Senior Research and Impact Officer (2x vacancies)
Location: Battersea, London (with office based working on two fixed days each week, rest of week choice of office or remote working)
Contract: Full time, permanent
Salary: £34,000 – £40,000 per annum depending on experience

The Research and Impact team is growing and we are looking for two new team members:

• Senior research and impact officer – with deep expertise in data
• Senior research and impact officer – with deep expertise in working with vulnerable families

This is a brilliant time to join BookTrust's innovative and collaborative research and impact team. We are working hard to improve our understanding of and engagement with beneficiaries and partners, to measure the impact of our work and to support evidence-based decision making across the organisation.

For details on 'How to Apply', please go to our website.  

Please send a copy of your CV, along with a covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and your motivations for applying for the role(s). Please also answer these questions in your cover letter:

BookTrust engages with its beneficiaries (children and families) through evaluation and research activities to inform its future work. Why is it important for a charity like BookTrust to engage with beneficiaries? What challenges might BookTrust encounter in engaging with beneficiaries and how would you address some of these?

Your covering letter should not be longer than two sides, including your response to these questions.

Closing date: Sunday, 12 December 2021 at 9pm. Please note that this is a rolling recruitment process and we will be interviewing suitable candidates who apply before this time. We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusivity

We aim to provide an inclusive recruitment process and actively welcome applications from diverse talent pools: BAME candidates, candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions and candidates from under-represented communities.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and want to ensure we have an accessible application process for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments or would like us to do anything differently during the application process, please contact our HR team to discuss your requirements further (contact details can be found on our website).

BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The recruitment and selection process reflect our commitment to safeguarding, therefore the suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment, with pre-employment checks.

Researcher 

Hours: 30-37 hours per week

Initial 12 week fixed term contract (with potential renewal for a further 12 weeks depending on funding)

Salary: £21,000 pro rata depending on hours

Location: Homebased with work across East Hampshire

Responsible to: Chief Executive

As we move back into recovery as a society from the Covid pandemic, locally we have seen a rise in the requests for support from food banks, fuel poverty schemes and similar resources set up to help people on low incomes. Citizens Advice East Hampshire has joined forces with agencies in East Hampshire that support people on a low income, including the food banks, Homestarts and East Hampshire District Council, to assess the scope of financial, fuel and food poverty locally and to understand the root causes of these for local people. 

We are looking for a paid researcher, trainee researcher or placement student on a relevant course. We will also consider someone who can demonstrate recent research experience outside of formal education. You will be experienced at delivering projects and tasks to a strict deadline, be able to engage with people at all levels from local politicians to individuals on low incomes.

We would like to receive applications from highly self motivated  and strong team players with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. You will have the ability to understand written and oral information of some complexity; have good numeracy skills sufficient to compile accurate statistical analysis and, have effective oral and written communication skills for the purposes of writing reports and disseminating information. 

If you like working in a dynamic and friendly environment to support the local community, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact CAEH for an application pack - no CVs or paper applications will be accepted

Closing date for applications: 9am 29th November 2021

Provisional interview date 2nd December 2021

Please note that CVs will not be accepted as part of this application

The role

his is an exciting new role at the charity to lead our programme of work to build a research and evidence programme which improves our understanding of the experiences of all those affected by Crohn’s and Colitis including those from seldom heard groups, and the interventions that meet their needs. You will be responsible for two teams and a budget of around £1m. 

The Head of Research and Evidence is responsible for three strands of work: delivering our new research strategy; building an evidence and insight programme on life with Crohn’s and Colitis; and supporting quality improvement activities with our healthcare professional partners as part of IBD UK.

This work is central to our new strategy, positioning the charity as the experts on lived experience of Crohn’s and Colitis based on evidence.

About you

You’ll have a thorough understanding of the UK research landscape, including how research programmes are developed and funded, which will enable you to lead the charity’s work in this area. You will be familiar with a range of methodological approaches used to build an evidence base and provide expert advice to support our aim to become an evidence and insight led charity. You will need to be a credible leader in your sector to be able to operate amongst your peers.

