Research Associate, Cascade - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff University

Cardiff University

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Cardiff, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Research

To conduct research within Children's Social Care and contribute to the overall research performance of the School and University by the production of measurable outputs including bidding for funding, publishing in national academic journals and conferences, and the recruitment and supervision of postgraduate research students.
To develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research including research funding proposals
To attend and or present at conferences/seminars at a local and national level as required
To undertake administrative tasks associated with the research project, including the planning and organisation of the project and the implementation of procedures required to ensure accurate and timely reporting
To review and synthesise existing research literature within the field
To participate in School research activities.
To build and create networks both internally and externally to the university, to influence decisions, explore future research requirements, and share research ideas for the benefit of research projects.

Other

To engage effectively with industrial, commercial and public sector organisations, professional institutions, other academic institutions etc., regionally and nationally to raise awareness of the School's profile, to cultivate strategically valuable alliances, and to pursue opportunities for collaboration across a range of activities. These activities are expected to contribute to the School and the enhancement of its regional and national profile.
To undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance.
To participate in School administration and activities to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world
Any other duties not included above, but consistent with the role.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria
An established expertise and proven portfolio of research and/or relevant industrial experience within the following research fields:
Social science
Children's social care
Knowledge of current status of research in Children's Social Care, ideally in relation to parental engagement with social workers in the child welfare field with some knowledge of parental advocacy.
Proven ability to contribute to publications in international journals, conferences and/or other research outputs
Knowledge of realist methodology.
Proven ability in effective and persuasive communication
Ability to supervise the work of others to focus team efforts and motivate individuals
Proven ability to demonstrate creativity, innovation and teamworking within work
Proven ability to work without close supervision.

Desirable Criteria

Relevant professional qualification(s) or personal lived experience of children's social care
Evidence of collaborations with other organisations.
Proven ability to adapt to the changing requirements of the Higher Education community.
Evidence of ability to participate in and develop both internal and external networks and utilise them to enhance the research activities of the School.
Experience of carrying out realist evaluations.

IMPORTANT:
Evidencing 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).

Additional Information

Children's Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE)

CASCADE 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 policymakers.
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, policymakers and social care providers from the public, private and third sectors.
CASCADE is based within Cardiff University School of Social Sciences.
Cardiff University School of Social Sciences
We deliver a substantial programme of research, both fundamental and strategic, funded by ESRC, AHRC, MRC, charitable foundations, the European Union, Central Government departments and agencies and voluntary associations. In the 2021 UK Research Excellence Framework the School was returned to two sub panels, Sociology and Education. We were placed in the top ten in each sub panel by grade point average, joint first for impact in