ACTIVITIES

Interested in passing on your experience of being an effective Course Representative to others?


Sparqs (Student Participation in Quality Scotland) is currently recruiting 14 individuals to train newly elected Course Representatives across Scotland's colleges and universities next year.  Our Course Representative Training is used by all colleges and the vast majority of universities in Scotland.

To be eligible for one of these positions you must currently be a Course Representative and will be a student next year.  Associate Trainers are provided with full induction during a residential week between 1st and 5th of September, into training skills and how to deliver our Course Representative Training.  Following this week, you will be delivering 2 hour sessions within colleges and universities across Scotland, with the majority of this training taking place in September, October, February and April.  The hourly rate of pay will be £8 and you will be paid a daily rate of £50 for attending the residential induction in September.

Further information on the position can be found on our website at http://www.sparqs.ac.uk/about.aspx?pageid=1.6.3  http://www.sparqs.ac.uk/about.aspx?pageid=1.6.3

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 30th April.  Applications should be returned to sparqs, 12a Union Street, Edinburgh EH1 3LU.  Interviews for the positions will take place across Scotland on the following dates:

  • Tuesday 6th May (in Inverness)
  • Wednesday 7th May (in Aberdeen)
  • Thursday 8th May (in Dundee)
  • Wednesday 14th May (in Edinburgh)
  • Friday 16th May (in Glasgow)

Should you have any further questions please feel free to call the sparqs office.