The future

The charity is at a really exciting point. We are in excellent financial health and moving to a new strategy which will give you the chance to put a personal stamp on the actions we are taking to improve the quality of life for people with Crohn’s and Colitis. 

Location: London office or Chesterfield Office
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £45,250 per annum (London), £42,250 per annum (Chesterfield)
Benefits: Read more about what we offer on our website
Contract type: Permanent
Travel: Some travel between our London and Chesterfield offices
Closing date: Monday 6 December 2021

Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees, volunteers and trustees to represent the broad diversity of the communities of which we are a part.

Summary

We are looking for a talented impact specialist who can take a creative and proactive approach to seeking out, and telling the story of our research, through data.

We will be promoting our research strategy from mid-November. This is our framework for our investments and activity from 2022 to 2026. The Research Impact Manager will play a key role in developing the evaluation framework, data pipeline and stakeholder communication around the strategy. We are looking for someone with drive, experience and passion for research impact - and who can lead in embedding this new programme of work.

About the role

Research is one of the central pillars of charitable activity at Versus Arthritis along with providing support & services and demanding more for people with arthritis through campaigning activity. Information about our funded research and how it improves the lives of people with arthritis is used widely throughout our organisation and evidence from research underpins our fundraising, campaigning, patient information, media, and marketing activities. The Research Impact Manager is a pivotal role that helps to evaluate, quantify and communicate our research impact both internally and externally. This role sits within the Recognition, Brand and Activation directorate but in reality works collaboratively with teams right across the organisation, as well as external organisations focussed on research impact. As such, this is both a varied and challenging role requiring someone both literate and numerate with amazing communication skills.

Key requirements

• Evaluation and impact measurement skills, with evidence of experience and success in this area.
• Experience and skills using statistical analysis methods and tools including Excel.
• Experience of communicating complex information and data to non-specialist audiences.
• Experience of leading and managing projects from scoping to delivery.

How to apply

To apply you MUST submit:

1. a concise, up-to-date CV
2. along with a completed supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the key requirements set out in the job description and person specification for the Research Impact Manager role.

Email your completed application by Monday 6 December 2021.

We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Interviews

Interviews expected: 14 and 15 December 2021, in London office or by Microsoft Teams
Second interviews (only if necessary) expected: 20 December 2021

About us

There are 18.8 million people living with a musculoskeletal (MSK) condition like arthritis in the UK. Arthritis causes pain, fatigue and isolation for more than 10 million of those people every single day. It can impact on the ability to work, our relationships and take away our independence. We don't accept this.

Versus Arthritis exists to push back against arthritis stealing people's lives. We challenge the most common misconceptions about arthritis: that it is inevitable, only affects older people, or that it's 'just a bit of arthritis'. People with arthritis have a fundamental right to live independent and rich lives, whatever their age and their circumstances. We won't stop researching, campaigning and supporting them until we've achieved this for everyone.

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us defy arthritis.

Read more about what we do, working for us and what we offer on our website.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Promoting and supporting diversity in the workplace.

Versus Arthritis is a Registered Charity No: 207711 and in Scotland No. SC041156

Mencap are recruiting for a Prospect Researcher to join our Fundraising Team. This is a full time (37.5 hrs per week) and has flexible working options. 

This is an exceptional opportunity for an outgoing and personable individual who is looking to take their next step in philanthropy fundraising.

As the Prospect Researcher you’ll be joining a friendly and experienced team, and will play a vital role in helping us to reach our ambitious targets by supporting the team to grow income from major donors, and trust and foundations.

You will be identifying and researching new prospects for both the support and influence of high value gifts. Also key to this role is the development and implementation of a prospect research strategy to ensure a steady flow of qualified prospects into the High Value Relationships team pipeline.

As the Prospect Researcher you will be a diligent, confident, creative and enthusiastic professional with the ability to meet deadlines in a fast pace environment, think outside the box and sustain an acute attention to detail. You will also work well as part of a team and have experience of cross departmental collaboration; working within the wider fundraising team to explore and build on networks.

