Research Assistant

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

We are creating a ‘health powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university, in which staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and increased interdisciplinary opportunities. We are now one of the UK’s largest health educators and one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital.

Background

We seek a Research Assistant to work on a Barts charity funded study to co-design and pilot the first UK whole-school solution focused programme. We will work with a large, all-through (ages 4-18) school in East London to co-design training materials, train school staff in solution focused practice - a strengths-based approach - and evaluate the programme over one academic year. The Research Assistant will work directly with the project leads, Professor Rose McCabe and Dr Fiona Robinson in the School of Health and Psychological Sciences, at City, St. George’s, University of London.

Responsibilities

The Research Assistant will contribute to the day-to-day running of the study, including recruiting and consenting students and school staff, and collecting and analysing outcome and qualitative data. They will also support with training of school staff in solution focused practice.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have a first degree in health or social science, and ideally a Masters degree in Psychology or a related discipline. They will have experience of conducting research in schools with staff, and mental health research with young people. They should have excellent academic and interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently in a school setting, and be able to travel between sites in and around London.

Additional Information

Closing date: 11th April 2025 at 11:59pm.

Interviews: w/c 21st April 2025.

The selection process will involve an interview. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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