Research Analyst

1.0 FTE (37.5 hours per week)

£22,000 - £28,000 per annum

Fixed Term Contract until June 2022

Bristol based (or home based with regular attendance at the Bristol office)

The Role

SafeLives has an unparalleled track record of using evidence and research to effect national change; with research and analysis being fundamental to helping SafeLives achieve its strategy. This information is used to set our policy messages, define our strategy, design our services, and evidences the impact of the work we have done.

This role is an exciting opportunity to help transform the response to domestic abuse by ensuring the sector is evidence led. SafeLives holds the largest datasets on victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse nationally which you will use to inform our ambitious policy and research agenda. Working alongside our practice experts, survivors of abuse, and our expert research team, you will help to answer important questions about what works in ending domestic abuse.

The Research Analyst will be responsible for working with and supporting the Senior Research Analyst and Research Managers to develop and deliver rigorous and sector leading data, analysis, and recommendations across our work alongside the Practice team.

We need an enthusiastic, innovative and capable individual with the technical ability to keep our unique sector leading evidence base relevant and informative to all our users; local service providers, commissioners and national government. The evidence you produce will inform and influence national policy makers, funders and stakeholders to improve the response for families living with domestic abuse.

Benefits include a generous package including 25 days’ holiday per year plus public holidays, employee pension scheme with up to 4% employer contribution, childcare voucher scheme, Cycle2Work scheme, flexible working.

If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter, CV and equal opportunity form.

Closing date: 30th June 2021

SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all, please see our job description for full details.

No agencies please.

The purpose of the role is to lead the shaping, direction and delivery of the research elements of the Research, Data & Evaluation strategy to develop knowledge that: 

• Builds the evidence for our awareness raising, education and treatment approaches, design and commissioning.
• Informs advocacy and influences policymaking at national and local level.
• Informs public awareness.

As a leader, the role will significantly contribute to achieving the organisation’s strategic priorities:

• Accelerate engagement and awareness to deliver targeted activity to raise awareness, reduce stigma and encourage engagement with information and advice, support and treatment services. 
• Transform capacity and capability by collaborating with the NHS, public health agencies, local authorities, and voluntary sector organisations across England, Scotland, and Wales to support the growth of an integrated system of prevention provision.
• Increase equity and champion diversity to understand and address inequalities in experiences, access to services and outcomes for those experiencing gambling harm. We will take a collaborative approach working with a diversity of communities to ensure that support, services, treatment and pathways to services are accessible and effective

Deliver best-in-class commissioning with the focus on improving processes and systems to enhance good governance, maximising transparency and value for money.  We will include the voice of those with lived experience in the co-production of awareness raising, support, and treatment services.

Main purpose of position

The Research Grants Manager works closely with Children with Cancer UK’s Trustees to co-ordinate both the Research grants and the Welfare grants. This includes the delivery of calls for Research grant applications according to the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) standards, coordinating the administration of the grant portfolio and leading the ongoing review and refresh of the Charity’s Research Strategy. The post holder will also regularly work across teams, providing Marketing and Communications and Fundraising with scientific expertise and content, and work with external partners and groups, including co-funders, the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI), the AMRC and others.  

The post holder is responsible for ongoing grant administration and portfolio management for the Research and Welfare Programmes. This includes delivering the launch of Research grant calls and coordinating the peer review process. To ensure strict independence of individual grant awards as per the AMRC Principles of Peer Review, the Charity’s Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) reviews all scientific funding applications, along with external written expert peer reviewers. This ensures that the Charity supports only the highest quality research that hold the greatest potential to impact patients. Applications for Welfare grants, by contrast, are submitted on an ad-hoc basis and reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The Research Grants Manager coordinates this process alongside the Research grant calls.

Once grants are awarded, the post-holder will monitor the outcomes and impact of the charity’s investments by reviewing narrative progress reports and Researchfish submissions. They will work closely with other teams within the charity to communicate the Research and Welfare programmes and showcase the charity’s investments to our staff and supporters.

This position is an opportunity to make an impact on how childhood, teenage and young adult cancer research is funded both nationally and internationally. The post holder with lead upon the ongoing review and refresh of the Charity’s Research Strategy. With this is mind, the post holder will need to be a self-starter and identify and act upon areas for improvement to practice and governance within the Charity. They will also be the lead scientific contact, representing the charity and building collaborative relationships and our reputation with partners, clinicians and research and policy organisations, including co-funders and the AMRC, NCRI, Children and Young People with Cancer Coalition, One Cancer Voice, etc.