Assisting the fundraising of both unrestricted and restricted income, you will play a key role in securing vital funds to enable Mencap to continue delivering life changing work for people with a learning disability, their families and carers. Working with both our trusts and statutory and major donor supporters.

At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!

If you are passionate about changing the lives of those with a learning disability and are looking for a rewarding challenge where you have a team that are dedicated to supporting your personal progression, then this is the role for you! Please apply with an up to date CV.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.

Benefits

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 32 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
• Access to award winning training and development

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Mencap

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.

Our work includes;  

• providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
• providing advice through our help lines and web sites
• campaigning for the changes that people with a learning disability want

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have experience in research for real world impact on issues of economic, social, and environmental justice?

Do you want to be part of rethinking and shifting power in research that has radical impact?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role

Oxfam Great Britain is looking for a Head of Research. This role will provide conceptual and technical leadership in defining and implementing formative quantitative and qualitative research on OGB strategic priorities: the care economy, climate justice and the triple nexus (rights, resilience, response). It involves researching in novel ways to: (1) make problems visible, (2) understand solutions, and (3) know how to change systems, as well as ensuring that these insights influence our influencing and grounded work. The role involves managing a team of researchers and working in collaboration with Oxfam’s global research network.

What we are looking for

Our next Head of Research will have at least ten years of experience with developing and delivering formative quantitative and qualitative research on OGB priority areas (the care economy, climate justice and/or, ideally, rights/resilience/response in fragile and conflict-affected contexts). You will be an inspiring manager for a dispersed team of up to 6 people, working with university partnerships and across the confederation. You show deep commitment to and experience with decolonial, safe, anti-racist, intersectional feminist and partner led research. You have excellent communication skills and a high level of analytical and strategic thinking.

We offer

This role will give you an opportunity to undertake research that captures the attention globally on key issues of our time, presented in fresh ways and influencing policy and programming. You will be able to innovate methodologically, and work across geographies and organisations with passionate colleagues. You will be able to model research that supports power shifts away from mainstream voices and approaches. Research in support of Oxfam’s work in fragile and conflict-affected contexts is a particular priority.

Flexfam

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a partially home-based role or job share.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

How to apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and respond to three key questions related to your experience: 

1. Why do you think you are suitable for this role?
2. What are the frontiers in terms of research questions that have radical impact?
3. What do you think power shifts could look like in research?

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam: 

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today. 

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.

Flexible within England & Wales

Department: Customer Journey

Interview date: 13 December 2021

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.

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference, every single day, to people from all walks of life? The people that turn to Citizens Advice need help overcoming an obstacle in their lives – from debt to evictions to trouble at work – and you can be key to them getting the support they need in the quickest, easiest, and most effective way.

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.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior User Researcher to lead our user research strategy and activities across our advice content. You’ll spend your time working with our project teams to deliver new advice content for the public and our advisers, as well as championing user centred design.

You will be passionate about helping organisations to understand and design for user needs, and working with content designers, content strategists and subject matter experts 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. 

Here are four ways you can find out more about us and our work:

• Beyond the job pack: 4 staff describe what it’s like to work at Citizens Advice, by Gemma Byrne
• How we’re making our services more effective, user centred and easier to use by Rebecca Kemp, Director of Customer Journey
• What we’ve learned about the detail our advisers need, by Richard Williams, Senior User Researcher 
• A beginner’s guide to speech to text software by Jamie Gibson, Senior User Researcher

Our commitment to flexible working extends to where we work. As Covid restrictions ease, Citizens Advice are moving towards a permanent mix of office and home based working which will give much more choice to staff, while still maintaining the best of collaborative working.

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 

Justice Studio is an energetic organisation looking for an important senior research colleague. Since our establishment in May 2011 we have undertaken over 100 consultancy and research projects on social justice issues in the UK and internationally.

