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Student Mentor for the Together Programme are programmes which aim to raise the literacy & numeracy levels of children in care (Looked After Children) aged 9 -12 years. Additionally, we have a Transition Programme (assisting child in care moving on to post-primary education) will run this year.  Student Mentors are required to provide one-to-one paired reading and one-to-one numeracy support between October 2024 ? 30th June 2025 inclusive. Full training will be provided ? Applicants must be available for training on 1st and 3rd October for all programmes. 

The requirements of this post are that applicants must be currently registered and attending a course at Queen's University, Belfast for academic year 2024-2025. Students applying for this post MUST be able to evidence in writing how they meet the essential and desirable criteria outlined below. Students who DO NOT provide evidence will not be shortlisted and the application will not be considered.

- Registered student at Queens University Belfast for academic year 2024-2025 and for the full period that these posts are available, otherwise the application will not be considered.

(Please note, eligibility restrictions apply to PGR/MPhil applicants based on date of first registration with the University as per our code of practice and University Regulations associated with PhD and MPhil research degrees, in the first instance);

- All students for whom English is not their first language must have a minimum pass mark of 7 in the writing and speaking elements of IELTS (International English Language Test Score) or equivalent in order to be considered;

Please note a copy of your IELTS results will be requested by email to your QUB email address following submission of your application);

- A minimum of one years experience of working with children.

- Experience of working within a team.

- An understanding of the issues and barriers facing children in care.

- The successful candidate will:

• be required to undertake an Access NI check, and to provide a certificate of good conduct if having lived outside the UK for one year or more
• be willing to undergo training on paired reading, numeracy and transition skills (provided by Queens University)
• undergo safeguarding training (provided by Widening Participation Unit).

Please Submit CV and Cover Letter with you application.

Overview of the role

To assist in the project Can the record be trusted? Challenges and prospects of Human Rights documentation and archiving in transitional justice. The project under the lead of Dr Julia Viebach (School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work) and in conjunction with external partners seeks through a two-day international workshop  1)the mapping of processes and actors in the field of digital fact-finding 2) Identification of challenges of digital HR documentation in the production of archival knowledge. 

This role offers the opportunity to meet local and international Human Rights organisations that are active in collecting digital evidence in ongoing conflicts including Palestine, Syria and Ukraine. 

Responsibilities

• Support in organizing the KE workshop
• Workshop participation and note-taking 
• Develop non-academic project outputs 
• Coordination of podcast series in collaboration with LawPod
• Support of the social media campaign to raise awareness of the topic 
• Evaluation of impact activities 

A total of 85 hours for the duration of the contract. Max of 10 yrs per week which is variable, relative to the stage to the project.

Essential Criteria 

• Postgraduate studies either Masters or PhD 
• Knowledge of Transitional Justice, Archives or Technology 
• Interest in fact-finding or Human Rights documentation
• Ability in social media usage
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team 
• Ability to work to deadlines 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills 
• Excellent communication skills to non-academic audiences

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of International Criminal Law and International Humanitarian Law 
• Experience in writing policy-relevant publications 
• Experience in conference and workshop organisation 

• Postgraduate studies either Masters or PhD 
• Knowledge of Transitional Justice, Archives or Technology 
• Interest in fact-finding or Human Rights documentation
• Ability in social media usage
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team 
• Ability to work to deadlines 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills 
• Excellent communication skills to non-academic audiences

We are looking for a post-doctoral researcher (or someone who has submitted their thesis) with a background in social, political, or behavioural science and ideally with experience in the area of neurodiversity to work on a systematic literature review regarding neurodiversity in the workplace, with a specific focus on the public sector. On the basis of the findings of this review, we are planning to develop a substantial external research funding application. Depending on prior experience, the person appointed may also be involved in the development of this application.

This research is led by a multidisciplinary team from the Centre for Public Policy and Administration (CPPA) and the Centre for Behaviour Analysis (CBA).

Although there now is considerable awareness and acceptance of neurodiversity and neurodivergence within society and private sector working environments, little work has been done on this in respect of public sector bureaucracies and the effects of neurodiversity on problem-solving approaches and decision-making behaviour. The work will seek to explore, identify, and harness neurodivergent skillsets and thinking within work settings (with a particular focus on public governmental administrations). We approach this work with a view to boosting innovation, problem-solving, and creativity, and ultimately enhanced efficiency and inclusivity.

The work will directly ?address real world need? by engaging in a research agenda that is novel, and which has enormous potential for influencing the quality of public and employment sector capacity, service delivery and neuro-inclusion.

To that end, we are seeking support from a post-doctoral researcher (or someone who has just submitted their PhD) who will work in collaboration with the research team to conduct a systematic literature review, guided by the team, including

- Developing search strings and search relevant data banks and search engines for peer-reviewed research papers, grey literature, and other relevant research;

- Follow a reputable format (e.g., PRISMA) to select and analyse the relevant papers/research.

- Conduct an analysis of the strength of the selected studies.

- If possible/appropriate, conduct a meta-analysis identifying effect sizes etc. from the data of the selected studies.

- Draft the systematic literature review paper, in collaboration with the team, to a publishable standard.

- If possible, get involved in drafting the funding application.

PhD submitted or awarded

In terms of profile, we are looking for somebody:

- with a background in social, political, or behavioural science or equivalent.

- experience with good quality systematic literature reviews (ideally evidenced by a publication).

We expect the work to be full-time for 2 months or part-time for 4 months (to be completed by Dec 2024).