Exciting new opportunity to gain work experience with Lancaster University Law School
Vacancy: Research Assistant
Organisation: Lancaster University Law School
Project: ‘Family law advice in female prisons’
In conjunction with the Prisoners’ Advice Service and Rights of Women, this project will provide imprisoned mothers with access to free Family and Prison Law advice in four female prisons in England. Advice provided will include: their right to be involved in decisions and proceedings about their children; exercising their parental responsibility; contact arrangements with their children; and securing better long term living arrangements for them. The research evaluation of the service, led by Dr Sarah Kingston, will involve evaluating the pilot outreach service and prison information booklets. The evaluation will involve questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with female prisoners, Rights of Women (ROW) and Prisoners’ Advice Service staff (PAS) – to determine their views on the implementation, effectiveness and benefit of the service for imprisoned mothers and their children. The evaluation report will be disseminated widely and will help improve service delivery.
Main Duties
To contribute to the work of the Principle Investigator (Sarah Kingston) and Research Associate in:
- Internet-based research, literature research
- Data transcription, analysis and presentation
- Survey data administration
Skills Required
- Research and analytical skills
- Ability to summarise and synthesise information
- Common sense, determination, ability to think laterally
- A good working knowledge of IT
- Ability to work independently and to deadlines
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Awareness and understanding of sensitive issues
Benefits
- Rate of pay £8.41 per hour inclusive of holiday pay for 140 hours.
- Minimum weekly commitment is flexible but ideally at least 7 hours / 1 full day per week.
- A reference will be provided (performance dependent) upon completion of the placement.
- Personal CV support.
Important Dates
Start date: Early February
End date: Flexible
Closing date: Friday 15th December 2017.
Interview date: Friday 19th January 2018.
How to apply: Please send a Cover Letter and CV to: fassplacements@lancaster.ac.uk
This is part of the FASS Internship Scheme and this opportunity is open to all students studying withing the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
If you would like help and support with your application then please feel free to email us to have your CV and Cover letter checked, or feel free to visit us in our drop-in sessions which run every week at 13:30 – 15:30 in FASS Meeting Room 1
We look forward to hearing from you!