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Job reference
BEDS1196
Date posted
12/12/2018
Application closing date
08/01/2019
Location
Luton
Salary
Grade 7, £34,189 per annum
Contract
Fixed Term Contract until May 2020, Full-Time
Contractual hours
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Basis
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Job category/type
Academic
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Research Fellow - Contextual Safeguarding Programme
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The International Centre: Researching Child Sexual Exploitation, Trafficking and Violence (IC), at the University of Bedfordshire is at the forefront of developing holistic, integrated responses to young people's experiences of abuse and violence, and works in partnership with practitioners, young people and policymakers to achieve its goals. The
Contextual Safeguarding programme is one of IC's leading initiatives, developed to create practices, systems and partnerships that are better equipped to address the risks of violence and abuse faced by young people in extra-familial contexts. Under the leadership of the founder of Contextual Safeguarding theory, Carlene Firmin, the team works with a national network of practitioners, provides in-depth support to sites attempting change how they work is adolescents and is building an evidence base about the nature of risks experienced by young people beyond the family home and the interventions required to keep them safe.
The team is embarking on a multi-year research programme and are currently seeking a Research Fellow to join our team. The Research Fellow will work across projects in the Contextual Safeguarding programme, delivering research plans on different forms of extra-familial risk from ethics and literature review through to collection, analysis and dissemination of findings. They will support local authorities, voluntary services, the police and other services/sectors to develop contextual approaches to safeguarding adolescents. The post
holder will also ensure that research messages are distilled into accessible formats for our practitioners' network, and work with the team to further develop this resource for professionals.
The successful applicant for this post will join a team who are working directly with professionals across England and Wales to change child protection practices. We spend much time in practice sites, and this post holder spend most of their time embedded in practice teams in London as well as visiting Luton for team and institute meetings, teaching responsibilities (such as student supervision and guest lectures). This is a dynamic, enjoyable and highly motivated team, and these posts provide excellent opportunities for those wanting to have an impact on the development of policy, practice and public debate.
We are seeking to appoint an individual who is highly organised and self-motivated, and welcome applicants with a range of experiences that have equipped them to fulfil the requirements of this role.
Please note that these posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
For full job descriptions and person specifications, please
click here
.
Interviews will be held on 24 January 2019.
Due to the Home Office and UK Visas & Immigration requirements on immigration and Right to Work in the UK, the University of Bedfordshire can only accept job applications from Non EEA applicants who hold a current Tier 1 or Tier 2 (in country) visa and their status allows them to work and reside in the UK with no restrictions.
The University is committed to equality of opportunity and values the diversity of all its workforce and student population.
To apply:
Please log on to our website www.beds.ac.uk/jobs and complete the online application.
Please quote reference number and job title. Please note CVs will only be accepted in addition to a fully completed application form.
All applications must be received by midnight on the closing date. Applications will not be accepted after this deadline.
Job title
Research Fellow - Contextual Safeguarding Programme
Job reference
BEDS1196
Date posted
12/12/2018
Application closing date
08/01/2019
Location
Luton
Salary
Grade 7, £34,189 per annum
Contract
Fixed Term Contract until May 2020, Full-Time
Contractual hours
Blank
Basis
Blank
Job category/type
Academic
Attachments
Blank
Job information
The International Centre: Researching Child Sexual Exploitation, Trafficking and Violence (IC), at the University of Bedfordshire is at the forefront of developing holistic, integrated responses to young people's experiences of abuse and violence, and works in partnership with practitioners, young people and policymakers to achieve its goals. The
Contextual Safeguarding programme is one of IC's leading initiatives, developed to create practices, systems and partnerships that are better equipped to address the risks of violence and abuse faced by young people in extra-familial contexts. Under the leadership of the founder of Contextual Safeguarding theory, Carlene Firmin, the team works with a national network of practitioners, provides in-depth support to sites attempting change how they work is adolescents and is building an evidence base about the nature of risks experienced by young people beyond the family home and the interventions required to keep them safe.
The team is embarking on a multi-year research programme and are currently seeking a Research Fellow to join our team. The Research Fellow will work across projects in the Contextual Safeguarding programme, delivering research plans on different forms of extra-familial risk from ethics and literature review through to collection, analysis and dissemination of findings. They will support local authorities, voluntary services, the police and other services/sectors to develop contextual approaches to safeguarding adolescents. The post
holder will also ensure that research messages are distilled into accessible formats for our practitioners' network, and work with the team to further develop this resource for professionals.
The successful applicant for this post will join a team who are working directly with professionals across England and Wales to change child protection practices. We spend much time in practice sites, and this post holder spend most of their time embedded in practice teams in London as well as visiting Luton for team and institute meetings, teaching responsibilities (such as student supervision and guest lectures). This is a dynamic, enjoyable and highly motivated team, and these posts provide excellent opportunities for those wanting to have an impact on the development of policy, practice and public debate.
We are seeking to appoint an individual who is highly organised and self-motivated, and welcome applicants with a range of experiences that have equipped them to fulfil the requirements of this role.
Please note that these posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
For full job descriptions and person specifications, please
click here
.
Interviews will be held on 24 January 2019.
Due to the Home Office and UK Visas & Immigration requirements on immigration and Right to Work in the UK, the University of Bedfordshire can only accept job applications from Non EEA applicants who hold a current Tier 1 or Tier 2 (in country) visa and their status allows them to work and reside in the UK with no restrictions.
The University is committed to equality of opportunity and values the diversity of all its workforce and student population.
To apply:
Please log on to our website www.beds.ac.uk/jobs and complete the online application.
Please quote reference number and job title. Please note CVs will only be accepted in addition to a fully completed application form.
All applications must be received by midnight on the closing date. Applications will not be accepted after this deadline.