Vacancy: Peer Research Assistant
Pay Scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 2
Salary: £22,383 per annum
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract: Fixed Term
Duration: 12 months
Job Location: Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Ln, Bradford, BD9 6RJ
Closing Date: 12/04/2023
Born in Bradford (BiB) is an internationally acclaimed applied research programme, working to promote a healthier, fairer future for children living in deprived areas. Between 2007-2011, we recruited over 12,500 families to our Born in Bradford birth cohort and have been following the lives of children born to these families ever since. Our oldest Born in Bradford children are now reaching adolescence and are experiencing a number of key life transitions. Co-production and peer research are central to BiB’s mission. This is evident in two of our newest strands of research: (1) the ‘Born in Bradford: Age of Wonder’ programme, following 30,000 young people in Bradford until age 21 and working closely with schools, youth and community organisations to better understand how to keep young people healthy and happy and to reduce inequalities, and (2) the Centre for Co-production and Peer Research (CoPPeR) Network, which focuses on developing sustainable partnerships with seldom-heard communities, researchers, and policymakers in order to develop and deliver research that improves the health of communities.
Main Duties of the Job:
The aim of this post is to support and develop candidates from non-academic backgrounds who are interested in gaining skills and experience in applied health research. We are looking for an organised, motivated, and enthusiastic peer research assistant to join us and work across the BiB Age of Wonder team and the Centre for Co-production and Peer Research (CoPPeR) Network. Candidates will be interested in developing their research and project delivery skills, while contributing their knowledge and skills gained through lived experience and community involvement to these teams. They will work alongside researchers, young people, and community groups across the district to help deliver the research projects, assisting with co-production, data collection, community engagement, and other related activities. The post is on a fixed-term contract for 12 months and will be based across research sites in Bradford, including Bradford Institute for Health Research and Bradford Royal Infirmary. Part-time working will be considered, with a minimum of 3.5 days.
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