This position is a temporary part time (80%FTE) Maternity cover post working in the Department of Psychology.

Duties will include overall oversight of the Welsh language activity on the CAL:ON project primarily focusing on work packages 2 and 3.

The post holder should be educated to PhD standard or be near completion (or equivalent) or have suitable experience working in education in a teaching capacity and they will 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 September 2026 and the post is available until 31/03/2027.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is essential for this post.

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

This role will be located on campus at Bangor.

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.

Closing date for applications: 15 May 2026

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 responsible for planning and coordinating aspects of the project as directed by the project leads. They will also act as research officer on occasion assisting with all aspects of the research process.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

This role is primarily to devise and develop Welsh-medium materials and programmes for the CAL:ON project, specifically but exclusive to the NELI programme and the Read to Learn programme.
Reporting: draft progress updates for project leads or funders on areas of work.
Cross-team coordination: work with other members of the team – particularly Welsh medium staff, to plan and progress Welsh materials and trials.
Draft academic reports and output e.g., ethics proposals, academic papers, government reports etc., where required.
Gathering and analysis of data if required.
Delivering research outcomes.
Administration of the research project (if required on occasion).
Other duties and responsibilities specific to the role include: advise and collaborate with Masters and PhD students within the research programme / contribute to the undergraduate programme / actively participate in specific College activities / establish collaborative groups (internal or external) / gain external funding / project managem...

Research Officer - CAL:ON (80%FTE)

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