Young Researcher and Designer- Newham - London, United Kingdom - University College London

University College London
University College London
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Description

Ref Number
B


Professional Expertise
Research and Research Support


Department
School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)


Location
London


Working Pattern
Part time


Salary
See advert text


Contract Type
Fixed-term


Working Type
Remote (<20% on site)


Available For Secondment
No


Closing Date
21-Apr-2023


About us:


Kailo is a new research and design project working with young people and communities in Newham and Northern Devon to learn about the local issues that have an impact on young people's mental health and wellbeing and work together to improve them.


Over the past 8-10 months we have been speaking to lots of young people and adults in Newham and Northern Devon to understand what they think impacts young people's mental health and wellbeing the most, and what needs to change or improve.


Over the next year, as part of Kailo, we are bringing together groups of people with different experiences to work together to co-design ways of addressing one of the three prioritised areas outlined above, with the ultimate aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of young people in Newham.


About the role:


This is a one year contract for a part-time position (2 or 3 days a week) and the salary will be £23,333 full-time equivalent (pro-rata).


About you:

To apply, you must be between the ages of 16-25 years old and currently live in Newham. It would be great if you had some knowledge and willingness to learn about other cultures in the community and if you have experience of group work and being in group settings


What we offer:


We are also offering the practical experience of being part of a process from the early design phase through to implementation and delivery in the community.


You will be able to build your expertise in the challenges affecting young people in Newham and you will be provided with with regular supervision and wellbeing support.


UCL also offers a competitive benefits package including 27 days annual leave plus six closure days (with bank holidays in addition), flexible working, hybrid defined benefit & defined contribution pension scheme, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay, workplace nursery, employee assistance programme and much more For more information on our benefits, please visit our staff benefits webpage.


Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.

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