Job Description
We are excited to recruit a Community Organiser for our East Ayrshire Parent Power project. This role offers a meaningful, paid professional development opportunity. The Brilliant Club will work in partnership with the University of Strathclyde and Connect to engage with parents in East Ayrshire.
Connect is a Scottish parental engagement charity focused on building strong partnerships between families, schools, and communities across Scotland to support children’s learning and wellbeing by providing information, advice, and training. Connect will use its existing networks to support The Brilliant Club in fostering relationships with local schools and engaging parents and carers in these communities.
The University of Strathclyde was founded in 1796 as “a place of useful learning” for all, with equality in access to higher education at the heart of its mission: ‘As a socially progressive and inclusive institution, we welcome students from a diverse range of backgrounds, recognising the barriers that exist for many, and supporting our students to overcome these. We remain committed to widening access and offering high-quality support to our students to ensure their success.’ Strathclyde 2030: Outstanding education & student experience.
In 2025, the university is a vibrant and diverse community of students and staff of all backgrounds, characteristics, and lived experiences, and the top Research Intensive university in Scotland for widening access. Strathclyde is committed to a socially progressive ethos and embedding its values. The university will act as the anchor institution for the Parent Power chapters, providing meeting spaces and expertise through university advice and guidance sessions for parents.
Parent Power
Parent Power supports parents and carers to develop skills in community organising and expertise in supporting their children to access higher education. The project empowers parents and carers to make changes in their children’s future and ensure they have a fair chance in education and future careers. You can find out more about Parent Power here.
The Community Organiser will:
* Support local pupils from underrepresented backgrounds by empowering their parent/carers to become higher education advocates.
* Receive community organising training from the UK and develop transferable skills.
* Join a nationwide community of community organisers making a significant impact on university access.
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