Research Trainee

Role Description

Department

The School for Business and Society are recruiting for a Research Trainee to work with an experienced project team on an NIHR funded research project entitled:  “Improving policy and practice to promote and protect the emotional well-being  of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Young People leaving care in England”.  The research combines desk based and qualitative interviewing methods as well as the creation of online resources to assist policy makers and practitioners. The Research Trainee will work closely with the research team and receive appropriate training and development opportunities. The research trainee will have specific responsibility for developing  and leading an ‘experts-by experience panel’ that supports the research in addition to supporting the research team in wider project activities. 

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates who have lived experience of seeking refuge (in the UK or elsewhere) and/ or candidates who are care-experienced. 

This role may involve direct work with children and therefore the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check prior to appointment. 

Role

• To provide support to the research project, undertaking research work within the overall programme and assisting with the day to day operation of the project
• With the guidance of the project supervisor, to undertake a combination of literature searches,desk based research,  interviews and other research activity.
• To consider the public engagement and impact of the project and take appropriate steps to maximise these with the support of the research leader.
• To lead (with support) an experts-by- experience panel that advises the project.

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

• Undergraduate degree in a Social Science discipline (eg. Social Work, Social Policy, Sociology or similar)  or equivalent experience

• Knowledge of a range of research techniques and methodologies 
• Ability to organise own research activities to agreed deadlines and quality standards
• Excellent written communication in order to contribute effectively to the production of research reports and publications
• Ability to work as part of a team and also to work independently using own initiative
• Please see the ‘Person Specification’ for more information 

Interview date: to be confirmed

For informal enquiries: please contact Dr. Kelly Devenney at kelly.devenney@york.ac.uk 

Condition of employment

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Consequently, all applicants will be asked to declare both unspent and spent convictions on their application form.

Appointment of the successful candidate will be conditional on a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive  – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University. 

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum (essential) criteria for each position will be offered an interview.  Read more about the University of York’s commitments under the Disability Confident scheme.