Start date: January 2026.
Role: Research Assistant supporting the ESRC-funded project A Time for Change: Integrating Social Justice-Oriented Citizenship Education into Key Stage 3 History led by Dr Daryn Egan-Simon.
Institution: University of Chester, School of Education.
Salary: £26,093 - £28,031 per annum pro rata.
Hours: 0.5 FTE, Fixed Term – 18 months.
The project explores how history teaching can foster social justice-oriented citizenship education in secondary schools. Working alongside the Principal Investigator, the Research Assistant will contribute to qualitative data collection and analysis, support development of teaching resources and help coordinate engagement with four participating secondary schools across Cheshire.
Qualifications: Hold a good honours degree in Education, Social Sciences or a related discipline, and a Masters-level qualification (MA, MEd, MSc or equivalent). Experience of qualitative data collection and analysis—particularly Thematic Analysis—is essential, along with strong organisational and communication skills.
Desirable: Experience working in schools or with young people, contributing to curriculum or resource design, and familiarity with social justice, citizenship or history education.
Benefits include flexible working across university, home and school sites, travel to research locations within Cheshire and a funded enhanced DBS check. Applications encourage diversity and inclusion.
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Daryn Egan-Simon (d.egansimon@chester.ac.uk).
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