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Job description

THE EMPLOYER IS: NEURODIVERSITY SPARK A structured research-support role assisting Spark’s Research Hub through academic summarising, ethical documentation, evidence extraction, meeting preparation and evaluation support across educational, STEM and community projects. This role sits within Spark’s expanding Research Hub and is supervised by the Operations & Research Lead and academic partners. Includes structured training, Strengthscope assessment and regular mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Summarise academic literature into structured notes.
• Extract key findings from research materials.
• Assist with ethical documentation, consent logs and data protection procedures.
• Prepare internal research briefs.
• Support structured note-taking at research and partner meetings.
• Maintain research folders and document version control.
• Assist with evaluation data across STEM schools, cross-border work, and training programmes.
• Prepare draft summaries for Research Hub activity.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Interest in academic reading and structured research.
• Good writing and summarising ability.
• Ability to follow data-handling procedures.
• Good organisational skills.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with academic reading.
• Interest in psychology, education or social sciences.
• Basic familiarity with spreadsheets.

Further Information

The Employer is: NEURODIVERSITY SPARK JobStart Opportunity - Working Hours Information - Standard Hours: up to 25 hours per week. - Flexible/Reduced Hours: May be available upon approval by a Work Coach. - Additional Hours: The employer may offer extra hours depending on availability. This should be discussed directly with the employer before starting employment. The job advert may end before the closing date if requested by the employer.

Application Information

JOBSTART IS OPEN TO WORKING AGE BENEFIT CLAIMANTS WHO ARE DEEMED ELIGIBLE BY A WORK COACH. If you are on Universal Credit, please contact your Work Coach via your Journal. If you are in receipt of any other working age benefit, please contact your local Jobs & Benefits Office on 0800 001 5782.