Institute for Employment Studies

Who we are

IES is a leading independent centre for research and evidence-based consultancy. We provide insights on employment and human resource management topics to help improve policy and practice.

Our mission

The IES mission is to help bring about sustainable improvements in employment policy and human resource management.

We achieve this by increasing the understanding and improving the practice of key decision makers in policy bodies and employing organisations.

Our culture and values

Our values

Our values infuse our work. We strive for excellence, to be collaborative, and to bring curiosity to what we do. We work with integrity and treat people respectfully and with compassion.

Respecting Others: We value every person as an individual.

Acting with Integrity: We put research quality first.

Collaboration: Effective collaboration is woven into the daily fabric of our work.

Curiosity: We love to explore tricky issues and generate new knowledge that can be applied.

Excellence: We deliver outstanding research and consultancy that informs policy and practice.

Compassion: We treat each person as an individual and approach relationships with care.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

The Institute for Employment Studies is actively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all under-represented communities and groups. We are particularly keen to attract candidates from ethnic minority groups given their under-representation within applied social research. We are a Disability Confident Employer and are happy to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate the individual requirements of candidates with disabilities.

The Institute for Employment Studies encourages career development at all ages. Join us and work for an employer that values your experience. #AgeFriendlyEmployer

We are committed to supporting our staff at every stage of their career. That’s why we have signed up to the Menopause Workplace Pledge. Find out more about this campaign from the charity Wellbeing of Women