Research Assistant, Bridgend Smart Partnership

Location: This position will be based at Bridgend Council.

Contract: Fixed term until 30/04/2024. This is a full time position 35 hours per week.

Swansea University’s vision is to transform lives and futures by providing an outstanding research environment, driving impact. This position is the results of a SMART Partnership between Bridgend Community Safety Partnership – Bridgend Council and Swansea University.

The primary role of the Associate will be to support the Bridgend Community Safety Partnership Team (Community safety partnership - Bridgend CBC) to implement and evaluate a training package and accompanying application to help them to streamline the reporting, monitoring and removal of hate-fuelled street graffiti. The Bridgend Community Safety Partnership (CSP) was established in response to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. It involves various agencies from the public, private and voluntary sector that work together to reduce crime, disorder and fear of crime locally, in order to improve the quality of life and to create a safer living and working environment residents. This work will involve both working from home, within the offices of Bridgend Civic Centre and at Swansea University.

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all of its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation. We have an under-representation of women in the area of research and would particularly welcome applications from women for this position. We also have an under representation of individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds and would encourage applications from these groups. Appointments will always be made on merit.

For further information please contact Dr Lella Nouri l.m.nouri@swansea.ac.uk

To apply for the post please click on the link: www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs

Applicants are asked to provide a completed online application providing evidence against the essential criteria in the recruitment documentation. Applicants should also attach to the application where applicable:

• Curriculum Vitae;

Please note this job is also being advertised to a pool of colleagues internally as part of our University commitment to employee redeployment. Should this post be filled from this route then you will receive an email confirming this. If you do not receive an email, please assume that your application is still in process.

A satisfactory DBS certificate must be provided before a start date can be confirmed.

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