Jobs in West Midlands

Home based within the UK with some travel to Salisbury or London offices, attendance to staff conferences, 121s and team away days. Please submit your application no later than 9am on 26th June 2024. We reserve the right to close early or extend this date depending on the number of applicants.

This role will help drive forward the delivery of the Trussell Trust’s policy research strategy, developing and contributing to critical pieces of research that help progress our vision of ending the need for food banks. 

The Senior Policy Researcher will be responsible for developing and delivering insightful and timely qualitative, quantitative and participatory policy research. As well as producing and scrutinising high-quality mixed-methods research, they will work closely with colleagues to ensure that this is accessible for a range of audiences in order that it can best meet the organisation’s policy influencing goals. 

Role responsibilities 

• Coordinate, design, and deliver research projects and ad hoc analysis on policy areas which contribute to our strategic goal of ending the need for food banks, including (but not limited to) Universal Credit, disability benefits, mental health, in-work poverty and debt 

• Manage commissioned research projects, including codesigning data collection tools, monitoring budgets, quality assurance and strong project management 

• Embed equality, diversity and inclusion principles in internal and commissioned research project design, prioritising participatory methods that support the voice of lived experience 

• Advise and support Policy Research Officers and Network Policy & Research Officers in supporting the food bank network to understand and use our research, but also to deliver their own, where appropriate 

• Help internal and external stakeholders make best use of the Trussell Trust’s data and policy research, including quality assurance of outputs, and compelling written and oral communication of our research findings 

• Liaise – as required – with other data and research-related colleagues to develop and deliver analytical projects, and share knowledge 

• Support key colleagues to plan and deliver the Trussell Trust’s wider influencing strategy, including colleagues in the Policy and Research department and beyond 

Person Specification 

Technical skills and minimum knowledge: 

• Track record of delivering social research and data analysis to support policy development or campaigns activity 

• Understanding of quantitative and qualitative social research principles and analysis methods 

• Advanced writing skills, understanding writing with impact and producing concise outputs for a range of audiences 

• Confidence and ability in explaining and presenting complex research findings and methodology to non-expert audiences 

• Self-sufficient use of I.T., including proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and project management processes 

• Proficient use of SPSS or similar statistical software, and/or NVivo, and experience of Tableau or similar data visualisation software.

Behaviours and competencies: 

• Balances competing priorities, working to tight deadlines and maintaining a constructive approach to challenges 

• Communicates effectively, working collaboratively across teams and organisations 

• Shows a strong eye for detail in reviewing analysis and outputs 

• Demonstrates a curiosity to interrogate data and research, and what it can teach us about poverty in the UK

• Demonstrates a commitment to the values of the Trussell Trust 

• Demonstrates empathy for and an ability to work with people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially- excluded backgrounds  

• Role models inclusive behaviours and values 

We are working in partnership with The Honeypot Children’s Charity, a UK charity who are looking for an experienced Head of Lottery and Statutory Grants to research, identify and deliver six figure level income through National Lottery and Statutory funders.

With headquarters in London, and three respite houses situated in the South of England, Wales and Scotland, the Honeypot continuously supports young carers aged 5 to 12 years old, who perform a surrogate adult role as a carer for a loved one, often single-handedly, and whose wellbeing is at significant risk, leading to anxiety, isolation, poor confidence, and low self-esteem.

This newly created role the Head of Lottery and Statutory Grants will lead and develop a new income stream for the Charity, researching and developing a sustainable and key pipeline of six figure income through National Lottery and Statutory funders.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate a proven track record of succeeding six figure level gifts, with direct experience of researching the National Lotteries and statutory landscapes to explore opportunities to develop six figure plus proposals for Statutory funders, or equivalent,
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills to inspire through compelling storytelling and deliver exceptional bid evaluation and proposal writing abilities to produce thorough and compelling grant proposals and reports that communicate aims and impact.
• Exceptional donor stewardship skills to a six-figure portfolio of statutory donors, implementing effective donor journeys and an excellent supporter experience ensuring their continued and uplifted support.
• Experience of interpreting charitable financial accounts and preparing budgets for potential funders and for grant reports.
• Have excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and meticulous record keeping with strong planning, project management and time management expertise.

We would like to hear from you if you are innovative and forward thinking, self-motivated and ambitious with a creative and energetic approach. You will be collaborative team player with the ability to work alone.

For more information, please contact Louise Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Location: Remote, with occasional travel to charity sites in the UK (estimated as 2-3 per year)

Benefits: 25 days per annum plus bank holiday allowance, increasing with time in role; 6% contributory pension after a qualifying period; access to Simply Health insurance.

Closing date for applications: 19 June 2024, our client is accepting applications on a rolling basis,

please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

Evidence Manager
Remote/home working with occasional travel
£38,000 - £45,000 pa plus excellent benefits
35 hours per week

We are looking for a dynamic and creative Evidence Manager to join our Insight and Evidence team.

In this role, you will be playing an essential role in collating, analysing and communicating the evidence on a wide range of issues relevant to our communities.

We already know a huge amount about the priorities, needs and experiences of people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. We now want to take this to the next level to inform our evidence-based approach to support our programmes, services and policy work. In this role you will be taking a lead on how we can both broaden and deepen our insight from the available evidence; we want to improve how we communicate and share this information to a wide range of stakeholders; and we want to get better clarity on where the gaps are that most urgently need addressing.

The role is an ideal opportunity for someone who is interested in a wide range of social issues and how they are experienced by and affect our communities. We take an inclusive approach to evidence – we recognise that much important insight is gathered and held in ‘grey literature’ generated by third sector organisations, for example, and value qualitative insights alongside quantitative approaches.

We are looking for someone who embraces this inclusive model and is also flexible and creative: there are novel and interesting approaches to evidence mapping and reviewing (including the use of AI tools, participatory approaches etc.). We are keen to explore how we can incorporate these into our ways of working – whether that be for improved efficiency and/or to bring our communities closer to our work.

You will be working closely with colleagues in the Insight and Policy team, as well as with others across our matrixed organisation to ensure that the organisation is insightful and evidence-led.

You will lead the development of a new approach to our evidence management, in line with our new Insight & Evidence strategy and identify and select the most appropriate methods for systematically mapping, reviewing, and synthesising the evidence on key issues relating to our communities.

You should have strong experience in evidence searching, mapping, reviewing and synthesis, in a social research context. With a solid understanding of both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. You should have a demonstrable ability to distil evidence into a range of formats suitable for diverse audiences.

We are RNID. Together we’ll make life more inclusive for deaf people and those with hearing loss or tinnitus. 

Our charity has been through a complete transformation, while building on the best of our past.  We’ve returned to our former, much-loved name, become wholly remote working, and established a new strategy, focused on reaching the 12 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. 

We are creating a radically different culture which is externally focused, curious, evidence-based, deliberate, agile, and future orientated. Our values are at the heart of what we do.

We strive to be and continue to be connected to our communities, insightful and confident in what we do and who we are, curious in everything we do and passionate about our purpose.

We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter as part of the application process, highlighting their relevant experience, skills, and enthusiasm for the role.

Closing date: 17 June 2024.

Interviews expected: w/c 1 July 2024.