Transfer Partnership; KTP Associate in Digital Log Innovation

UCL and Learning with Parents are coming together through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), a national scheme which helps organisations to innovate and grow, by linking them with a university and a highly-qualified graduate, known as a KTP Associate. We are now recruiting for a KTP Associate who will work full-time on this innovative project putting the latest academic research into practice, based at Learning with Parents.

This is a unique opportunity to gain enterprise and strategic skills and experience, working within a dynamic organisation and working alongside world-leading academics on an innovative and scientifically rigorous project.

The KTP Associate is responsible for the day-to-day running of the project. The Associate will be expected to show initiative and independence of thought in applied research and embedding knowledge. They will also demonstrate inquisitive and project management skills in their industry-based role. Specifically, this includes:

• understanding functionality of existing digital reading log and to become familiar with existing data sets
• conduct more complex analysis of the existing Reading Log datasets to address the overarching aims of the project
• making enhancements to the digital reading log to strengthen core function and data collection function
• supporting the roll out of the modified digital reading log in all Learning with Parents schools.
• drafting reports on key findings from the data analysis and making them available to wider readers, including salient Stakeholders

In addition, the post holder will be expected:

• To actively follow and promote UCL policies, including Equal Opportunities and Race Equality policies.
• The staff member will have a responsibility to carry out their duties in a way that embodies UCL’s environmental and social sustainability values, actively supporting UCL’s Sustainability Strategy, policies and objectives within the remit of their role.
• To maintain an awareness and observation of fire and health and safety regulations.
• To carry out any other duties commensurate with the grade and purpose of the post.

Learning with Parents supports all families to have positive learning interactions together and leads the sector to learn what works in tackling inequality. In partnership with over 260 primary schools, they support families across the UK to enjoy learning together ilies are motivated to sustain and enjoy frequent and positive interactions at home.

Learning with Parents’ parental engagement journey with schools starts by focussing on reading. Their digital reading log is an inclusive way for schools and families to record reading, replacing physical reading records. Their full Maths and English programme builds on the positive habits fostered by our reading log. It replaces traditional maths and English homework with fun activities which have parent-child interaction at their heart.

Through behavioural insight research, innovative technology and teacher training we ensure that as many families as possible are supported effectively. Learning with Parents working to improve parental engagement across the sector, by producing evidence of parents’ impact and generating insights into how schools can best support them.