Swyddog Cymorth Prosiect Ymchwil (Effaith a'r Cyfryngau) (60% CALI)

This position is a temporary part time (60% FTE) post working in the Department of Psychology. Duties involve working as an impact and media research project support officer for the CAL:ON Cymru project. Reporting to both the Centre Manager and the Impact and Communications lead. The role involves developing and executing media strategies, writing and distributing press releases and social media content, managing social media streams, responding to media inquiries and developing and writing impact case studies. The post holder should be educated to degree standard (or equivalent) and have previous experience of working on projects of this kind. The ability to speak and write Welsh fluently in a wide variety of situations is essential for this post. Good organisational skills and working to strict deadlines is essential. The successful candidate will be expected to start as soon as possible. The post is a fixed term contract until 31st March 2028. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. This role will be located on campus at Bangor. Through our Dynamic Working framework, there will also be the option to spend some time working remotely (although remaining in the UK) to support work life balance, which will be discussed further with candidates at interview.

Applications will only be accepted via our on-line recruitment website, jobs.bangor.ac.uk. However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available by telephoning 01248 383865.

Closing date: 18/11/26

The Project CAL:ON Cymru is a national centre of excellence for literacy at Bangor University, designed to transform children’s literacy outcomes across Wales. CAL:ON presents a coherent, bilingual, and evidence-based pan-Wales strategy, delivered in partnership with all 22 local authorities. Three interlinked work packages will create lasting impact:

• Work Package 1 develops new bilingual professional learning modules aligned with Curriculum for Wales for primary and secondary schools.
• Work Package 2 develops and trials effective, bilingual whole class literacy programmes and interventions for ages 4 – 16 years.
• Work Package 3 responds to the urgent need to identify learners at risk of falling behind by providing new bilingual, co-designed assessment tools at key transition points.

Purpose of the Job: The post is part of a new team working in the area of children’s literacy. The project involves transforming literacy outcomes across Wales. The post holder will be an impact and media research project support officer.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Research and prepare quotes, releases, reports, briefings, blogs, letters and articles to help promote CAL:ON Cymru’s key messages in the media.
• Develop positive media lines about CAL:ON Cymru.
• Identify, interview and look after suitable case studies for use by the media in publicising key messages.
• Identify and help organise media events and opportunities ensuring key messages are clearly communicated.
• Advise colleagues about how to maximise the impact of CAL:ON through the media.
• Prioritise and deal promptly with media queries.
• Use office systems and media platforms to ensure prompt and accurate responses and the speedy distribution of releases to media outlets.
• Build and maintain media contacts across the broadcast, digital, print, regional and national media.
• Draft media strategies and timelines for individual stories.
• Monitor the news wires and social media for breaking news stories to respond to.
• Reporting: draft progress updates for CAL:ON Cymru.
• Gather data, produce dashboards and monitor performance against KPI’s.
• Cross-team coordination: work with other members of the team.
• Identify and produce case studies and impact cases, delivering research outcomes.
• Administration of the research project (if required on occasion).

Other Duties and Responsibilities: The post holder may be expected to participate in performance review and developmental activities. The post holder will be expected to comply with the University equal opportunities policies, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Policy and the Welsh Language Standards. The post holder has a general and legal duty of care in relation to health, safety and wellbeing and must take all reasonable steps to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for themselves and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by their actions or inactions. The post holder must comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures.

Person Specification:

• Essential: Undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Psychology, Education or Media.
• Desirable: Media qualification.
• Essential: Previous experience of research assistant work in a similar area.
• Essential: The ability to speak and write Welsh fluently in a wide variety of situations.
• Essential: Demonstrate good verbal and written skills.
• Essential: Demonstrate good computer skills, including MS Office, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Essential: Demonstrate the ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
• Essential: Demonstrate good analytical skills.
• Essential: Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team.

General: The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We strive to develop a workforce from all sections of the community regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language through our progressive Welsh Language Policy. We comply with the Welsh Language Standards and are committed to equality of opportunity.