Job Description

This research project will explore how we can engage families more effectively in Creative Health activities. As part of a larger Creative Health research programme, this creative research projects seeking to answer the following overarching questions:

  • What factors support positive engagement?
  • Does the impact of engagement vary depending on conditions of engagement? For example: hyperlocal working versus arts venue provision? Cocreated experiences with families verses top-down approaches.

Timescales:

The research will be conducted between 1 April 2026 and 31 July 2026, and the final analysis/ reporting deadline is 30 September 2026.

How to apply:

  • Please send your CV and an example of your research (this could be a research paper/ or article that you have written) to Participation@castindoncaster.com
  • Complete this short form which will ask the following questions:
    • Why are you interested in this role?
    • What would you bring to it?
    • Please outline your research experience, with particular reference to creative research methods
    • Please tell us about your experience working with Early Years children/ families
    • In three short sentences or words, please tell us about three attributes that you would bring to the role/ research