Senior Research Associate (Fixed term until 31 May 2025) (RA2119)
Vacancy Details
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Location: | EDU - Sch Education & Lifelong Learning |
| Job Type: | Full-Time |
| Category: | Research & Analogous (RA) |
| Closing Date: | 07/07/2023 |
| Date Posted: | 22/06/2023 |
| Reference: | RA2119 |
Description
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING
FACULTY OF SOCAL SCIENCES
SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (Full-time, Fixed term until 31 May 2025)
REF: RA2119
Salary on appointment will be £35,333 per annum, with an annual increment up to £42,155 per annum.
Applications are invited for the post of Senior Research Associate to undertake research in collaboration with Dr Harry T. Dyer and Dr Simon Hammond to explore early years digital literacies in the landscape of YouTube Kids.
This project aims to explore YouTube Kids as a key space for early years digital literacies, exploring content on the platform and how it is used by young children, families/carers, and practitioners in the Norfolk area.
The primary role of the post holder is to co-ordinate and support a high-quality qualitative programme of research aiming to explore early years digital literacies through engagements with YouTube Kids views.
You will be expected to take a leading role in organising, conducting, collecting, analysing, and disseminating qualitative research that intersects the fields of education, digital sociology, cultural studies, and critical media studies.
The research will be based at the University of East Anglia in the School of Education and Lifelong Learning.
Essential requirements for this post include a PhD (or close to completion) equivalent relevant professional experience in suitable area (digital sociology, cultural studies, early years education), significant previous experience of independent research, and the ability to meet the essential criteria set out in the personal specification.
A flexible approach to working will be required as some online interviews may need to take place outside core hours to fit with the needs of participants and care-experienced co-researchers. It is anticipated that data collection will take place in person in Norfolk during the term of the contract, which may include travelling to participants across Norfolk as needed.
For further information on the School of Education and Lifelong Learning please see https://www.uea.ac.uk/web/about/school-of-education-and-lifelong-learning.
UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and although this role is advertised on a full-time basis, we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, part time, job share, term-time only and/or hybrid working. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.
Benefits include:
- 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days.
- Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
- Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependents, plus incapacity cover.
- Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, medical centre, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Campus Facilities: sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
- Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
- Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment will be subject to a criminal record check at Enhanced level from the Disclosure and Barring Service, including a check of the Child Barred List. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Closing date: 7 July 2023
The University is committed to diversifying its workforce. As examples, we already hold an Athena SWAN Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality. We also have a Vice-Chancellor led Taskforce on Tackling Racism and a Race Equality Charter Working Group which support our work on race equality. Our aim is to submit to the Race Equality Charter in 2024.
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| Contacts | |
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| Contact 1 | |
| Contact Name: | Harry Dyer |
| Telephone: | 01603 452862 |
| Email Address: | Harry.T.Dyer@uea.ac.uk |