The post-holder will be responsible for line managing the Research Grants and Trusts Officer, providing them with support and identifying areas and opportunities for them to expand and develop their experience and skillset.

Our Vision

Children with Cancer UK is the leading national children's charity dedicated to the fight against childhood cancer.

Our mission is to improve survival rates across all types of childhood cancer and support children and their families to live better with and after treatment.

Around 4,500 children and young people are diagnosed with cancer every year in the UK. Our aims are to determine the causes, find cures and provide care for children with cancer. Our small team is united by a common goal – to save and improve young lives.

Since 1988, our research funding has helped to drive up childhood cancer survival rates have improved from 67.3% in 1990 to a predicted 85.5% in 2018*.

We fund research

We fund research into the causes and treatment of childhood cancers. We have accelerated breakthroughs to improve childhood cancer survival rates and find more effective treatments with fewer toxic side effects. Since 1988, Children with Cancer UK has raised over £250 million to support research into the causes and treatment of childhood cancers.

We support families

We help families deal with the burden of a cancer diagnosis by working with other organisation’s to fund free accommodation close to hospitals and financial grant programmes to support families during their cancer journey. We also organise special days out, giving families a welcome respite from hospitals and treatment.

We raise awareness

We bring childhood cancer to the forefront by sharing children and their families’ experiences in the hope this will reduce delays in diagnosis, raise awareness of life-limiting side effects of current treatments and encourage greater funding of childhood cancer research.

*Office for National Statistics (ONS) Childhood cancer survival in England: children diagnosed from 1990 to 2014 and followed up to 2015 and Cancer survival in England: adult, stage at diagnosis and childhood – patients followed up to 2018. Survival rates are based on five-year survival.

Strategic Imperatives

The charity has a number of strategic objectives that are overlayed by a culture to have ambition, provide quality and protect our reputation in everything we do.

The themes of excellence behind the charities vision that the post holder must embody in all their work are;

1. We will aim to be the biggest not-for-profit annual financial contributor to research into cancer in children and young people in the UK
2. We will maintain a place in the top 100 UK charities, based on fundraising activity
3. We will continue to support respite homes and associated financial support for children and families affected by childhood cancer
4. We will fund high quality research aimed at developing treatments which are not only more effective but less debilitating and disruptive to young lives
5. We will contribute to peer reviewed research into the discovery and reduction of causes of cancer, including directly supporting the work of the International Agency for Research in Cancer (IARC, part of WHO)
6. We will provide capital funding to encourage the development of centers of excellence in childhood cancer research
7. We will raise public awareness about our activities and the results of relevant research
8. We will seek to influence the development of policy to promote the best interests of children with or at risk of cancer
9. We will continue to be a highly engaged and effective organisation that recognises and rewards the right behaviours, innovation and outcomes for the organisation and for those we help.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the portfolio of the charity’s active Research and Welfare grants. Monitor grant progress against agreed milestones, plus outcomes and impact by reviewing narrative progress reports and Researchfish submissions. Ensure timely reporting and build strong working relationships with the award holders.
• Work closely with the Trustees and SAP Chair to deliver Research funding calls to AMRC standards, including having the scope clearly defined and approved by the Board of Trustees, assembling documentation, co-ordination of timelines, triage and the peer review process, contracting, etc.
• Co-ordinate the Trustee assessment and approval of applications for Welfare Grants.
• Monitor expenditure on awarded grants against planned budgets and ensure projects adhere to the charity’s financial policies. Process invoices for awarded projects, supported by the Research Grants and Trusts Officer.
• Capture and monitor the outputs, outcomes and impact arising from the portfolio of Research and Welfare grants. Liaise with the Marketing and Communications team regarding any potential case studies and press releases to demonstrate impact from the charity’s investment.
• Lead the review and refresh of the Charity’s Research Strategy.
• Meticulous record keeping, including drafting operational guidelines and standard operating procedures. Support the continual use and development of the processes, systems and software used to manage our grant activities.
• Work closely with other directorates so they can better understand and use our research within their activities.
• Providing Marketing and Communications and Fundraising with scientific expertise, information and content for public-facing information and external campaigns.
• Attend & support the delivery of scientific meetings. 
• Manage and grow the Charity’s relationships with partners, including Research grant co-funders, and identify new opportunities for collaboration.
• Act as lead contact for the charity with external organisation’s, such as AMRC, NCRI, Children and Young People with Cancer Coalition, One Cancer Voice, etc.

