how to apply, here.
Applications close Friday 22nd September.
Sparqs Buddy System
Sparqs buddy scheme is aimed at pairing practitioners in student engagement across institutions and students’ associations, to give them the opportunity to discuss and have a sounding board external to their own institution.
Applications close 2nd October 2023.
You can read more here on the Sparqs website.
SCAPP Events Working Group Vacancies
In 2020-21 several working groups were established to take forward the key objectives of SCAPP.
Due to staff changes, voluntary positions have become available for the SCAPP Events Working Group. This is an opportunity to contribute to best practice, support networking, and deliver impactful events for the Widening Access and Participation community.
Please see the Working Group remit here.
Applications are welcomed from across the SCAPP membership.
If you would like to be considered for the Events Working Group, please provide a short (200 words) summary of why you would like to be involved in the work of the group, outlining any relevant skills and experience. This should be submitted by Wednesday 25 October 2023 at 5pm to scapp@stir.ac.uk
Please indicate in the subject of your email Events Working Group vacancy when you are applying for this position.
(Added September 2023)
Widening Access from School to Higher Education Module
University of Strathclyde
Following a successful pilot in 2023, the Level 11 Widening Access from School to Higher Education Module will be offered again by University of Strathclyde’s School of Education in semester 2 this academic year, beginning 20th January 2024 for 8 weeks.
Classes cover a range of subjects including Policy, Parental Engagement, Mentoring, Pupil Voice, Intersectionality, Articulation and Child Poverty and is ideal for those looking to gain formal credit for their work and/or to deepen their understanding of Widening Access. The module will run online, 6-8pm on Thursdays for 6 weeks, bookended by two 3 hours Saturday sessions in weeks 1 and 8, on campus.
Application to the module must be made by applying to the MEd and can be done as part of the Masters qualifications, however the 20 credit module can also be completed as a stand-alone class. The cost of the module is £861.
Informal enquiries welcome: amanda.baldwin@strath.ac.uk.
(Added August 2023)
CDN Launch Trauma-Informed College Programme
CDN are delighted to launch the ambitious new Trauma-Informed College Programme, aimed at facilitating the creation of a trauma-informed culture in every college in Scotland.
The programme will utilise learning from CDN’s recent Pathways from Poverty Research and the expertise of colleagues and partners across the sector to provide training, resources and interventions that will help colleges tackle the challenges faced by learners and their communities in accessing and sustaining their participation in education.
At the heart of the programme is an understanding that colleges are already leading the way in tackling educational disadvantage in our communities and in supporting all learners, including those who have lived experience of poverty and trauma, to succeed. The programme aims to build on existing good practice and to provide a range of support to colleges and college leaders to consider what further steps they need to take to develop and embed a truly trauma-informed culture throughout their organisation.
Read the full programme overview here
(added August 2023)