Based in London, our clients are governments, charitable and not-for-profit organisations, and social enterprises that are striving to promote global social equality. Our work for them spans strategy, evaluation and research. Through our work we strive to ensure the voices of marginalised groups are heard. As such we are strongly committed to safeguarding best practice in everything we do.

Job title: Senior Researcher/Consultant
Salary Band: £35,000 – £45,000 per annum 
Hours: Full time and flexible working available
Job Location: Caledonian Road, London, N7
Reports to: Managing Director
Line managing responsibilities: Researchers
Anticipated Start Date: January 2022

General Summary

As a Senior Researcher/Consultant at Justice Studio you will be responsible for our portfolio of consultancy and research projects. You will play a key part in obtaining, designing and managing our consultancy and research projects. Committed to social justice and passionate about the work we undertake, you will play a key role in our growing organisation. 

Responsibilities

• Lead Justice Studio’s research and evaluation projects in the UK and internationally. 
• Design and lead research and evaluation proposals for grants and commercial contracts in the UK and internationally, including management of proposal writing teams to ensure that members are delivering high-quality, winning proposals, within designated timeframes, whilst effectively coordinating workloads. 
• Cultivate partnerships with international firms/organisations as well as local, in-country partners.
• Develop and design appropriate and robust research and evaluation methodologies including innovative practices such as design thinking, ethnography, participatory methods and co-creation of research and evaluation.
• Led and develop our intersectional research utilising feminist, queer and anti-racist and de-colonial research methods 
• Design data collection tools for a range of large and small research projects. 
• Carry out fieldwork including qualitative interviews and focus groups, in the UK and internationally
• Keep abreast of new research and evaluation techniques, trends and methodologies. 
• Write clear and accessible research and evaluation reports using the findings from a mixture of quantitative, qualitative and other innovative data collections.
• Develop effective and collaborative working relationships with key clients in our research and evaluation work. 
• Keep abreast of key social justice research and play an active role in disseminating thought pieces and blogs externally as well as increasing our internal knowledge and understanding. 
• Formulate strategies, new directions, and techniques to grow our research knowledge base and utilise networks to advance successful new research and evaluation opportunities.
• Manage project teams comprising staff and associate consultants based in the UK, in person and remotely. 
• Provide management, quality and technical advisory support to project teams to ensure achievement of project outcomes in respect to time, quality and cost, and the management of projects risks. 
• Monitor project financial performance including expenditure against budgets and forecasts, including staff costs, operating expenses and procurements. 
• Work proactively within a small team and be prepared to take on additional tasks when needed.
• Contribute ideas to our organisation’s strategy and play an important part in our growth. 

Qualifications

The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities needed to perform the role:

• Masters degree in the social sciences or related fields. 
• Research specialism in one or more of the following fields: child and social protection; criminal justice; disability; gender, masculinities, and women’s rights; housing and homelessness; race and ethnic minority discrimination; older people and social care. 
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in quantitative, qualitative, and participatory research methods. 
• Enthusiasm for, and proficiency in, feminist, queer and anti-racist methodologies
• Proven experience of designing and conducting mixed method evaluations and using a range of techniques. 
• Relevant experience of research grant applications including designing and leading submissions and bid teams.
• Interest in research in both the UK and international contexts and willingness to work overseas. 
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team. 
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing. 
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage working relationships with clients, partners, and technical experts.
• Excellent writing and reporting skills
• Well-developed cultural and political sensitivity
• Verbal and written fluency in the English language (essential) 
• Competent Word, Excel and, ideally, SPSS skills.
• UK work authorisation required.
• Willingness to undertake mandatory DBS check 

First round interviews will be held on Tuesday 7th December.

Senior Research Analyst

• Full time although part time hours will be considered
• Permanent
• Remuneration: £34,214-£35,947 per annum depending on experience
• Location: Central London office, with opportunities of blended working.

About us

Transparency International UK (TI-UK) is the country’s leading anti-corruption non-governmental organisation, and is part of a global coalition sharing one vision: a world in which government, business, civil society and the daily lives of people are free from corruption. Further details of our work can be found here.

