Strategy and Research Officer

About the role

At St Mungo’s, we are dedicated to transforming lives and ending rough sleeping. Beyond providing direct services to our clients, we leverage the experience, data, and evidence from our work to advocate for systemic change across the UK. Our Strategies, Policy, and Research team is at the heart of this mission, using rich insights to shape policies that drive positive change.

We are currently looking for a Strategy and Research Officer to join the team, where you will have the opportunity to contribute to ongoing development of St Mungo’s approach to strategy and research and supporting the delivery, implementation and reporting of strategies and action plans. In this role you will:

·       Uphold rigorous and ethical research standards across the organisation, ensuring all research activities and commissioned projects adhere to best practices and our strategic priorities.

·       Manage and conduct smaller research projects, with support from the Strategy and Research Manager, including undertaking qualitative and quantitative data collection (such as interviews, focus groups or surveys) and data analysis.

·       Support the Strategy and Research Manager with oversight of organisational strategies and delivery of associated action plans.

In this role you will be required to work flexibly for at least 2 days per week from our Central Office in Tower Hill, London. This allows for training, in person collaboration, team building, line management and other relationship building opportunities. We support a flexible approach to work with opportunities for agile working for the rest of your week; from home, or other St Mungo’s London or regional locations. 

About you

About you 

We are looking for a candidate with experience in developing, designing, and delivering research and evaluation projects that align with the organisation’s strategic goals.  

The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of working collaboratively with stakeholders to produce accurate research reports.  

They will have experience of analysing data from various sources to compile comprehensive reports and in monitoring and evaluating organisational strategies. 

Above all, we are looking for people who share our ambitions and have a genuine interest in working as part of an organisation to support people experiencing homelessness.

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.  

St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

Closing date: 10am on 26th Jan 2026 

Interview and assessments on: 10th / 11th Feb 2026 

While our Central Office is currently based in Tower Hill, London we plan to relocate in the summer of 2026 and are currently exploring alternative office locations on the eastern edge of the City of London

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
• Great Pay and Other Benefits