At a Glance
- Tasks: Support research on Black and racialised Europeans in the UK post-Brexit.
- Company: Join UCL's innovative team focused on social research.
- Benefits: Earn £21.33 per hour plus holiday pay, with flexible remote work.
- Other info: Flexible scheduling with opportunities for travel and community engagement.
- Why this job: Make a difference by exploring vital issues of race and inequality.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills and interest in diverse communities required.
The predicted salary is between 21.33 - 21.33 £ per hour.
Unitemps are recruiting for a Research Assistant (Casual Research Support).
This is a part-time role; 16.5 days across the whole project (January 2027 - January 2028, though with possible extension).
This role has a projected start date of January 18th 2027.
Payment is set at £21.33 per hour + £3.99 holiday pay.
This role is UCL remote (home based) working, but if/when on camps work is required you must be able to travel to UCL.
About the project
Black and Racialised Europeans in the UK: Rights, Mobility and Racial Inequality after Brexit is an ESRC Knowledge Exchange-funded project at UCL.
The project explores the experiences of Black and racialised European communities in the UK following Brexit, with a focus on rights, mobility and racial inequality.
- You will be working with
- Akè Achi, CEO, Black Europeans
- Dr Michela Franceschelli, Associate Professor of Sociology, UCL Social Research Institute
- Dr Simone Varriale, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Dept. of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy, SSSH, Loughborough University, UK
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Essential
The successful candidate will have
- Good administrative and organisational skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience of, or an interest in, working with diverse communities.
- Experience of administrative, research or project-support work.
- Good attention to detail and the ability to work independently.
- Flexibility and a willingness to undertake a range of tasks.
- An interest in issues relating to migration, race, inequality, rights and/or European communities in the UK.
Desirable
- Experience of qualitative research, interviews or transcription.
- Experience of participant recruitment or community engagement.
- Experience organising events or workshops.
- Experience using social media for research or community engagement.
- Working arrangements
The successful candidate will be formally employed by UCL but does not need to be resident in London or based at UCL.
The post can be undertaken from elsewhere in the UK, with occasional travel to UCL and other locations as required.
The approximately 16.5 days of work will be scheduled flexibly across the project period according to project needs.
- UCL; remote working (with on Campus work if needed)
- This job will close for applications at
11.59pm on Tuesday November 10th . Interviews will be held shortly after.
*Please note to be eligible to work within this role, you must have the right to work in the UK, be physically based in the UK and be able to travel to our London based office for a RTW check (if required).
*If you have a full-time contract of employment with UCL, you are not able to work through UCL Unitemps at the same time.
Unitemps payroll is monthly, one month in arrears, please see the payroll dates here.
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Research Assistant (Part-time Casual Research Support) in Camden Town employer: Unitemps UCL
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