Research Assistant Nottingham, England
Job description
This is a fixed-term contract ending on 31st July 2024. 17 hours per week.
About You and the Role
We are seeking applications for a part-time 1-year Research Assistant (17 hours per week) to assist with supporting the evaluation of knowledge exchange between members of NTU Psychology and the Anti-Bullying Alliance as part of an Innovative Knowledge Exchange Funded project.
The role will include evaluating events for key stakeholders, coordinating, facilitating, and analysing focus groups with children/young people and teachers, undertaking secondary data analysis, and gathering other supporting evidence of knowledge exchange.
You will be part of the NTU team working with the Anti-Bullying Alliance and you will have the opportunity to join the bullying and aggressive behaviour research group. You will be supervised by Professor Lucy Betts and work closely with other members of the team.
An undergraduate degree in psychology or similar is required. Candidates with experience of quantitative and qualitative research will be preferred. Research experience with children/young people is preferred but not required. Strong communication and inter-personal skills are essential.
Interview Date: TBC
If you have any queries about this role, please contact Dr Grace Harvey [email protected] or Professor Lucy Betts, [email protected]
Academic & Research
We are deeply proud of our academic community. Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a diverse and dynamic learning environment, defined by a shared sense of respect for all its people. Our mission is to be bold, to do the right things and to change lives, and our academics are key to realising those goals. Their work continues to reinforce our credentials as an award-winning university, and a research centre of excellence.
Our continued success — underpinned by the number of prestigious national awards we’ve won — has hinged on two commitments: forging excellent partnerships around the world and harnessing the talents of all our people. We secured a ‘Gold’ rating in the government’s Teaching Excellence Framework; received the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for our pioneering research; and in 2018, we were the first UK university to sign the Social Mobility Pledge, further demonstrating our commitment to ensuring ‘success for all’. NTU is a university at the peak of its powers, but we know we can still go even further. That’s why we’re now looking for new, passionate, ambitious people to join our community.
NTU prides itself on being an inclusive employer. We value and celebrate equality in opportunities, and we welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of our communities.
Join Us
- Hybrid working - we encourage and offer a mixture of office working and working from home. You're empowered to define how you work best for the benefits of your stakeholders.
- Flexibility - take ownership over how you get your work done. We're open to different working patterns and approaches.
- 25 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
- Generous pension scheme with life assurance. We contribute 17.2% of your salary.
- Range of health and wellbeing services, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
- Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
- And a whole lot more…
Come and be part of our success. Apply today.
About NTU
NTU prides itself on being an inclusive employer. We value and celebrate equality in opportunities, and we welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of our communities.
Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.
Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
