Research Associate: Childrens Literature
3 weeks ago
**Salary**: £33,348 per annum, pro rata
Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
**Closing Date**: 12 July 2023
The Role
You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of researchers from across the UK, as well as with our project partners from the Linking Network and British Library. You will be using primarily archival research methodologies to understand children’s experience of community integration in NW England, where we focus on the target areas of Bolton, Blackburn with Darwen, and Preston.
SELLL holds an Athena SWAN bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.
The role is offered on a part time basis,18.5 hours per week for a duration of 6 months.
The Person
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Research interests which demonstrably align with the focus of strand 1 of the project on children’s archives, as well as an ability to think about and make connections to the larger research aims of the team project.
Firm and feasible plans for carrying out work within schools (to be aided by research team and strand 1 researcher who will provide mentorship in this area).
Understanding of the importance of the wider significance of research on children’s archives and/or histories of migration and community integration in the UK.
Excellent organisational abilities and time management skills, and the ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines. In particular, the applicant should show they have the skills for collecting and documenting archival material.
Excellent oral and written communication skills with a wide range of different audiences.
Willingness to undertake travel to our target areas of Bolton, Blackburn with Darwen, and Preston, as well as any online or in-person team meetings.
Desirable
Experience working in schools and with schoolchildren and teachers within this setting. DBS certification is beneficial though not required to begin the post.
Experience working with vulnerable communities (e.g. refugees or recently arrived immigrants).
Experience of contributing to a project team, commensurate with stage of career. Priority will be given to those with experience on interdisciplinary teams.
Experience of working with non-academic partners for the dissemination of scholarly research and the development of impact commensurate with career stage.
A track record of high-quality research publication commensurate with career stage.
Attributes and Behaviour
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
Willingness to engage with both academic and non-academic audiences.
**Qualifications**:
Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.
At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.
In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
**Requisition ID**: 25645
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