ABOUT UCL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

Founded in 1902, UCL Institute of Education has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just, and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.
The Department of Learning and Leadership (DLL) is a large specialist research and teaching department of approximately 110 academic staff. The department is a major world leader in the following subject areas: Early Years and Primary Education, Educational Leadership, Education Policy, and Initial Teacher Education (ITE). We value innovative research, teaching and enterprise in all these areas and combine the very best of research innovation and evidence-based teaching, with a strong commitment to translating our work into policy and practice.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The main tasks will be to support with:

• The Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA), including sourcing, reviewing, and critically analysing relevant literature from a wide range of scholarly and policy/practice-related sources.
• Constructing a sampling framework for the nationally representative survey, using local authority published data and lists.
• Data collection via interviews with childminders.
• Organising and coordinating childminder workshops.
• Organising and conducting project and fieldwork research activities as required, including project team and stakeholder engagement meetings.
• Synthesising and writing up the research results, including findings from the REA.
• Engaging in research dissemination, engagement, and impact activities in collaboration with internal and external research partners and stakeholders.

The postholder will work closely with the Investigators and be part of a broader team with substantial expertise in early years education and systematic review methodological skills.
This post is funded at 0.7FTE (25.55 hours per week) between August 2025 and February 2027.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday: 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days (pro rata for part time staff)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme (pro rata for part time staff)
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insuranc