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Research Assistant

We are seeking a Research Assistant for a 9-month fixed term, part-time position based in London.

This is an interesting and rewarding role offering hybrid, part-time working. 

Position: Research Assistant
Location: London/Remote 
Hours: Part-time, 18.75 hours per week (flexible working available)
Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum pro rata (Up to £14,000 actual salary)
Contract: 9 months fixed term contract

Benefits: Flexible Working, Pension, Employee Assistance Programme, Family Time benefits including TOIL, 25 day’s holiday (plus bank holidays) holiday trading, discounted gym membership, Health Cash Plan or Private Medical, Cycle Scheme, Life Assurance, Staff Seminars, All Staff Gatherings, Access to LinkedIn Learning platform, Tastecard, Childcare Vouchers, Loyalty Awards, Staff Events, Free tea and coffee 

Closing Date: 13 January 2025
Interview Date: 22 January 2025, online

The Role
You will work on a major mixed-methods research project exploring the spiritual, existential and political impact of new motherhood. This role involves assisting the Lead Researcher with tasks such as literature reviews, questionnaire design and data analysis, as well as conducting interviews and fieldwork. Your contributions will be vital in positioning the organisation at the forefront of public discussions on faith and society, with a special focus on the experiences of new mothers.

About You
We are looking for someone with an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject, strong project management skills, and excellent organisational and communication abilities. Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods is essential as well as basic knowledge, or a willingness to learn, about contemporary Christianity in Britain.

If you are passionate about research and eager to contribute to meaningful public debates, we encourage you to apply. Please provide your CV and a 250-word statement that sets out your interest and suitability for this position.

In Return…
Commitment - As a Christian organisation, the charity believe you have gifts and abilities that are all your own. So they’re willing to explore how what you have might fit what’s needed. 

The checklist – There’s no such thing as the perfect candidate. You don't have to tick every box on the job description before you apply! 

It's personal - You have a life outside work, and the organisation want you to be able to live it well. So are happy to talk to you about flexible working hours and working from home. 

Learn and grow - When you're trained in a new skill, or learn a different perspective, it benefits everyone. The organisation is committed to making it possible for everyone to flourish, with a huge variety of learning resources available. 

Together and apart - The charity believe in home working where it’s appropriate, and during lockdown they made that work really well. But know how important it is to meet face to face, too and are committed to making the office an enriching environment, where people are glad to be.

Celebrating difference - Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of the organisation and it promotes diversity of thought, culture and background. Diversity is valued and this is reflected in the workforce. 

Level ground - We want you to bring your best to the application and selection process. If you need any adjustments to be made for that to happen, let us know and we'll be glad to help. 

Working in over 200 countries and territories, the organisations parent charity, is a global mission to bring the Bible to life for everyone and believes that when people engage with the Bible lives can be changed, for good.

The charity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity and aspires to reflect this in its workforce. Applications are welcome from people representing all sections of the community.

You may also have experience in areas such as Research, Researcher, Research Assistant, Assistant Researcher, Junior Researcher, Junior Research Assistant, Research Coordinator, Qualitative and Quantitative Researcher, Qualitative Researcher, Quantitative Researcher. 

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation

At The National Lottery Community Fund we are committed to making a bigger difference in the years ahead.  That’s why being ‘impact-focussed’ is one of our core values.  We want to transform how we use insight in our organisation so that we can: identify the communities that most need our funding, demonstrate the difference we make and take an equity-based approach.  Our 2030 strategy ‘It starts with community’ sets stretching goals and puts impact at the heart of what we do. 

We’re recruiting for a Head of Strategic Analysis in our newly formed Evidence and Impact team.  You will help us build stronger insight into the challenges faced by communities across the UK and the case for action in each of our four mission areas.  You will connect this evidence about the external environment in which we operate and the future trends for society and the economy to our ongoing performance monitoring and KPIs.  You will lead your team’s work to communicate evidence in a compelling and engaging way to a wide range of audiences.  The strategic analysis and research your team delivers will support advocacy and influencing at both a UK-wide and country portfolio level.

Ultimately your work will ensure that The National Lottery Community Fund has the evidence we need to deliver the full impact and benefit of ‘It starts with Community’ and that we have the processes in place to adapt and learn, including in preparing the insight that we need to set strategy beyond 2030. 

We’re looking for a strategic thinker who can connect the evidence and insight our team creates to the decisions at hand at all levels of our organisation.  This means you must be able to demonstrate experience of presenting insight to senior stakeholders at Executive and Board level in a way that promotes evidence-led strategy and policy.

We aim to ‘lead the agenda’ with insight, so you will have strong experience of leading teams to develop clear and purposeful insight products for use in strategic communications and advocacy.  Your people management skills will be crucial to this role as you lead the 5-strong Strategic Analysis team, developing a supportive culture of high-performance.  You will forge strong partnerships with a wide range of colleagues in the UK-wide Evidence and Impact function and play a key role in our leadership team as we strive for ‘One Fund’ ways of working.

