Research Project Support Officer (Impact and Media) (60% FTE)
Job Number
BU03945
School/Department
School of Psychology & Sport Science
Grade
6
Salary Information
Grade 6: £30,805 - £37,174 p.a. (pro rata)
Contract Duration
until 31/03/2028
Responsible to
CAL:ON Cymru Project Lead
Closing Date
02-02-2026
This position is a temporary part time (60% FTE) post working in the Department of Psychology.
Duties involve working as an impact and media research project support officer for the CAL:ON Cymru project. Reporting to both the Centre Manager and the Impact and Communications lead. The role involves developing and executing media strategies, writing and distributing press releases and social media content, managing social media streams, responding to media inquiries and developing and writing impact case studies.
The post holder should be educated to degree standard (or equivalent) and have previous experience of working on projects of this kind.
Good organisational skills and working to strict deadlines is essential.
The successful candidate will be expected to commence as soon as possible. The post is a fixed term contract until 31st March 2028.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is essential.
This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
This role will be located on campus at Bangor. Through our Dynamic Working framework, there will also be the option to spend some time working remotely (although remaining in the UK) to support work life balance, which will be discussed further with candidates at interview.
Applications will only be accepted via our on-line recruitment website, jobs.bangor.ac.uk. However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available by telephoning 01248 383865.
Committed To Equal Opportunities
The Project
CAL:ON Cymru is a national centre of excellence for literacy at Bangor University, designed to transform children’s literacy outcomes across Wales. CAL:ON presents a coherent, bilingual, and evidence-based pan-Wales strategy, delivered in partnership with all 22 local authorities.
Three interlinked work packages will create lasting impact.
Work Package 1 develops new bilingual professional learning modules (blended asynchronous and synchronous formats) aligned with Curriculum for Wales for primary and secondary schools. Embedded in Initial Teacher Education (ITE), co-developed with educators, these resources and guidance permeate the Welsh education system for a transformative, evidence-based approach to literacy tuition.
Work Package 2 develops and trials effective, bilingual whole class literacy programmes and interventions for ages 4 – 16 years —including adapted versions of the successful NELI and RILL programmes—across the national school network. Robust evaluation via Randomised Controlled Trials (RCT) informs national guidance and rollout.
Work Package 3 responds to the urgent need to identify learners at risk of falling behind by providing new bilingual, co-designed assessment tools at key transition points. Tools support timely intervention while reducing teacher workload and aligning with the Curriculum for Wales ethos.
Purpose of the Job
The post is part of a new team working in the area of children’s literacy The project involves transforming literacy outcomes across Wales. The post holder will be an impact and media research project support officer, The role involves developing and executing media strategies, writing and distributing press releases and social media content, managing social media streams, responding to media inquiries and developing and writing impact case studies.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Research and prepare quotes, releases, reports, briefings, blogs, letters and articles to help promote CAL:ON Cymru’s key messages in the media.
Develop positive media lines about CAL:ON Cymru.
- Identify, interview and look after suitable case studies for use by the media in publicising key messages
- Identify and help organise media events and opportunities ensuring key messages are clearly communicated.
- Advise colleagues about how to maximise the impact of CAL:ON through the media.
- Prioritise and deal promptly with media queries.
- Use office systems and media platforms to ensure a prompt and accurate responses and the speedy distribution of releases to media outlets.
- Build and maintain media contacts across the broadcast, digital, print, regional and national media.
- Draft media strategies and timelines for individual stories.<...