• Respond to research enquiries from funded researchers, applicants, and members of the public.
• Line managing the Research Grants and Trusts Officer, providing support and identifying areas and opportunities for development expand her skillset and experience.

Personal Specification

Skills & Abilities

• Project management skills
• Ability to work with a large number of stakeholders, possibly with conflicting needs
• Able to effectively and appropriately communicate complex research messages to staff, researchers and members of the public 
• Ability to understand and communicate research and scientific concepts clearly
• Able to manage complex workload and to plan ahead effectively
• Confidence in establishing standards for best practice in research management and review
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks, working to challenging targets and deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft packages including word, excel and databases
• Excellent communications skills with the ability to write clearly and concisely

• Ability to communicate with credibility and authority to high-value donors, to explain key research projects and the impact of the funded research

Qualifications, training and education

• Educated to degree level in a bio-medical (or related) science subject and able to understand a broad range of complex scientific information presented in funding applications, research papers and in conversations with researchers
• Knowledgeable about about financial budgets and contract management issues.

• Proficient in using Grant Management Systems (e.g. Flexi-Grant)

Experience

• Proven experience of research grant administration and grant management. Experience of managing research budgets
• Experience of working with senior external stakeholders
• Experience of preparing complex reports and papers
• Experience of grants or contract management at a senior level.
• Proactively identifies potential issues before they arise and help devise solutions
• Experience of overseeing a complex programme of work whilst maintaining links with other relevant internal and external teams.
• Ideally to be familiar with the national cancer research landscape
• Knowledgeable about research policies and procedures, such as: confidentiality & data handling/protection (GDPR), the attribution of clinical research costs (AcoRD), research involving the use of humans/animals, identification & protection of intellectual property etc.

Other requirements 

• A self-starter who is able to work independently and use their judgement to make day to day decisions without referral
• Well organised with a systematic approach
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a team and contribute to a positive working environment and culture

This job description outlines the current main responsibilities of the post. However the duties of the post may change and develop over time and this job description may, therefore be amended in consultation with the post holder.

At Children with Cancer UK we value diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. The statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Researcher

Leicester / London / Flexible 

Full-time role / Flexibility or part-time considered. 

Learning and Work Institute is an independent research, development and policy organisation dedicated to promoting lifelong learning, full employment and inclusion.

We're focused on the big questions. What impact will coronavirus have on the labour market and how should policy respond? How do we help more people to develop their skills in a changing job market?

We’re looking to recruit a researcher to join our growing team, delivering a range of high-quality research and evaluation projects across learning, skills and employment.

The ideal candidate will bring strong research and evaluation skills, a track record of delivering projects and an interest in the policy and/or delivery context for learning, skills and employment.

In return, you will have the opportunity to learn from renowned experts and you will shape and develop research programmes across our areas of expertise. We are a friendly and supportive team, passionate and enthusiastic about our work. We support each other to develop and flourish.

L&W is a Silver Investor in People award holder, committed to equal opportunities and staff development including support for formal qualifications when applicable.

L&W prides itself on being a supportive and flexible employer. We recognise the importance of work-life balance for our staff and will consider flexible working arrangements.

The successful candidate will have to undergo an enhanced DBS check. 

For more information and to apply, please visit our website by clicking Apply.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 25 June 2021.

We anticipate that interviews will take place via Zoom week commencing 5 July 2021.

Should you require any adjustments to participate in this recruitment process, please make this clear when you apply.

Insight and Impact Researcher

We are looking for a passionate Insight and Impact Researcher to join an award-winning Centre for Social Innovation

You will be working for an iconic and dynamic charity, providing first-class solutions to environmental challenges. For more than 60 years, they have campaigned for cleaner, greener places and delivered programmes aimed at encouraging organisations and individuals to reduce their environmental impact. The work of the charity has never been more informed, important and urgent.

Position: Insight and Impact Researcher

Location: Wigan or London (with occasional travel across England) with the flexibility to work remotely part of the time.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (30 hours per week will be considered and/or with flexible working arrangements).

