Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Arts, Health

3 weeks ago


Ormskirk, United Kingdom Edge Hill University Full time

_**We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone. **_

**About the Role**

This is an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Arts, Health and Therapy to be part of the thriving Research Centre for Arts and Wellbeing at Edge Hill University working on a UKRI funded study titled:
Arts4us: Working together to scale up place-based arts initiatives that support the mental health of children and young people.

The project builds on extensive work on research on the Arts for the Blues project and related work with children and young people over more than 25 years.

This study aims to generate new, scalable evidence concerning:
(A) how to access arts activities that best support the mental health of children and young people.

(B) how to evaluate arts activities that meet the diverse mental health needs of children and young people.

(C) how to maximise the benefit of arts activities for as many children and young people as possible.

The project will involve the use of a digital platform where evidence-based local arts activities will become easily accessible for children and young people, their families, relevant organisations and services.

The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will work closely with children, young people and their families to co-produce the content of this platform that will enable access to place-based arts initiatives including arts therapies. They will liaise with Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) (e.g., Lancashire and South Cumbria and Cheshire and Mersey Care), medical leads and medical directors of the mental health of children and young people, NHS trusts, schools and community organisations encouraging collaboration within and across systems, enabling the development of an agreed evaluation framework of best practice in arts activities. This will support streamlining access to therapeutic uses of the arts as well as scaling up and adopting the outputs from the study in the North West and beyond. Finally, they will develop and share the project outputs with our 46 non-academic national and international collaborators, making an active contribution towards tackling health inequalities that benefits the mental health of children and young people wherever they live.

**About You**

As Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Arts, Health and Therapy**,** you will have:

- Detailed understanding and knowledge of the field of arts, health (mental health in particular) and therapy (preferably arts therapies).
- Previous experience of conducting high quality research involving qualitative/arts-based or quantitative methods (experience of realist evaluation will be an advantage).
- Experience of publishing high quality academic peer reviewed articles.

And you must be;
- Able to communicate new and complex information effectively, both verbally and in writing, engaging the interest and enthusiasm of the target audience (both lay and expert).
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising work effectively to meet deadlines as well as within a team.
- Able to work within ethical guidelines and maintain high levels of research integrity at all times.

It is important to note that the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure for you from the Disclosure and Barring Service and that this will form part of the conditions of offer of employment.

**Rewards & Benefits**
- A minimum of 48 days annual leave per annum (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
- Access to a range of CPD to support your career development.
- Free foreign language evening classes.
- Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and as health & wellbeing resources.
- Automatic enrolment into the Teacher’s Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 23.68%
- Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
- Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
- Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.

**About Us**

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885,Edge Hill University is “A great success storyan institution that improves and impresses year after year” - Times Higher Education.

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