This role can be based in any of our offices.  Some travel is expected to attend leadership meetings and connect with colleagues who are based in different locations of the country.

Interview Date: w/c 3rd February

Location: UK - We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Newtown.

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Essential criteria

• Educated to undergraduate level, or equivalent level of experience in a relevant discipline such as quantitative or qualitative methods, evidence synthesis or trends analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with different audiences.
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders (including at Board level), often with competing priorities, to gain agreement.
• Proven experience in driving insight to action and in communicating compelling evidence to senior stakeholders, particularly at Executive and Board level.
• Proven experience of delivering impactful evidence at different stages of the strategy cycle, including one or more of the following: consultation, horizon scanning, performance and KPI reporting and policy analysis

Desirable criteria

• Educated to undergraduate level, or equivalent level of experience in a relevant discipline.
• Familiarity with functional standards for analysis and in how they apply to the work of multi-disciplinary teams. 

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

We are seeking an experienced evidence (systematic) reviewer to support the development of clinical guidelines, guidance statements, national audit and new product reviews, as well as supporting the wider membership and Faculty officers in responding to evidence and research enquiries. Part of the role will be to help establish the technical team and providing advice on appropriate methods and processes for the programme of work.

As part of the CEU team the postholder will work closely with the Clinical Director for the CEU, CEU team, clinical fellows, FSRH Clinical Quality Committees and senior faculty officers as well as national and international clinical experts involved in the field of sexual and reproductive healthcare. Key duties will include identifying and appraising relevant evidence using established systematic review methods and developing structured evidence summaries across a range of products. The postholder will also support the development of methods and new ways of working in conjunction with other members of the team.

Who we are:

The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) is the leader in the field of sexual and reproductive healthcare, and we are the voice for professionals working in this area. As a multi-disciplinary professional membership organisation, we set clinical guidance and standards, provide training and lifelong education, and champion safe and effective sexual and reproductive healthcare across the life course for all. 

The Clinical Effectiveness Unit (CEU) at the FSRH develops a range of evidenced-based clinical guidance documents including clinical guidelines, statements and new product reviews as well as associated activities such as national benchmarking audits and responding to member evidence enquiries. The CEU is part of the wider Clinical Quality programme overseen by the Director for Clinical Quality who manages this role.

The role:

1. Analytical and technical:

Responsible for developing a range of literature reviews (scoping, umbrella, and systematic reviews) for clinical guidelines and guidance in accordance with FSRH processes and established evidence synthesis methodologies. This includes:

• Contributing to the development of scopes,
• Developing review questions and protocols,
• Systematic searching and identification of relevant evidence,
• Full quality assessment of evidence including application of GRADE framework
• Synthesising, collating and summarising quantitative and qualitative evidence
• Summarising and presenting evidence to guideline committees (GDG)
• Preparing written summaries of the evidence / GDG discussions as part of the guideline, guidance statements, evidence enquiries or new product reviews
• Collaborating closely with the Clinical Director, Clinical Fellows and GDG to write the guideline and guidance in line with FSRH approach
• Preparing technical responses to comments received during consultation or peer review of guidelines and guidance
• Contributing to webinars, blogs, articles and publications relating to guidelines and guidance products
• Contribute to audit and national benchmarking activities
• Responding to FSRH Officer, member or internal evidence enquiries including in relation to new research or products
• Contribute to surveillance process of new evidence relevant to the update of guidelines or guidance

2. Supporting methodological developments

• Contributing to the technical review of methods and the continuous improvement of methodological practices, proposing changes to processes and methodology as appropriate
• Keeping up to date on the latest developments in evidence-based practice methods
• Contribute to identifying new ways to deliver member evidence review services

3. Planning and project management:

• Working with the team, in particular the project co-ordinator, to help plan the work of the CEU and the delivery of guidelines, guidance and associated activities
• Monitor and control guideline development progress, ensuring adherence to project plans
• Contribute to identifying and mitigating risks and issues in relation to the development of guidelines, guidance and associated products
• Co-ordinate and lead guideline development project meetings, ensuring effective communication among team members

4. Communication:

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships and engagement with a range of internal and external staff, including senior FSRH staff and officers, clinical experts, academics and patient organisations.
• Presenting complex information to multidisciplinary and lay groups such as guideline development groups or FSRH clinical committees
• Contributing to publications and articles on FSRH guidelines and guidance
• Responding to member, press or officer enquiries regarding FSRH outputs and relevant evidence

You will have:

•  A Master’s degree level or a higher postgraduate qualification in a related area (for e.g. Public health, life sciences, epidemiology or medical statistics), or medical degree with experience in health services research, or equivalent level of experience gained in a relevant role
• Specialist knowledge of literature review methodology (incl. systematic review)
•  An understanding of guideline development and assessment methodology
• An understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare, critical appraisal and the interpretation and synthesis of clinical research
• Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills
• An understanding of sexual and reproductive healthcare (Desirable)