Salary: £28,694 for Wigan and £30,694 for London (Pro-Rata)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Competitive salary, 27 days’ annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays, pension scheme with both employer and employee contributions, healthcare cash plan, 24/7 employee assistance helpline and access to employee perks, cycle-to-work scheme, life assurance plan, learning and development opportunities, including staff development days. Flexible and supportive employer, with a core hours’ system and time-off-in-lieu arrangements

Closing Date: 9:00 am, Monday 21 June 2021

Interviews: will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 30 June 2021

About the role:

This is a great opportunity for an Insight and Impact Researcher to work in a dynamic team delivering an exciting portfolio of work and across a leading environmental charity delivering real change.

You will support the effective monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes and conduct specific pieces of research on behalf of the charity and its teams.

About you:

As Insight and Impact Researcher you will have an excellent understanding of the importance of monitoring and evaluation, knowledge of research methodologies and is passionate about data and evidence.

Key skills and experience include:

• Direct experience of monitoring and evaluation at organisational and/or programme level
• Knowledge of research methodologies
• Excellent analytical, research and report writing skills, with great attention to detail.
• Proven track record of sampling and statistical analysis and experience in using Microsoft Excel for this purpose
• Strong project management skills and experience

Due to the nature of some of the projects you will need to have an ability and willingness to work (occasional) evenings and weekends as required and to spend short periods of time away from home as required for project work or special events.

The charity are an inclusive and flexible employer and particularly welcome applications from all sectors of the community including under-represented groups in the charity sector.

Other roles you may have had experience of could include: Monitoring Officer, Impact Officer, Research and Impact, Impact and Evaluation Officer, Evaluation Officer, Field Monitoring Officer, Impact Governance, Programme Officer, Compliance Officer, Programme Monitoring etc.

This is an exciting and busy time for the Development team at Goldsmiths and we are seeking an experienced Prospect Researcher for a maternity cover. Able to hit the ground running, you will have strong research skills to support the delivery of our prospect research and management strategy, and be responsible for the identification of alumni, individuals, foundations and corporations as prospects. 

Location: Flexible within England & Wales

Department: Customer Journey

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

At this time of national crisis, your skills are needed more than ever. Citizens Advice are looking for a senior user researcher to join our mission and help the most vulnerable.

In these unprecedented times, Citizens Advice are at the frontline of helping people to face the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic. Our digital services are seeing record-breaking demand, with 2.2 million people seeking advice from our website. Our teams are working hard to provide the best advice for people in difficult situations. We’re responding rapidly to people’s changing needs, and helping those who need us most.

Citizens Advice is focused on delivering better services using the best technology and design, all informed by people’s needs. Our team’s mission is to understand people’s problems and provide accessible support to meet their needs through multi-channel products and services.

The Role
We’re looking for an experienced Senior User Researcher to lead our user research strategy and activities across a service or product. You’ll spend your time working with our project teams to deliver new end to end services, as well as championing user centred design across the programme. 

You will be passionate about helping organisations to understand and design for user needs, and working with content designers, service designers and developers to use research insights and ensure user needs are met. 

As a senior user researcher at Citizens Advice, you’ll be passionate about using data and research to help your team design products and services that work across multiple channels, devices, browsers and platforms. You’ll be an active member of the user research team; contributing to high-quality research, managing and mentoring more junior researchers, sharing your skills and learning from others.

You’re comfortable leading user research strategies in a complex environment using a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

We're looking for someone passionate about using research to understand complex problems and ensure we design services that meet the needs of the most vulnerable. Our products will impact people’s everyday lives. It’s an exciting thing to be part of. We need you.

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter outlining how you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification. If you have a portfolio or examples of work, please include links to them as well. 

The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 4 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Leeds, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early.

This vacancy closes at 23.59 on the closing date.

A charity based in Central London are looking for a Senior Research and Innovation Officer. The successful candidate will manage the charity s service design projects ensuring that new services are built on the voice of the customer and aids understanding of the problem the organisation is trying to solve. You will develop and manage the charity s service design process, ensuing outputs are generated to aid organisational decision making; understanding of organisational impact and fosters innovation.
Key responsibilities
To develop and manage an internal service design process, which takes initial insights to idea generation, proposition development, testing, design and prototyping into pilot proposals covering both consumer and B2B audiences.
Manage service design projects across the organisation, developing new ideas for specific innovation themes and lead these through the organisations service design process
Design creative data collection approaches and tools, manage and undertake the collection, collation and analysis of customer insight.
Manage internal stakeholder relationships, producing a range of high-quality insights and recommendations, using these to influence decisions.

