Public Involvement Officer

Cardiff University; Brighton; Presencial; GBP 34.000 - 37.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Cardiff University is seeking a part-time 0.5 FTE role within the SCALE Centre and School of Computational and Mathematical Sciences. The post focuses on advising and supporting public involvement with staff, students, local authorities and lived experience groups, helping to shape research strategy, dissemination and impact across the centre.

The role emphasizes expertise in engagement, co-production and communication, with an opportunity for project involvement and development across SCALE,

Formación

• 1. Degree/NVQ 4 or equivalent Professional membership/experience.
• 2. Substantial experience of working with children and/or adults with support or care needs in an engagement, participatory or public involvement role.
• 3. Able to demonstrate professional knowledge or current literature on engagement, participation and co-production to advise/train researchers.

Responsabilidades

• Provide advice, guidance and support on public involvement to staff and students within SCALE and the School.
• Assist dissemination of research findings to people with lived experience and practitioners.
• Support development opportunities across the centre and with external partners.

Conocimientos

Public involvement

Engagement experience

Communication

Teamwork

Educación

Degree/NVQ 4 or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Centre for Social Care and Artificial intelligence Learning (SCALE) and School of Computational and Mathematical sciences. SCALE is funded by Health Care Research Wales and will be launched in April 2025 with aims to harness the potential of Artificial Intelligence to address challenges in social care for children and adults. The Centre is a truly interdisciplinary collaboration between the School of Computational and Mathematical sciences, the Children’s Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE) and the Centre for Adult Social Care (CARE) (both based in the School of Social Sciences).

In this role, you will provide advice, guidance and support on public and stakeholder involvement (including individual social workers, local authorities, third sector organisations and people with lived experience) to staff and students working within SCALE and the wider School of Computer Science & Informatics. Your expertise and activity will enable the Centre’s research strategy, operation and research funding applications to meaningfully reflect lived experience. You may also have the opportunity to work on individual projects involving those with lived experience and practitioners, and to explore opportunities for development across the centre. You will advise and support the dissemination of research findings to people with lived experience of social care, practitioners and the general public.

The shortlisting process will look to see how candidates are able provide evidence of meeting the essential (and desirable) criteria in their application. As described in more detail later in this advert, please ensure you attach a supporting statement highlighting how you match the person specification, or the appropriate transferable skills for you to work within this role.

This position is part-time (0.5fte, 17.5 hrs per week) and available immediately until 31st March 2028.

Salary: £33,951 per annum, pro-rata (Grade 5), with 3 annual increments up to £36,636 per annum, pro-rata, at the top of the scale.

Contact

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Prof Stuart Allen (Centre Director, [e-mail]) or Laura Thomas, Centre Manager SCALE ([e-mail]).

Informal enquiries in relation to the recruitment / application process can be sent to Simon Hogg, HR Administrator - [e-mail].

Cardiff University has a successful School of of Computational and Mathematical sciences with an international reputation for its teaching and research activities. We have seen a transformation of our research environment with the School almost doubling in size. We have moved into a new £39 million purpose-built facility shared with the School of Mathematics called Abacws, designed to facilitate interaction between disciplines and give our research groups new freedom to develop research culture and build identity. SCALE staff will work within the Social Science Research Park (SPARK) and Abacws. We are a research-led School with a longstanding, international reputation for applied research activities, and collaborate with more than 100 UK and international academic and industrial partners. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) 96% of our submitted research was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent. The School delivers a stimulating portfolio of BSC and MSc degrees and offers research degrees leading to MPhil and PhD qualifications. For more information on the School please visit: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/computer-science

Internal candidates are welcome to apply for this role as a secondment with their current line managers approval.

Essential Criteria

• Qualifications and Education
• 1.Degree/NVQ 4 or equivalent Professional membership/experience.
• 2.Substantial experience of working with children and/or adults with support or care needs in an engagement, participatory or public involvement role.
• 3.Able to demonstrate professional knowledge or current literature on engagement, participation and co-production in order to give advice, guidance and training to internal and external researchers.
• 4.Good understanding of social science or health research.
• 5.Demonstrable awareness of social care issues particularly in relation to adults and/or children.Customer Service, Communication and Team Working
• 6.Ability to communicate conceptually detailed and complex information effectively and professionally with a wide range of people.
• 7.Evidence of ability to explore individuals’ needs and adapt the service accordingly to ensure a quality service is delivered.Planning, Analysis and Problem solving
• 8.Evidence of ability to solve expansive problems using initiative and creativity; identifying and proposing practical solutions and resolving problems with range of potential outcomes.
• 9.Evidence of ability to work unsupervised to deadlines, planning and setting priorities for own work and that of others and monitoring progress.Other
• 10.A willingness to undertake further training and development.