Research Associate, Speech, Language and Communication - Welsh Medium

The opportunity
We encourage applications from NHS professionals who are interested in secondment opportunity. You will work on the Welsh Government funded project for the development and evaluation of a bilingual surveillance tool of early speech, language and communication development in children in Wales. You will be responsible for collection of substantial data, including assessment of speech, language and communication skills in Welsh and English and participant recruitment. You will work closely with the Project Manager and Senior Research Associate. Welsh language is essential for this role. The data collection areas are likely to be Gwynedd, Carmarthenshire and the South-East Wales area. Fractional contracts would be considered to allow you to complete data collection over a smaller geographical area e.g. North Wales or South Wales only. A full-time post-holder would be required to complete data collection across all designated areas. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone with an interest in supporting children to reach their potential in the Early Years to contribute to a research project with far reaching outcomes for Welsh-speaking children and their families. What we are looking for
Excellent Welsh Language skills, both written and oral.
Strengths in building rapport with young children, parents and practitioners.
Ability to accurately follow assessment protocols and record data accurately.
Ability to contribute to the dissemination of research findings, co-author research reports and publications on the research conducted as part of the project. Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?
In 2020, the University was named The Sunday Times ‘Welsh University of the Year 2021’; in 2021 it became the Times Higher Education ‘UK and Ireland University of the Year 2022’; and in 2022 it was ranked the top university in the UK in the People and Planet Green League. Our Speech, Language and Communication Research team has a strong reputation across Wales for delivering high quality and impactful research to enable an excellent experience for both students and staff. We believe our employees are our biggest asset and we see investing in talent as vital to sustainable growth and success. As part of our research, we work very closely with funding partners, clinics and other universities therefore providing you with the opportunity to collaborate with industry leaders. Through our connections with Universities across Wales, we are also supporters of a collaborative approach to research, helping us to develop the services we support. In addition, the University offers highly competitive terms and conditions including:
Annual leave of 35 days plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part time).
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions.
Flexible and remote working opportunities.
Excellent family friendly policies.
Award winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership, plus subsidised physiotherapy/complementary therapy/sports massage.
Access to all library facilities.
Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured. If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity, please contact Dr Rhonwen Lewis, at [email protected]. Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible. The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector. Further information
Please visit our staff recruitment website for information about working for us, our culture, benefits, work-life balance and our career progression and development opportunities.

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