Job summaryThe opportunityWe encourage applications from NHS professionals who are interested in secondment opportunity.You will work on the Welsh Government funded project for the development and evaluation of a bilingual surveillance tool of early speech, language and communication development in children in Wales.You will be responsible for collection ofsubstantial data, including assessment of speech, language and communication skills in Welsh and English and participant recruitment. You will work closely with the Project Manager and Senior Research Associate. Welsh language is essential for this role.Main duties of the jobYou will be responsible for collection ofsubstantial data, including assessment of speech, language and communication skills in Welsh and English and participant recruitment. You will work closely with the Project Manager and Senior Research Associate. Welsh language is essential for this role.About usPlease visit ourstaff recruitment websitefor information about working for us, our culture, benefits, work-life balance and our career progression and development opportunities.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description and Person Specification document that outlines the essential criteria for the role.Person SpecificationExperienceEssentialExperience of assessing young children sdevelopment, particularly speech, language andcommunication.Experience of working to tight deadlines.Experience of analysing child speech andlanguage samples.DesirableExperience of working on research projects.Experience of supporting funded collaborativeresearch projects.Experience of recruiting participants.Experience in the delivery of reports, conferencepresentations and/or journal publications.Experience of self-led research activity - designing,implementing, and reporting quantitative researchQualificationsEssentialUndergraduate degree at 2:1 or above relevant toearly childhood development or linguistics.Desirablen/aDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer detailsEmployer nameCardiff Metropolitan UniversityAddressLlandaff CampusWestern AveCardiffCF5 2YBEmployer's websitehttps://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/jobs/Pages/default.aspx (Opens in a new tab)