Community Researcher
Location: Bowburn, Durham
Salary: £23,088 - £26,440 per annum
Contract: Fixed Term, (Time limited contract (15 months) to end of March/ April 2026)
Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday Friday
Our clients vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. They tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.
The Role
To support the organisations participation in 2 research projects exploring Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities understanding of mental well-being and suicide with a view to improving access for support in these areas for the GRT community. The role will be centred on fieldwork with the GRT community in County Durham and to support the Research Team and the organisations Research and Development Co-ordinator in all aspects of the research projects.
1. To develop and deliver community-based research activities with the support of the Research and Development Co-ordinator alongside their Housing Support Team on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in County Durham on themes around mental health including suicide.
2. Develop, facilitate and present research outputs from the project and share with project stakeholders and in Humankind to demonstrate the evide...