Job Description

Ref Number

B16-01909

Professional Expertise

Research and Research Support

Department

School of Education (B16)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Part time

Salary

43,981-52,586

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

22-Sep-2025

About us

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About UCL Institute of Education

Founded in 1902, UCL Institute of Education has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just, and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.





The Social Research Institute - formerly the Department of Social Science - in the UCL Institute of Education is one of the leading centres for social research in the UK. It is home to seven internationally renowned research units:




Centre for Longitudinal Studies Centre for Time Use Research CLOSER EPPI-Centre Quantitative Social Science Social Science Research Unit Thomas Coram Research Unit




More than 180 academic, research, teaching, technical and professional service staff work in the department. In addition to the seven research centres, it is home to three undergraduate degrees, three masters programmes and a thriving doctoral community.

About the role

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We are looking for a Research Fellow who will work under the supervision of the PI Dr Charlotte Faircloth (TCRU) as well as Co-Is Professor Ann Oakley (SSRU) and Meg Wiggins (SSRU) on the project '50 Years of Becoming a Mother' (BAM50). You will join a vibrant team of post-docs, research assistants, PhD students and student interns.





The successful candidate will lead on a new and ambitious round of data collection. You will have experience of team and multidisciplinary-working and excellent research skills, covering all aspects of the research process including: navigating ethical approval; knowledge of research methodology as well as methods; (intersectional) sampling; data management; analytical techniques and knowledge exchange. In addition, you will have excellent substantive knowledge of research into maternity and parenting culture over the last 50 years, specifically in the UK context would also be required.



This post is on a part-time basis (.70 FTE/ 22.55 hours per week) and is available for 36 months in the first instance.



For further information on this post, please contact Dr Charlotte Faircloth; email: c.faircloth@ucl.ac.uk

About you

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The successful candidate will have a PhD in sociology or social science or a related area of study. You will have evidence of scholarship which contributes to SRI research, including work of international profile with a strong record of peer-reviewed publications. You will have experience of social research into motherhood or family life, particularly in the UK context in the last 50 years. In addition, you will have experience of qualitative research, including sampling strategies as well as data collection and experience of data analysis, including but not limited to thematic analysis via NVivo.



Your application form should address all the person specification points and should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria.



It is important that the criteria are clearly numbered and that you provide a response to each one.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:


41 Days holiday: 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days (pro rata for part time staff) Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme (pro rata for part time staff) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance




Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.



We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.



These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.



Our faculty holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.