Part time fixed term
Location: York
Salary: £27,319 to £29,588 per annum (£5,463 to £5,917 pro rata)
Introduction to York St John
York St John is an ambitious, modern university at the heart of historic York and there has never been a more exciting time to join us.
As one of the fastest growing universities in the U.K over recent years, we have a new strategy for the next decade, emphasising our commitment to widening opportunity through the power of education and contributing our talents to creating a fairer world, and a more prosperous region. We are putting inspirational learning and impactful research at the heart of this strategy, recognising our academic expertise as our greatest asset.
The role
Based at York St John University’s Institute for Social Justice, the Research Assistant will provide research assistance, using qualitative and/or quantitative research methods as appropriate to the project, under the direct supervision of a lead researcher.
This project is a partnership between researchers at York St John University and Kyra Women’s project in York. We are looking for a Graduate Research Assistant to join our project, which aims to understand the experiences of women who have faced domestic abuse during pregnancy or early parenthood. We will be working closely with Kyra and with women with lived experience, to explore support needs and provision gaps for women in the perinatal period. Utilising interviews and creative methods, we aim to map local services in York and identify areas for service development. The project aims to centre the voices of these women, who are in especially vulnerable positions, and to help Kyra improve its service provision, whilst advocating for better support across the city of York. The project is funded by the Institute for Social Justice’s Community Research Grant. The role is part-time (7.4 hours per week) and fixed-term until July 2026.
Skills and experience
In this project, the Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) will support the project across its key phases, with tasks tailored to both the project’s needs and the GRA’s skills and development interests.
Experience in:
Literature review and/or contextual data analysis
Transcribing interviews
Analysis of survey data
Creating public-facing outputs, including writing for blogs and social media
The role is designed to provide a meaningful learning experience, and we will offer the GRA opportunities to develop skills in research design, data handling, academic and public communication, and collaborative working. Regular supervision and mentoring will be provided, and we are committed to supporting the GRA’s personal and professional development throughout the project.
Additional information
This role requires working at York St John and Kyra. Please consider this requirement.
For informal enquiries, please contact i.clare1@yorksj.ac.uk
The project team includes Dr Isobel Clare, Dr Amy Holmes and Dr Ruth Knight.
It is anticipated that the selection process will include an interview and presentation. Further details will be provided if you are shortlisted for interview.
Unfortunately this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship however we welcome your application if you are able to evidence right to work in the UK via an alternative route.
We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities and welcome applications from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements.
This vacancy is scheduled to close on the date indicated at the bottom of this advert, but we may close earlier if we receive a high level of applications.
Application process support
We are keen to support you throughout the recruitment process. Before starting your application please refer to the attached candidate application form guidance below which provides advice about completing the application process.
Closing Date - Thursday 04 September 2025 at midnight
Provisional Interview Date - Thursday 25 September 2025
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