Research Trainee (EU HORIZON Project)

Department of Education

The Department of Education is a vibrant and diverse community with internationally recognised quality in teaching and research in education. This role sits within the department and is looking to recruit someone to join this dynamic and welcoming department.

Role

This role is for a 0.6FTE position as a research trainee to work on an EU funded HORIZON project for 7 months beginning December 2026. This role is a hybrid role, you will be required to attend the York Campus for regular meetings.

The project focused on developing a blended (on-line and in-person) approach to supporting young people’s mental health and the specific focus for this role would be school age (KS2-KS4) pupils. The role includes writing literature reviews and contributing to wider project outcomes.

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

• Undergraduate degree in education or relevant experience

• The right candidate will be able to work proactively both as part of a team and independently

• Excellent time management and organisation skills are essential

• PhD in social sciences is desirable

• Experience working in schools and with young people is essential

• Experience in qualitative methods and writing systematic literature reviews is essential

• Enhanced DBS clearance is essential

• A car driver is desirable

Interview date: To be confirmed

For informal enquiries: please contact Emma Clarke on emma.clarke@york.ac.uk