This role will support the provision of data and policy products which enable The Diana Award to:

• Make evidence-based decisions and develop evidence-based policy

• Develop and evaluate impactful campaigns, products and services

• Communicate the impact of The Diana Award’s programmes in an accurate and compelling way

• Change policy, practice and public attitude for the benefit of children, young people and their families.

The ideal candidate will enjoy managing, analysing and interpreting data in a clear and meaningful way. They will be comfortable working with colleagues across the organisation, show initiative and be able to work on various projects simultaneously.

JOB DESCRIPTION_

• Collate, analyse and interpret data and statistics about our range of programmes and related campaigns and its impact

• Interpret data and research papers in order to develop an understanding of the experiences of young people; which is robust and compelling enough to be used with the media and with senior decision-makers

• Produce high quality regular reports to communicate findings for our funders

• Support our Senior Impact and Evaluation Coordinator with drafting position statements, consultation responses and briefings to communicate the young people’s views

• Use insight from data to support the team in driving change and improvement across all programmes

• Produce good quality reports to disseminate findings to public and professional audiences

• Collaborate with members of the team in the planning of delivering data and outputs in accordance with our strategic aims

PERSON SPECIFICATION_

SKILLS

• Excellent IT skills, confident in the use of Excel and the ability to work with databases, content management systems and analysis software

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to create and implement administrative systems

• Provide advice on research methodology across the organisation on an ad-hoc basis

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to deal with people at all levels

• Literature searching, review and critical appraisal, including ability to conduct systematic searches

• Highly numerate and skilled in collating, analysing and interpreting complex datasets

• Ability to work unsupervised and take responsibility

• Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain discretion at all times

• Excellent attention to detail

EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Master’s degree with in-depth research or equivalent proven experience in a similar role

• Interpretation and analysis of large datasets, including data linkage

• Experience of producing questionnaires and evaluation methods

• Experience of presenting data in user-friendly ways

• Finding and interpreting research literature

• Conducting primary and secondary research projects

• Experience of working with key groups such as young people and schools on research

 Desirable

• Experience of producing research and analysis for the purpose of influencing policy and/or practice

• Experience of working within a team contributing to policy change, influencing work and campaigning

• Experience of implementation of data bases and systems

• Clear understanding of current developments in education, safeguarding, character development and policies around young people

• Knowledge of public and private sector sources of attainment and achievement data

 PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES_

• Commitment to and ability to inspire commitment to The Diana Award’s vision, values and mission

• Ability to forward-plan and think strategically

• Personal integrity and credibility

• Ability to communicate with a wide variety of audiences.

• Commitment to self-development

• Ability to work well under pressure

• Driven to achieve great results