We are delighted to announce that we are seeking applicants for the role of Student Engagement Assistant (College of Sanctuary Project) to help the College community better support students with asylum-seeking or refugee experience.
About the Project
EC Students' Association is working alongside Edinburgh College as part of the College of Sanctuary Project. The College of Sanctuary award (developed and overseen by the wider City of Sanctuary network) recognises – and seeks to enhance – the work colleges do in providing support and opportunity for refugees, asylum seekers and those seeking sanctuary in the UK.
As part of the process, the College has established an internal staff working group that will engage with sanctuary seeking students, identify opportunities to enhance our support and seek to raise awareness among the wider student and staff cohort of the challenges faced by those seeking sanctuary.
About the College
Edinburgh College has a long history of welcoming sanctuary seeking students and has, over many years, developed an ethos that values diversity, supports inclusion and encourages students from all backgrounds to participate in College life.
The College is a key anchor institution in our region and one of the most important points where new Scots and established Scots interact. The College currently has around 1,000 sanctuary seeking students, 75% of whom study ESOL, with the remaining 25% studying across the College’s other curriculum faculties.
About the Role
We are inviting applications from EC Students who have experience of sanctuary seeking to help us gather feedback and evidence from sanctuary-seeking students as part of the project. This part-time role will work within the EC Students' Association on behalf of the project working group, speaking directly with students and helping to ensure that their voices are heard.
Role Title: Student Engagement Assistant (College of Sanctuary Project)
Roles available: 1
Hours per week: 5hrs
Contract type: Term-Time, Semester 2 (ending May 2025)
Hours: Flexible around timetable
Location: On campus
Pay: Paid at the Real Living Wage (approximately £13 per hour)
Role requirements: Must have refugee or asylum-seeking experinece and good standard of English
Apply now
If this sounds like something that you have the skills and experience to help us out with, then please apply using the webform below. Our student-staff roles are always very popular, so please include anything you feel is relevant and detail how your experience will make you the best person for the job!
Applications close at 12noon on Thursday the 20th of March
This role is only available to current Edinburgh College students. You will receive full training, regular one-to-one support, as well as a reference for future job applications. If you have any questions please get in touch via contact@ecsa.scot or or call us on 0131 297 9500