Location: England
Salary: to £40,000 dependent on experience
Job type: Permanent
Reference: CR183
~Well-funded, high profile and progressive national charity working in the field of social care/mental health, with a research led approach seeks a new team member to join an established research and evaluation team. You will be working across a mix of primary and secondary qualitative and quantitative research projects, working in partnership with research agencies to deliver insights to varied stakeholders. We require an a well-trained (research agency experience is highly desirable) experienced mixed methods researcher who can be up and running managing research projects and delivering relevant insights.
You will:
- Lead on desk research and rapid reviews of data, research reports and policy reports to inform the development of specific research projects and wider organisational needs.
- Lead on horizon scanning and reviews of data, research reports and policy reports
- Review internal documents and publications, providing methodological and research expertise where necessary.
- Advise on and critique research methodologies including as part of internal review of reports and research proposals.
- Support and deputise for Research Leads in the day-to-day management and monitoring of projects.
- Support and deputise for Research Leads in managing grantee and research partner relationships.
- Represent the Research team at meetings with external and commissioned partners.
- Support in the writing of briefs, presentations and papers.
- Engage and build relationships with partners, including prospective grantees and partner stewardship.
- Provide timely and appropriate responses to external stakeholders as required.
- Brief and manage research agencies to deliver surveys, focus groups interviews etc.
- Analyse data to provide useful and meaningful Insights.