Research Assistant in Arts, Health and Therapy

The University of Salford has an exciting new opportunity for a Research Assistant!

This role will be part of the thriving research community of the University of Salford, playing a key role in the UKRI funded study Arts4US, following on from extensive research on the Arts for the Blues project and related activities.

The project aims to generate new evidence concerning:

(A) how to access arts activities that best support the mental health of children and young people;

(B) how to evaluate arts activities that meet the diverse mental health needs of children and young people;

(C) how to maximise the benefit of arts activities for as many children and young people as possible.

Please note if you are successful in this opportunity you will need to undergo a DBS check.

Key Responsibilities

The Research Assistant will work closely with children, young people and their families to co-produce the content of this platform that will enable access to place-based arts initiatives including arts therapies.

You will liaise with NHS trusts, schools and communities encouraging collaboration within and across systems, enabling the development of an agreed evaluation framework of best practice. This will support streamlining access to therapeutic uses of the arts as well as supporting scaling up and adopting the outputs from the study in national research.

Finally, you will contribute to the development of the project outputs with our 46 non-academic national and international collaborators, making active contributions towards tackling health inequalities that benefits the mental health of children and young people wherever they live.

For a list of responsibilities please see the Job Description.

A bit about the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technologies

We are one of the leading centres for practice-based education in the creative disciplines within the north-west. We pride ourselves on the specialist programmes we offer which benefit from close relationships with industry. A hub of creativity and innovation, our programmes encompass music, dance, design, media, English and performing arts.

Our Arts, Media and Communications Centre delivers research into and across arts, humanities and social sciences. Our research anticipates and supports the needs of our media industry neighbours, such as ITV, BBC and Dock 10, developing high impact technologies.

Our £50million new Adelphi building is home to the next generation of forward-thinking artists, designers, performers, educators, fashion icons, pop-stars, dancers and musicians.

We have a campus at the heart of MediaCity, one of the country's leading digital and media hubs.

We are proud to be a School that nurtures creativity, values talent, and provides a space in which our colleagues, students and partners can thrive.

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme

Generous annual leave - plus the option to buy additional days.

Flexible working - we support a culture of flexible and hybrid working, subject to business requirements.

Our community – there’s a real sense of belonging here at Salford. We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students’ lives.

The perks! MySalford, our online employee portal, offers a wide range of lifestyle benefits and discounts.

Wellbeing – your wellbeing is our priority. We have a wide range of dedicated services and facilities to support your mental and physical health.

Become unstoppable – apply today!