About the role

Transparency International UK Business Integrity team aims to be the premier resource for companies seeking to combat bribery and corruption in their operations and the jurisdictions where they operate. Working with us gives you the opportunity to shape the discussion and help devise solutions to challenging issues.

The Transparency International UK Corporate Anti-Corruption Benchmark (The Benchmark) is an industry leading comprehensive self-assessment tool that measures and compares the performance of anti-corruption programmes across companies. The methodology is based on Transparency International’s extensive anti-corruption expertise and understanding of best practice for the private sector, combined with input from experienced specialist in-house and external practitioners. Further background information on the Benchmark and its benefits for companies can be found here.

We are looking for a Senior Research Analyst to join the UK Programmes to help to manage and develop the Benchmark into an indispensable tool for companies, both in the UK and around the world, looking to assess their anti-bribery and corruption programmes not only against legal requirements and industry norms, but also the practices of the most forward thinking, innovative and sustainable companies.

The role will also support the Business Integrity Team’s workstreams including:

• delivery of leading research publications
• providing analysis of business integrity issues for sharing in events, webinars or publications.
• other tasks related to our work on business integrity

There is also scope for the right candidate to provide ad hoc support to TI-UK’s research and investigations team. This work would involve using a range of open and closed source data to dig into dirty money flows and the role of money in UK politics.

The Senior Research Analyst will be responsible for:

1. Developing the Corporate Anti-Corruption Benchmark (managing improvements to the Benchmark question set, the data dashboards and the Deep Dive workshops to ensure that they are of the highest possible quality)   
2. Engaging with participants (and prospective participants), conducting demos of the Benchmark, guiding participants through the Benchmarking cycle and responding to queries on the Benchmark question set (ensure participants have a positive user experience, with next steps clearly signposted, answering queries on question interpretation, and dashboard functionality, and TI policy positions)
3. Presenting the technical insights of Benchmark for on- boarding new participants and working in collaboration with Strategic Partnerships
4. Managing the verification process for new participants (sending participants a verification question set for them to compile evidence prior to the verification session, which is undertaken by our project partner consultancy firm
5. Analysing participants’ quantitative and qualitative data and report data trends to them (drawing conclusions from data trend dashboards, reviewing free text data from question set)
6. Conducting annual participant interviews to gather feedback on positives and suggestions for improvements (developing discussion guides, undertaking participants’ interviews to gather their feedback on the product, analysing feedback, and developing priorities for improvement)
7. Keeping abreast of anti-corruption and compliance latest developments and form views on priorities to integrate latest best practice into Benchmark question set (attending conferences, reading industry news and official publications, co-creating with colleagues TI-UK policy on corporate anti-corruption best practice)
8. Implementing changes to the Benchmark informed by participants feedback from previous year and TI-UK’s own product development priorities (designing and implementing improvements to question set and dashboards, taking ownership of Benchmark product vision)
9. Delivering leading research publications (assisting with desk research, interviewing, data analysis, writing and advocacy). Providing analysis (in the form of reports, discussion notes, slides) for sharing in quarterly workshops called Deep Dives which bring participants together to share best practice on managing corruption risks, events, webinars or publications.
10. As required, provide ad hoc support to TI-UK’s research and investigations team (using a range of open and closed source data to dig into dirty money flows and the role of money in UK politics; for those with an interest in data-driven investigative journalism and proficiency in a Python or a similar programming language)

About you:

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Substantial experience conducting quantitative research or benchmarking
• Strong project management and/or product development experience who is able to work with little supervision.
• Demonstrable stakeholder engagement skills and ability to communicate confidently verbally and in writing
• Experience of working effectively in a team; excellent interpersonal skills including able to maintaining effective professional relationships whilst working remotely.
• Interest in working with business to strengthen their efforts to prevent corruption
• A commitment to Transparency International’s core values: Transparency, Accountability, Integrity, Solidarity, Courage, Justice and Democracy.