Person specification
Experience in designing, conducting, reporting and presenting formal research
Knowledge of service design planning and management techniques, including having managed complex service design projects from inception to completion
Experience of designing and undertaking both quantitative and quantitative research methodologies
Experience of developing and overseeing data collection processes or co-ordinating a monitoring and evaluation data collection systems
Experience of reporting insights to influence decision making and promote best practice from service design projects

Closing Date: 28th May 2021

We are working with a wonderful children’s charity to recruit a highly flexible part time prospect research assistant, the successful candidate will be joining a growing, friendly and high performing team and will be supporting with corporate and trust fundraising. If you are an eager and efficient individual ready for the opportunity to take on a new role with the flexibility to really make it your own this is the perfect opportunity.

The charity is keen to meet with candidates from a prospect research or fundraising background.

Main duties for the Prospect Research Assistant:

• Conduct prospect research, utilising grant finding databases
• Maintain the database capturing gifts, prospect activity and donor pipelines
• Work across fundraising, sharing ideas and offering insight into workloads
• Lead on bid writing for trusts and corporate foundations
• Manage stewardship for trust and corporate donors
• Act as the first point of contact for the team

Essential criteria for the Prospect Research Assistant:

• Experience of prospect research or fundraising
• Knowledge of prospect research tools and resources
• Excellent communication and time management skills

Closing Date: asap – starting in July 2o21

Salary: £30,000 (pro rata)

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we are experts in charity recruitment and excel at matching fundraisers to charity jobs. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically and supporting people to find their perfect fundraising jobs.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

Hello, we’re Kaleidoscope. We’re a consultancy of a different kind. We work to improve health and care. We’re looking for a new Consultant to join our team full time to help deliver our research and evaluation projects and strengthen our growth.

Since we were established four years ago, we’ve grown from 2 to 26 great people. Although we’ve grown rapidly, we’ve not lost sight of why we were set up. As a social enterprise, we use our earnings to further our mission: to work with others to create a future which is connected, kind and joyful.

We meet this mission by advising clients across public, private and voluntary sectors in health and care on their strategy, supporting networks and partnerships, carrying out evaluations, and designing and facilitating a whole host of face-to-face and digital events. While much of our work revolves around meetings and events, they are not an end in themselves. These activities are one of our methods for gathering insights and learning that allow us to advise clients on developing strategy, building their organisations and planning high quality programmes.

Our first requirement is that you’re kind. Life is too short to work with people who aren’t. Second, you’ve got to be somewhere on our wavelength. We’re not a normal organisation. In fact we think the basic template of energy-sapping, soul-crushing, computer-says-no, normal organisations is fundamentally broken.

Beyond this, there is no ‘right’ sort of Kaleidoscopian. We want a company inclusive of different and unique people. If you’re reading this wondering ‘is it really for me?’ please get in touch to chat.

What we’re looking for

We know how important diversity and inclusion is as an organisation and for fulfilling our mission of creating a world that is kind, connected and joyful. We are committed to creating a company which ensures a diversity of voices in all parts of our work. We particularly encourage applications from groups that are currently underrepresented at Kaleidoscope, including people from ethnic minority groups, disabled people, and people with gender diverse identities. We have flexible working policies, and would be happy to discuss flexible working requirements with any candidates.

We’re looking for someone who has experience in research and evaluation consultancy in the world of health and care. Ideally you’ll be able to tick some specific boxes, such as:

• Evaluation experience. An understanding of how to use programme evaluation frameworks, theories of change, and metrics to measure impact in the health and care world. You are experienced in using a range of methods to gather data, including surveys, participatory workshops and interviews, and analyse at speed. You’re also comfortable working with quantitative data such as producing excel graphs and synthesising qualitative and quantitative findings.

• Consultancy experience. You have a well-practiced ability to understand clients’ needs and challenges in order to make the best research and evaluation offer to fit the purpose. You have sharply honed facilitation skills: you can read a room and channel its energies to secure a successful outcome.

• Project coordination and management. You have experience of designing, leading or delivering research or evaluation projects, and a successful track record of supporting multiple client projects at a time. Successful applicants will have a high quality approach to project management, using tools to deliver work on time and within budget.

• Bid and research proposal development. Supporting the design of new programmes of work in response to invitations to tender. You understand the appropriate application of mixed methods research tools for bids. You may have experience providing support to bids where research methods and frameworks are one part of an overall programme of consultancy work.

