Research Fellow (North Strathclyde Bairns Hoose)

University of Edinburgh

  • Edinburgh Midlothian
  • £41,064-48,822 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 15 days ago
Job Category: AcademicJob Description:The Opportunity:You will undertake the Phase Three evaluation of North Strathclyde Bairns Hoose in partnership with the national children's charity, Children First. You will undertake research with children who have been witness to or victim of violence and their families, among others, to track and capture children's experience of advocacy and recovery support as they move through their care, protection and justice journeys with the North Strathclyde Bairns Hoose.This project is one of several evaluating Bairns Hoose across Scotland. You will work with research partners across the University of Edinburgh, University of Bedfordshire, Children First, North Strathclyde Bairns Hoose Partnership and other Bairns Hoose partners across Scotland.As the post involves undertaking research with children affected by maltreatment it requires:
  • Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) Registration
  • Home Country Criminal Record Check
The post will require national travel, and potential international travel for knowledge exchange.This post is fixed-term (from 1 October 2025 until no later than 30 September 2026) and part-time (28 hours per week).The salary for this post is at Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum pro-rata.Your skills and attributes for success:
  • An appropriate postgraduate degree, with relevant post-graduate research experience. Normally a PhD or substantial research experience.
  • Experience in undertaking mixed methods research and /or qualitative research, and of undertaking a systematic literature review.
  • Previous research experience in the field of children and young people affected by abuse or involved in social work services.
  • Advanced knowledge about the issues impacting on children and young people who have experienced or witnessed abuse or violence, and of the issues impacting effective multiagency working in care and protection.
  • Advanced methodological expertise in how to document, monitor and evaluate mixed method or qualitative research.
(opens new browser tab).Application InformationAs part of your application, please submit a CV and covering letter that addresses your suitability for the role.Informal questions about this post can be directed to the Hiring Manger, Dr Mary Mitchell, Principal Investigator and Senior Lecturer, via email at .External applicants, please refer to the guidance in 'How to Join Us' to support your application process.For current employees interested in applying for this role, please apply as an internal applicant through the People & Money Current Jobs app.As a valued member of our team you can expect:
  • A competitive salary.
  • An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
  • To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
  • Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our
(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.Championing equality, diversity and inclusionThe University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our (opens new browser tab).The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.Key dates to noteThe closing date for applications is 9th September 2025.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.Interviews will typically be held 2-3 weeks after the closing date.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:The School of Social and Political Science (SPS) is one of the largest and most successful schools of social science in the UK, with global reach and local and global impact. Our goals are to promote excellence in education, research and innovation. The School comprises seven Subject Areas plus a number of research and teaching centres and institutes, and a number of cross-Subject consortia and other units. The academic staff complement currently numbers c.265fte. Our staff profile is multi-disciplinary across the key social sciences with a strong and growing international orientation. The School has c. 2,600 undergraduate and postgraduate taught students on its programmes of study, and c. 250 doctoral researchers.The School's primary aim is the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and understanding of social science. We provide an outstanding educational environment and support the highest quality research, tackling some of the world's greatest challenges. We deliver excellence in discipline-based and interdisciplinary programmes. In addition, as a School, we play a leading role in delivering learning opportunities for students across the University to engage with current global challenges and uncertainties and in equipping students with the social science tools and lenses they need to become active, responsible and critical global citizens and leaders.In REF 2021, the School returned 100% of its eligible staff from Professors to early career researchers; a strategy that combined excellence with inclusion. All four Units of Assessment to which SPS contributed were rated amongst the top five in the UK for their breadth and quality of research. Overall 39% of our research activity was classified as world leading with a further 47% assessed as internationally excellent. For two of our four Units of Assessment - Politics and International Relations, and Social Policy and Social Work - the whole of the research environment achieved the highest possible rating and was judged to be world leading.For further information about our school please visit http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/

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