Parenting in the Digital World - Job role: Peer Researcher
Coram is working on a new research project called “Parenting in the Digital World” funded by the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood. The project aims to learn more about how parents of babies and young children use digital devices as part of their everyday life as parents and how they feel about balancing digital life with caring for young children.
The research focuses on the parent experience and we are currently hiring paid Peer Researchers to work on the project. A Peer-Researcher is a parent who will speak with other parents in their community to help understand how parents of young children use digital devices.
As part of the role, the Peer Researcher will attend training in June to support them to feel confident in the role, join regular workshops and catch ups with the research team and carry out research with 3–4 parents in their local area.
This is fantastic opportunity to learn new skills and gain valuable experience.
To apply for the role, individuals will need to be the parent or the primary caregiver for a child 6 years or under and be able to commit to 21 days of work between June and October, much of which can be done flexibility around family commitments. You don’t need experience of research to apply for the role – your experience of being a parent and speaking with other parents is the most important part of the role.
For more information
For individuals interested in finding out more about the role, we are holding an online drop‑in information session on Wednesday May 13 at 12.30pm where we will share more about the project, the role, and what being a peer researcher involves – register here.
If you have any questions about the role, you can contact Katharine at Katharine.Stockland@coram.org.uk or call 07805 813 071.
How to apply
If you are interested in the role, please email your application to Katharine.Stockland@coram.org.uk by 24 May 2026. More information on what to include in the application can be found in the job description. We will look at applications as they arrive and may fill the roles earlier, so we encourage early applications.
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