• Interest in helping to grow and strengthen our organisation. You have skills that will help us to establish robust ways to monitor and evaluate our internal operations, impact of our client work, organisational growth and activity impact. You can provide support to colleagues to better perform research and evaluation activities and methods. You’re on the ball with horizon-scanning for interesting methods and sharing insights.

Examples of the exciting things similar roles have done in the past include:

• Evaluating a leadership training programme with the Versus Arthritis MSK Champions programme.

• Designed and delivered a programme of user-led research to inform a hospital redevelopment for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

• Led qualitative research into the ways in which people and systems responded to the Covid-19 pandemic for NHS England and NHS Improvement.

But I’m afraid if you’re not kind, well, we might as well part company now.

At Kaleidoscope pay is decided through a mix of individual decision and whole organisation discussion. When you join, we'll make you an offer in the range of £32,000- £47,000 based on your skills and experience. Within your first year you will “own” your salary decision: we can tell you more about that if we meet. This is a permanent, full-time position, based at our offices in London SE8 (although we are all working from home at the moment!).

We are also looking for a Consultant with strategy and organisational development experience. If this is more up your street or you know someone who might be interested you can read more about the opportunity on our website. 

Thanks very much - we hope to hear from you

Research Manager

As Airwars continues to evolve and grow as a high impact conflict casualty monitoring and advocacy organisation focused upon reducing civilian harm, high quality research by our diverse and skilled team drives much of our success.

Airwars is hiring a full time Research Manager, whose role will be in getting the best out of our complex and growing research process, while also playing a key role in charting our path forward as a research-driven organisation. The successful applicant will be a member of the small Airwars management team, and will be a key contributor to our future development. 

This full time staff position is offered as an initial one year contract. While normally based at our South East London headquarters, the role will likely involve at least some hybrid home working for the foreseeable future, as a result of Covid. 

Duties for the Research Manager: These are expected to include the following:

• Management of our diverse research teams across multiple conflicts and geographical locations, including scheduling, and the meeting of agreed targets. 

• Ensuring that quality and standards among the team are well maintained, and that our methodology is properly adhered to by all concerned.

• Training, oversight and support for team members, including regular review and effective implementation of our secondary trauma mitigation policy. 

• Authorship and oversight of key reports and analytics.

• Liaising with Airwars’ design consultants on research-related website development, including data visualisations.

• Supporting our advocacy and investigations teams with high quality research.

• Contributions to our social media engagements. 

• Team feedback and conduct.

• Engagement with external partners.

• Key input on organisational and research budgeting.

Key skills required

• A demonstrable record of at least two years of effective management of research teams. 

• High quality written and spoken English.

• A proven ability to deliver high quality work to deadline. 

• Regional knowledge of the Middle East; and/ or North and East Africa - and ideally an understanding of key issues in one or more of the conflict nations we monitor (presently Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen and Somalia).

• A sound understanding of the critical value of civilian casualty monitoring, and of transparency and accountability issues.

• Educated to degree level. 

Airwars strives to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome in particular applications from people from conflict-affected nations including refugees, who are entitled to work full time in the United Kingdom. Exceptional candidates are invited to send their motivation letter and CV by Friday June 18th 2021.

The SGTO is a borough wide community organisation that supports tenants and residents in Southwark. This Officer will be responsible for developing campaigns on public policies relevant to social housing on behalf of tenants and residents across the borough.

You will lead on campaign issues, which include undertaking policy related research, supporting campaigning and public affairs activities on behalf of SGTO and its local membership.  An in-depth knowledge of social housing issues is required. Arrange press release and liaising with local press on housing campaigns, organise open sessions on different topics, broadcasting and highlighting housing campaign on local radio, provide response to different consultations, organise round table public meetings and workshops both online and offline, develop and share petitions, help tenants group engage with local media and liaise with politicians, organise political hustings, listen to housing cases and help them take their cases forward.

You will need excellent communication skills including good IT skills.  You will need to demonstrate the ability to research on national and local government policies and produce reports. The post holder will be responsible for liaising with various organisations with a view to influencing relevant policies and able to highlight issues on the horizon, steer residents to lobby local government, complete freedom of information requests, research into government and council policies affecting tenants and homeowners.