The following would be great to have but not essential:

• Have an interest in and/or experience of data driven investigative journalism
• Familiarity with database programming language
• Experience liaising with suppliers

In exchange we will offer you:

• A competitive salary
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Up to 5% contributory pension
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced sickness and family friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A flexible and friendly working environment, with the opportunity for blended working

Research and Learning Officer (Research, Strategy and Impact Department)

UK Youth are currently looking for a dynamic and talented Research and Learning Officer to join our Strategy, Research and Impact team to support with the management and co-ordination of our evaluation and learning activity.

The new Research and Learning Officer will produce robust and insightful work with colleagues within the Strategy, Research and Impact team on a wide range of evaluation and research projects. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Strategy, Research and Impact, this role will help UK Youth evidence the impact of youth work, understand how to improve our impact, and monitor progress towards our strategic objectives.

To thrive in this role, you need a background in qualitative and quantitative research methods, and have excellent communication skills. But, we’re also interested in your enthusiasm to learn. We’re looking for a researcher with an open mind - who is keen to explore new methodologies and excited by working shoulder-to-shoulder with young people.

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing: the lack of investment in the youth sector; the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference; and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth website. 

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a values-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even for those working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What can we offer you?

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.

• Flexible/Agile Working

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)

• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary

• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally

• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities.

• Cyclescheme and Techscheme

How to apply?

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system (provided by Applied)

• Closing date for applications will be 23:59 on Tuesday 7th Dec 2021.

• Interview dates are due to take place on Tuesday 14th December 2021.

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks which include criminal record check and employment reference.

As part of the recruitment process UK Youth will be gathering and uses certain information about you. For further information regarding this please review our Data Protection Privacy Notice which explains what data of yours we process and how we use it.

Research Manager Research Project, Project Manager, Research Project Manager.

Your new company
A professional membership body for Medical Professionals in the UK & Overseas.

Your new role
The Senior Research Project Manager focuses on facilitating, celebrating and promoting high quality research in primary care. The strategic objectives for the role include:

• Building research capacity in their specialist area, including the research skills, infrastructure and funding.
• Developing and strengthening the evidence base to support robust advocacy for the sector.
• Disseminating, celebrating and promoting research to support its translation into policy and practice.

This role is key in delivering and overseeing projects to support these objectives and provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and growth of the organisations own Research programme.

Day-to-day responsibilities include delivery and oversight of the Oxford Research and Surveillance centre, which has been central in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic; management of the Research Ready project, which provides resources aimed at broadening and expanding the research knowledge of medical professionals; and developing, bidding for and managing other projects as they arise. The role will also involve working with the Research Manager and Clinical Lead for Research to support the strategic development of research activities at the organisation.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful on application it is expected that you will possess the following skills/experience:

• Working in a research or academic environment, and demonstrable experience of supporting research development;
• Budgetary and project delivery responsibility and management;
• Stakeholder engagement and management;
• Ability to combine information from a number of sources, identify issues and risks and provide comprehensive solutions;
• Analytic and problem-solving skills, able to interpret contract terms and to advise on their impact appropriately;
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to deal with a wide range of people including senior members of the health care professions, patients and commercial organisations sensitively;

What you'll get in return
In return, you will placed into a permanent role paying £39,546 per annum.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Prospect Research Executive, joining a growing and renowned research charity, based in Central London.

Looking for you next career move within Prospect Research or looking to transfer your research skills into Prospect Research role?

This newly created opportunity offers personal development and career progression, within a growing, talented, and successful philanthropy team.

As the Prospect Research Executive, you will be working with the Head of Prospect Research, responsible for delivering quality and insightful prospect research and data analysis, which will help all fundraisers to engage successfully with individuals, trusts, foundations and companies, and maximise fundraising income in support of the cause.

• Provide research and data analysis, identifying individuals or trusts and foundations who have the potential to make gifts to the cause.
• Prepare and deliver quality, tailored prospect research profiles and reports.
• Carry out due diligence research and alert fundraisers to reputational risks identified.
• Work closely with fundraisers to ensure the database is kept up-to-date and accurate.
• Support effective prospect and pipeline management, including updating the database and running reports to support the prioritisation and allocation of prospects.

