Research Associate

We are seeking a Research Associate to join our team working on a pilot project exploring safeguarding people with learning disabilities under the Care Act 2014. The project team is primarily based within the Department of Social and Policy Sciences, an interdisciplinary department committed to excellence in research.

About the role 

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced research associate to join a project funded by Avon & Wiltshire Partnership Mental Health Trust entitled, “Involving people with learning disabilities in Safeguarding Enquiries: A Pilot Study”. The project team are conducting a scoping literature review and pilot data collection exploring this issue. The pilot data collection will involve interviews with people with learning disabilities and their family carers, as well as focus groups with social workers and advocates. You will be asked to contribute to activities for both tasks. 

The role is offered on a part-time (14.6 hours per week, 0.4FTE) fixed-term basis with an expected duration of 6 months. 

As a member of Research Staff at the University of Bath, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.

About you

You will have a background in conducting research in the social sciences. You will know about working with people with learning disabilities and their families, including experience in adapting information/your communication to facilitate access and inclusion. You will also have an understanding of researching sensitive topics.

About the Department

The Department has an inclusive interdisciplinary vision, and applicants are encouraged to visit our website http://www.bath.ac.uk/sps to find out more about the Department’s research and teaching and its three research centres: the Centre for Analysis of Social Policy, the Centre for Death and Society, the Centre for Development Studies. 

For informal discussions about the role please contact Dr Megan Robb on mlr40@bath.ac.uk 

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

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