Salary Range: £33,662 - £37,369
FTE: 0.5 (17.5 hours/week)
Term: Open Contract
Closing Date: 22 November 2026
The Strathclyde Institute of Education (SIE), Scotland's largest provider of teacher education and a leader in courses in autism, seeks to appoint a Project Officer to support the newly established Centre for Autism Research in Education at Strathclyde (CARE@S). This is a 0.5 FTE post, and the successful candidate will work closely with the Head of CARE@S, Professor Deborah Robinson, the CARE@S board and the academic team associated with the centre.
CARE@S is a research and practice centre focused on improving outcomes in education, health, wellbeing, and life opportunities for autistic people and their families. It connects research, practice, and teaching, connecting with the Institute’s well-regarded suite of postgraduate autism courses, to drive real-world change in education and health settings, working in genuine partnership with autistic people, families, practitioners, and system partners. The Centre is guided by a neuro-affirmative approach, and over 2026–2029 is focused on building a clear research-to-practice pipeline, embedding meaningful participation from autistic people, strengthening its financial sustainability, and establishing simple, effective governance.
The successful candidate will bring administrative experience of managing governance processes, financial information, websites and communications, and event organisation, along with experience of seeking and supporting funding applications. This is an opportunity to help build the operational foundations of the centre, working closely with Professor Robinson and other academic and professional colleagues to turn strategic ambition into day-to-day delivery. We welcome applications from people who have lived experience of autism professionally and or personally.
Applicants may use tools such as AI to support their application; however, all submissions must accurately reflect their own experience and understanding. The University reserves the right to verify the authenticity of application materials and may reject applications where concerns arise.
Formal interviews for this post will be held on Tuesday, 15 December 2026
Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Deborah.robinson@strath.ac.uk Head of CARE@S.
