Peer Research Assistant / Part time

South Dublin County Partnership wish to recruit a peer research assistant to work on a research project which will examine how Traveller Children living in the Clondalkin area experience school. Supporting a full-time researcher over a five-weeks, this role is a temporary position for the duration of the research project.

Time commitment: 15 hours (2- days per week) for five weeks

Rate of pay: €15 per hour €225 per week

Knowledge and Skills:

• Friendly and outgoing
• Organised
• Basic IT Skills
• Excellent time keeping

The key duties of the research assistant will be to:

• Identify members of the Traveller community living in the Clondalkin and Lucan areas who have pre-school and primary and secondary school children.
• Meet with these parents and let them know about the research project and what we hope to get out of it.
• Introduce Aoife who will be doing the research and ask and support Travellers to talk to Aoife about their children and how they get on in school
• If a Traveller asks a question about the research be honest and tell them what we hope to get out of the research.
• Support parents to give their opinions, in meetings and in one-to-one interviews. Tell them that they will not be identified in the research.
• Make sure that rooms are booked and that materials needed are ready and in the room.
• Make sure that tea, coffee and biscuits are there for everyone taking part.
• Keep a list of people who come to the sessions
• Work with the researcher and do jobs that are asked by her.

Administration work

• Write up notes taken at the sessions
• Keep a record of everyone that goes to the sessions
• People who go to the sessions will get a voucher you will need to keep a record of who gets paid after the sessions.
• Children will also get a small gift for attending the sessions – you will need to make sure that all children get their gift.

Training

• You will have to do Children First Child Protection Training (2 hours online – you will be paid for this training) and/or any other training sessions which may be needed (you will be paid for going to these sessions too)
• Undertake duties as instructed by the researcher.

Please contact Emily in CTDG on 01 6230900 or Erica in CAN on 0868013752 for further information.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Postal Applications:
Applicants should pay particular attention to the essential and desirable criteria in the job description, your suitability and why you are the best candidate for this post in question.
Please send copy of your up-to-date detailed CV (no more than 2 pages) and cover letter accompanied with completed confidential form marked: Peer Research Assistant Ref: 183 to:
Administration & Operations Department
South Dublin County Partnership 
Unit D1 Nangor Road Business Park
Nangor Road
Dublin 12. 

Email Applications:
Email your CV, cover letter and application form to jobs@sdcpartnership.ie – subject box to be marked: Peer Research Assistant Ref: 183

Closing date for receipt of applications: 21st March at 5.00pm

Please provide the names, address, occupation, and contact details of two referees. (Contact will not be made without prior notification to you). Please note that no individual correspondence will be entered.

Late applications cannot be considered. Shortlisting of candidates will apply.

South Dublin County Partnership is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applicants from a diversity of backgrounds.