This role provides an opportunity for training and development and progression within the role and team. We are looking for you to have either worked in a prospect research role and keen to progress or have transferable skills. You will have demonstrable experience of;

• Conducting online and desk-based research and analysing detailed data in volume, extracting, and disseminating the key information in a concise manner.
• Basic knowledge of search operators and the functionality of search engines and databases
• Ability to understand, interpret and present different types of information, including complex data.
• Present information in both written and oral formats to different audiences.
• Experience of working with a CRM database.

London/remote with ad-hoc requirement in the office

User Voice was created for, and is run by, people who have been in prison and on probation. We are the only organisation in the criminal justice system to operate with over 80% of our team having lived experience and over 40% having started as volunteers.

We are resilient by nature and work alongside, rather than within, the criminal justice system. We are servant leaders, accountable to the people we serve. Since we began our journey in 2009, we have grown significantly, with 5 regional teams, 30 plus staff and 400 volunteers.

User Voice peer research projects use insight from people within criminal justice to both influence fundamental changes to the policy and public debate, to innovate new services, and to reform systems.

In the past 12 years, User Voice has conducted over 80 peer research projects with over 10,000 participants.

User Voice peer research and consultations projects have a positive impact on individual participants as a result of the peer-led approach, change institutions along the way by providing them with real time insight and give policy makers a massive reality check.

The research manager role will encompass both qualitative and quantitative research within prisons and probation. The successful person will design, manage and report on research that addresses the biggest issues for people in the criminal justice system. The successful person will work very closely with our Engagement Team Members (ETMs), the Head of Research and our clients

Research Funding Officer

Salary: £30,468

Base: Central Edinburgh

Hours:  This role is permanent, and the working week will be 35 hours with core working hours between 10am - 3pm, Monday to Friday with a one-hour lunch break. A flexible working policy is offered. The office is open from 7am – 7pm daily and from 19 October 2021 an initial test of hybrid working began.  All full-time, office-based staff are required to work at least two days per week in the office. 

Benefits: Pension scheme with a 10% employer contribution. 33 days’ paid holiday annually, plus four public holidays as paid leave days each year over Christmas and New Year. A Cycle to Work scheme is available.

Who are we? Worldwide Cancer Research is the UK charity that will end cancer by starting cancer cures worldwide.

Sadly, 1 in 2 people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. For us, that’s 1 in 2 too many.

Being a small charity with currently 44 employees allows us to be open, honest and personal with our supporters. Everyone who works for the charity plays a significant role – without them we wouldn’t exist.

Worldwide Cancer Research is a small charity with an immense ambition – to end cancer by starting new cures. We find and fund discovery research to start new cancer cures around the world, and we are committed to opportunity without barriers. All applicants will receive equitable, fair treatment, and we have pledged to ‘Show the Salary’- because our team members are at the heart of everything we do.

We welcome applications from all communities to help build an inclusive team - as diverse as the scientific community we fund and the families whose lives we impact.

Scientists across the world are ready to conquer cancer. To help start more cancer cures and save lives, we are looking for a Research Funding Officer to join the Research Funding team at Worldwide Cancer Research, to help the charity run its multi-million-pound funding programme for discovery cancer research.

Key information about the role

This is a great opportunity to get hands on with a variety of work including peer review for a broad range of scientific projects, administration of our portfolio of active grants and developing and nurturing relationships with researchers from all over the world.

We’re looking for someone with excellent organisational skills, who is keen to stay up to date with progress in the cancer research field and develop knowledge of best research funding practices.

This is a fantastic role for someone looking to get a start in research management or to further develop their skill set.

Please see the job description for more information about the role and what we are looking for. If you are excited about becoming part of Team Worldwide, we want to hear from you!

How to apply

• Please email your tailored CV (no more than two pages) and covering letter outlining your suitability for this role
• Closing date Monday 6 December 2021, 12 noon
• Interviews will be held mid-December 2021
• Please note your covering letter will be key to the success of your application