Details
1101379
Liverpool John Moores University
06/10/2025
6 Months
7.5 hours per week.
Smart Casual
Pay
£17.58
£2.12
Description
Role
***ringfenced to LJMU students and recent graduates only***
This post is to support the research bid to evaluate the well being of police officers within a police force.
The successful candidate, who should be a dynamic and highly organised individual, will work closely with a team of academics within the Liverpool Centre for Advanced Policing Studies to act as research assistant to collect data and support the development of a report for an externally funded project with the NPCC.
The post holder will be expected to support all aspects of the project, including: confidentiality; ethical approval; the day-to-day administration of the project; the collection and interpretation of data, conducting literature reviews; and contributing to the analysis and presentation of results; including the production of interim and final reports.
Duties and responsibilities
DUTIES:
• Support the development of the required evaluative tools and approach for the research programme and communicating and coordinating this across the research team.
• Undertake the scoping of the data/literature available as part of the evaluation with support from the principal investigator.
• Support the Project Lead in the organisation and conducting of interviews with various individuals.
• Coordinate and deliver focus groups with various stakeholders.
• Contribute to the analysis of research data as directed, liaise regularly with the principal investigator about study progress, writing progress reports as required.
• Co-ordinate and participate in project meetings.
• Input confidential collected research data and perform quantitative and qualitative analyses as part of the research project.
• Liaise with other researchers, both internal and external, and collaborate to execute project deliverables.
• Plan, prioritise and organise own workload and resources to meet agreed objectives and deadlines.
• Maintain high standards of academic and commercial confidentiality. Comply with relevant protocols regarding data confidentiality and security.
• Any other duties agreed by the research management team.
• LJMU are committed to adhering to the Principles set out in the Researcher Development Concordat; in line with this all fixed-term researchers will be supported to complete 10 days professional development activities per year (pro-rata).
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade as deemed necessary by the Director of SJS.
• A commitment to LJMU’s values and regulations and Equality and Diversity Policy.
• Commitment to adhere to and promote the ethos of Respect Always as set out in the Respect Always Charter.
• Liverpool John Moores University recognises and is aware of its Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities; the post holder is required to minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of LJMU’s Environment and Sustainability Policy.
• The post-holder’s mandatory Health and Safety responsibilities, which have been agreed by the University’s Strategic Management Team, are contained in Section 2 of the University’s Safety Management Code of Practice MCP1 Organisation for the Implementation of the Health and Safety Policy.
Skills and experience
Person Specification
The person specification describes the skills, experience, knowledge and aptitude required to perform the duties of this post effectively. The criteria order listed should not be taken to imply their relative importance. Both paid and unpaid experience may be relevant.
Minimum Requirements:
Degree or equivalent qualification
Experience:
Experience in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Ability to collate, critically appraise and present information.
Demonstrable good analytical skills, e.g. the ability to undertake quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Application, interview
Skills:
Excellent Organisational Skills, with the ability to multi-task, prioritise and track activities
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Demonstrate ability to prioritise a continuously demanding workload and work to deadlines.
Excellent communication skills; verbal, written and presentations. Ability to write in a clear and concise manner and record information accurately.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to resolve problems in a logical and practical manner.
Ability to build and establish good working relationships with external and internal stakeholders.
Ability to work flexibly and, at times under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities.
Desirable Factors
Minimum Requirements:
Experience in the education or criminal justice sector, liaising with senior academic and professional staff.
Experience of working on externally funded contracts.
Location
Hybrid working - Home/John Foster Building - Staff may be asked to work in any location within the university.
Additional information
***ringfenced to LJMU students and recent graduates only***