You will have demonstrable research skills including the ability to analyse quantitative and qualitative data, be able to provide public affairs advice including preparation of briefings and presentations.  The post also includes promoting issues of SGTO, ensuring all policy and research information is up to date on our website and providing media briefings as required.

The SGTO is a voluntary group funded through the Tenants and Residents Movement via the local authority.

The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families supports distressed children and their families through innovative therapeutic practice and research, training and promoting awareness of mental health issues. In April 2019, the Centre opened its new Centre of Excellence located in King’s Cross.

The Centre values diversity and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

The Centre is launching a new Researcher Internship Scheme. The Scheme offers three individuals a three-month funded placement for those looking to pursue a career in applied child and adolescent mental health research and evaluation. The Scheme is open to individuals from Black and minoritised ethnic groups as it is known that structural inequalities have led to individuals from these groups being under-represented in research communities. We want to work towards addressing that imbalance. 

Placements range from part-time (at least three days or 21 hours per week) to full-time (five days or 35 hours per week) and working patterns will be agreed flexibly to accommodate other roles and responsibilities. The Scheme offers:

• A maintenance stipend of £7,500 (pro-rata if part-time) to make the scheme inclusive of individuals who would not otherwise be able to take part to an unpaid internship;
• First-hand experience of working on research and evaluation studies;
• Training sessions on applied research and evaluation methods;
• Opportunities to shadow cross-organisational programmes such as fundraising, training and communications;
• Access to workshops, seminars, and other learning events;
• Weekly supervision meetings;
• Career development mentorship from a senior researcher at the Centre.

The placements will involve home-working and, other than in exceptional circumstances, home office equipment will not be provided. There will not be a requirement to physically attend the Centre offices in London or Manchester.

The Scheme is open to individuals who meet all of the following criteria:

• Have an undergraduate degree in Psychology, the social sciences or a related field or equivalent experience (e.g., 12 months’ experience in a researcher role);
• UK-permanent residents from Black and minoritised ethnic groups;
• The purpose of offering a paid internship scheme is to be inclusive of individuals who would not otherwise be able to take part in an unpaid internship for reasons of lack of financial support. By applying to this scheme, you are confirming that you would not otherwise be able to take part in an unpaid internship.

Application process: there is a two-stage application process.

1. Submit your application via email – you will need to include:

• your CV;
• a one-page cover letter outlining your reasons for applying, what you hope to gain from the Scheme and how the opportunity fits with your future career plans;
• the contact details of two referees.

Applications will close after the first 100 applications are received. The application deadline will be midday (12pm) on 18 June 2021 if this number is not reached sooner.

2. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview:

Candidates will be selected on the basis of the requirements stated above and the following criteria:

• Relevant experience – based on your academic record and/or previous work or voluntary roles;
• Commitment to child mental health research.

Successful candidates will also need to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service check. 

Please email Recruitment if you require assistance with your application or have any questions about the internship opportunity. 

Please note all our posts require candidates to have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of applying and we do not hold a sponsor licence. 

How to apply: please submit your application to our Recruitment email address following the instructions outlined above. Contact details are available on our website - please click "Apply on website" to be redirectered to our Researcher Internship Scheme page.

Research Manager

Leicester / London / Flexible 

Full-time role / Flexibility or part-time considered.

Learning and Work Institute is an independent research, development and policy organisation dedicated to promoting lifelong learning, full employment and inclusion.

We're focused on the big questions. What impact will coronavirus have on the labour market and how should policy respond? How do we help more people to develop their skills in a changing job market?

We are seeking to add to our research & development team. As a Research Manager you will have responsibility for managing and delivering high-profile research, evaluation and development work across learning, skills and employment.

The ideal candidate will bring strong research and evaluation skills, a track record of delivering projects and an interest in the policy and/or delivery context for learning, skills and employment.

In return, you will have the opportunity to learn from renowned experts and you will design, manage and deliver research programmes across all of our areas of expertise.

L&W is a Silver Investor in People award holder, committed to equal opportunities and staff development including support for formal qualifications when applicable.

L&W prides itself on being a supportive and flexible employer. We recognise the importance of work-life balance for our staff and will consider flexible working arrangements.

Please note that the successful candidate will need to undertake a DBS check.

For more information and to apply, please visit our website by clicking on Apply.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 25 June 2021.

We anticipate that interviews will take place via Zoom, week commencing 5 July 2021. 

Should you require any adjustments to participate in this recruitment process, please make this clear when you apply.