Researcher and Data Analyst

Remote – Regular travel to the Capacity office in Liverpool, Local Trust office in London, and 3ni work in the north east, as well as client offices across the country and other sites as needed. Out of hours travel and stays away from home are therefore a feature of the role.

Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 23rd March 2025

An exciting opportunity for a Researcher and Data Analyst with solid experience of conducting research (preferably quantitative).

Research, data and an evidence-based approach are at the heart of 3ni. We’re always on the lookout for new and better ways to do things, and we’re keen to find someone who shares our vision of harnessing innovation to enable community-led regeneration in the neighbourhoods that need it most. This job might be for you if you enjoy getting to the bottom of why things are the way they are, and what can be done to make them better.

3ni is a new social value partnership, bringing together policy and practice to transform neighbourhoods across the country. At 3ni, we believe that community regeneration starts from the ground up. Through research, policy and events, the national network for neighbourhood improvement, is sharing and shaping the best and next practices and helping disadvantaged communities rebuild. 

In this role, you’ll focus on developing our evidence base on measuring community need, advancing existing approaches to measuring social capital in neighbourhoods and further developing our innovative Discovery diagnostic tool, including through the use of AI and the development of a performance monitoring function.

• You’ll lead on our data thinking and analysis as well as commissioning research to support our work with public sector clients.
• You’ll primarily focus on the quantitative analysis of factors contributing to neighbourhood disadvantage, but some qualitative research will also be required.

To thrive in this role, you’ll have a knack for turning analysis and insight into compelling briefings and reports that are focused, easy to digest and useful, developing and sharing detailed area-based insights that will help us support our partners to develop effective neighbourhood strategies. 

• You value innovation and use your initiative to identify ways to do things more efficiently. You’re into working with data, and new and emerging technologies.
• You’re good at writing, whether it’s a project update, an insights reports, a briefing or recommendations piece you can create a clear structure that helps readers ‘get the point’.
• You value accuracy, and quality, and can structure your thoughts and the points you are seeking to make.
• You are comfortable working with, and manipulating, large data sets.
• You're good with numbers and have excellent analytical skills. You know how to marry data and insight with messaging and narrative, and how to use research to tell a story.

The extras

• For full time roles: 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). If you’re coming to us with up to 33 days annual leave, we’ll match it.
• 2 Capacity bank holidays per annum.
• Flexible working (including majority working from home).
• Free eye-tests, vouchers for glasses.
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme, matched up to6%.
• Funded health support including counselling, physiotherapy etc.
• Holiday buy-back scheme (up to 5 per annum).
• Team days and socials. Free lunches (yes there is such a thing).
• A great team to work with (but we would say that).

For further information please visit our portal via the apply button, where you can download our job pack and apply!

Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 23rd March 2025

Diversity Statement

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