Hybrid Internal Redeployment Only - Research Assistant, CASCADE bei Cardiff University
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Internal Redeployment Only - Research Assistant, CASCADE
Cardiff University School of Social Sciences is seeking to recruit a Research Assistant to work within the Children's Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE), Research Centre that is located within the School.
In this role the Research Assistant will contribute to research within the field of children’s social care and parental alcohol use. Duties will include conducting a rapid literature review, preparing and analysing administrative data sets housed within the SAIL Databank, and administrative tasks.
This post is part-time, 60% (21 hours per week), is fixed term until 31st July 2027 and is immediately available.
Salary: £33,482 - £36,130 per annum, pro-rata (Grade 5), with annual increments up to final salary at top of grade. New appointments are usually made at the starting point of the salary scale.
Responsible to Professor Donald Forrester, CASCADE Centre Director
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Donald [email protected] Tel +44 29206 88724
Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days days annual leave, pro rata for part time workers (including bank holidays) blended working (meaning you will be able to work from home for some of your time), a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments up the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.
As the biggest university in Wales – and a major employer, with more than 7,000 staff – we are an ambitious and innovative university located in a beautiful and thriving capital city. We can offer you the chance to work in a vibrant organisation, with great benefits and opportunities for progression.
Closing date: Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University
Internal Redeployment Only - Research Assistant, CASCADE
Cardiff University School of Social Sciences is seeking to recruit a Research Assistant to work within the Children's Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE), Research Centre that is located within the School.
In this role the Research Assistant will contribute to research within the field of children’s social care and parental alcohol use. Duties will include conducting a rapid literature review, preparing and analysing administrative data sets housed within the SAIL Databank, and administrative tasks.
This post is part-time, 60% (21 hours per week), is fixed term until 31st July 2027 and is immediately available.
Salary: £33,482 - £36,130 per annum, pro-rata (Grade 5), with annual increments up to final salary at top of grade. New appointments are usually made at the starting point of the salary scale.
Responsible to Professor Donald Forrester, CASCADE Centre Director
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Donald [email protected] Tel +44 29206 88724
Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days days annual leave, pro rata for part time workers (including bank holidays) blended working (meaning you will be able to work from home for some of your time), a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments up the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.
As the biggest university in Wales – and a major employer, with more than 7,000 staff – we are an ambitious and innovative university located in a beautiful and thriving capital city. We can offer you the chance to work in a vibrant organisation, with great benefits and opportunities for progression.
Closing date: Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University
Job Description
- To undertake research, e.g. by reviewing literature, preparing data, analysing data, writing up findings.
- Actively participate within the research group, communicating and presenting research at meetings, through publications and other recognised avenues as appropriate, ensuring information is communicated to internal and external partners
- To support public involvement activities
- To contribute and support research publications and presentations as required
- To contribute and support research funding bids as required
- To analyse and communicate complex ideas, concepts and data using appropriate methods and packages
- To generate research output and contribute to the development of independent and original ideas as appropriate
- To resolve issues and support colleagues in devising procedures required to ensure accurate and timely reporting
- To provide support in research activities and provide guidance to other members of staff within the research team
- To maintain and update area of specialist knowledge, researching and critically appraising relevant literature within the area.
- To participate in School administration and activities to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world
- To undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance.
- To ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties
- To abide by the University policies on Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity
- Any other duties not included above, but consistent with the role.
Salary Range Max.
36,130
Grade
Grade 5
Salary Range Min.
33,482
Job Category
Academic - Research
Additional Information
Children’s Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE)
CASCADE is the leading centre for evaluative research in children’s social care in the UK and a leading centre of excellence in social sciences and education research. It is the only centre of its kind in Wales, promoting evidence and improving outcomes for children and families. It is concerned with all aspects of community responses to social need in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, looked after children and adoption. It aims first and foremost to improve the well-being and safety of children and their families by:
CASCADE is based within Cardiff University School of Social Sciences. The School is an inter-disciplinary centre of teaching and research. With strong links with industry and medicine, it seeks to lead on public and policy debates at international, national, and local levels and is renowned for its innovative scholarship across the social sciences and beyond. Further details of the School's activities may be found on our home page: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/socsi.
CASCADE is the leading centre for evaluative research in children’s social care in the UK and a leading centre of excellence in social sciences and education research. It is the only centre of its kind in Wales, promoting evidence and improving outcomes for children and families. It is concerned with all aspects of community responses to social need in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, looked after children and adoption. It aims first and foremost to improve the well-being and safety of children and their families by:
- Generating primary research evidence of an internationally recognised high quality.
- Making the results of this research, and research produced elsewhere, available in an accessible form for children and families who receive social care services, professionals and policy-makers.
- Developing social care research capacity in Wales by providing opportunities for researchers from undergraduate through to senior career stages.
- Engaging a range of collaborators in research, including children and young people, parents and carers, practitioners, policy-makers and social care providers from the public, private and third sectors.
CASCADE is based within Cardiff University School of Social Sciences. The School is an inter-disciplinary centre of teaching and research. With strong links with industry and medicine, it seeks to lead on public and policy debates at international, national, and local levels and is renowned for its innovative scholarship across the social sciences and beyond. Further details of the School's activities may be found on our home page: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/socsi.
Career Pathway
Research
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
It is Cardiff University's policy to use the person specification as a key tool for shortlisting. Therefore, candidates must evidence they meet ALL the essential criteria and, where relevant, the desirable.
As part of the application process, you are asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement. Please ensure that the evidence you are providing corresponds with the numbered criteria outlined in the person specification. Your application will be considered based on the information you provide for each criterion.
When attaching the supporting statement to your application profile, please ensure you name it with the vacancy reference number: 20637BR.
Your application will be at risk of not being progressed if you do not evidence you have met all essential criteria. The school welcomes the submission of CVs to accompany evidence of the job-based criteria.
Please note that these are also the criteria shortlisted applicants will be assessed against at interview and/or by other means (e.g. a skills test).
- A degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. social science, social work, social policy), or equivalent experience
- Knowledge and experience of quantitative research methods and techniques
- Experience using statistical software packages such as STATA, R, or others
- Knowledge and understanding of competitive research funding to be able to develop applications to funding bodies
- Proven ability to analyse complex information and summarise appropriately
- Proven communication skills, including presentation to various audiences
- Excellent organisational and team-working skills
- Proven ability to demonstrate creativity, innovation and teamworking within work
- Postgraduate degree at PhD level (or nearing completion / submission) in a related subject area or relevant industrial experience
- Experience using administrative data sets (e.g. The SAIL Databank)
- Evidence of collaborations with industry.
- Proven ability to work without close supervision
- Proven ability to adapt to the changing requirements of the Higher Education community.
It is Cardiff University's policy to use the person specification as a key tool for shortlisting. Therefore, candidates must evidence they meet ALL the essential criteria and, where relevant, the desirable.
As part of the application process, you are asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement. Please ensure that the evidence you are providing corresponds with the numbered criteria outlined in the person specification. Your application will be considered based on the information you provide for each criterion.
When attaching the supporting statement to your application profile, please ensure you name it with the vacancy reference number: 20637BR.
Your application will be at risk of not being progressed if you do not evidence you have met all essential criteria. The school welcomes the submission of CVs to accompany evidence of the job-based criteria.
Please note that these are also the criteria shortlisted applicants will be assessed against at interview and/or by other means (e.g. a skills test).