You will have experience:

• Conducting literature reviews from inception to write-up
• Working in systematic reviewing methodology including undertaking quantitative and qualitative methodologies either in an academic, clinical or healthcare research environment
• Performing systematic searches in Cochrane Library, PubMed and Ovid (Medline, Embase)
• Familiarity with study design, health care methodology, conduct and reporting
• Preparing summaries of research findings
• Presenting complex information to multidisciplinary group
• Developing personal networks within the field of evidence synthesis (Desirable) 

We offer a range of benefits at FSRH to support staff wellbeing, including:

• ­ 25 days holiday, with an additional 2 days leave after 2 years of service, and a further 3 days after 5 years.
• Birthday leave day
• ­ Annual Volunteering Day
• ­ Flexible working culture
• ­ Pension and life assurance scheme: 10% employer contribution / 5% employee contribution after successful completion of probation. This also includes access to life assurance at 4x annual salary and an income protection scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• ­Employee discounts portal
• ­Free Lunch Thursday
• ­Interest free season ticket travel loans
• ­ Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay
• ­ Free eye tests
• ­ Training and development

­To Apply

A full job description can be found on our website.

Deadline for applications is 16 January 2025 at 12pm

Interviews will be scheduled w/c 27 January 2025

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. 

NB:  In order to fulfil this role you should be resident in the UK with a valid right to work; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.

Who we are: Transform Justice is a national charity working for a fair, open and compassionate justice system. We believe that evidence about what works to reduce crime and prevent reoffending should be at the heart of policy decisions and embedded into practice. 

We work to promote change by generating research and evidence to show how the system works and how it could be improved, and by influencing practitioners and politicians to make changes to the justice system. Current projects include our #FairChecks campaign for criminal records reform, our mass court observations programme CourtWatch London, and our work promoting greater use of diversion from court through our crime resolution tracker and policy advocacy.

About the role: Transform Justice is seeking a research and policy officer to play a vital role supporting its work for a better justice system. Working closely with the charity’s director and deputy director (and alongside our communications officer), you will conduct high quality research, draft policy briefings, and organise and participate in meetings and events. This role will support a range of projects including the next round of our innovative courtwatching project, and our research into victims’ experiences of the criminal justice system. You will also work closely with the director on a piece of research and policy work into the single justice procedure. 

We are looking for someone inquisitive, flexible, and organised. The role is home-based using your own equipment, so you will need to be able to work on your own with minimal day-to-day supervision. The team meets regularly online and for in-person meetings in London, with the option to work together for a half day in a cafe on a weekly basis. 

Main responsibilities and duties:

• Undertaking qualitative and quantitative research including phone interviews, survey design, submitting FOI requests and analysing published data

• Reviewing relevant academic evidence and policy documents and identifying what’s important for our advocacy work 

• Writing, editing and proofreading reports, briefings and submissions

• Liaising with policy makers and stakeholders including organising and attending meetings and drafting correspondence

• Organising online and in person events to support Transform Justice’s advocacy work 

• Supporting the CourtWatch London project including engaging with volunteers, organising and supporting the delivery of training, reviewing data collection 

• Support the drafting of funding applications

• Other reasonable duties as required including administrative tasks such as generating invoices 

Skills and experience:

• At least one year of work experience in a research or policy-related role

• Demonstrable qualitative and quantitative research skills, for example using interviews, surveys, or published statistics to produce insights and recommendations 

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing 

• Ability to take ownership of tasks when working remotely with little supervision, seeking advice and support when needed

• Ability to prioritise your workload when working on a range of different projects and tasks 

• Excellent computer skills, with knowledge and practice of Word, Excel and PowerPoint 

• Interest in criminal justice policy issues, and a commitment to help achieve Transform Justice’s vision

Location: Remote working with regular in-person meetings in London

Contract: One year term with the potential to be renewable

Salary: £28,000 - £31,000 pa full time (pro rata if part time). There is also the opportunity for this to be a freelance role if preferred

Hours: Full time (also open to part-time 3 or 4 days a week)

Reporting to: Deputy director

Holiday/pension: 25 days FTE (pro rata if part time)

Probationary period: three months

How to apply: Please submit a CV and answer the screening questions through the CharityJob website by Saturday 4th January 2025. Interviews will take place on Thursday 16th January and Friday 17th January and will be conducted in person in London.

Candidates for interview will be notified by email. We are sorry that due to limited staff capacity we are not able to reply to all applicants.

Transform Justice is committed to fair recruitment and the inclusion of applicants with criminal records. This position is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. For this role, the disclosure of a criminal record is not required. 

To reduce bias in the hiring process, Transform Justice uses CharityJob’s anonymous recruitment process. This automatically replaces personal information (i.e. name and email address) with pseudonyms on CVs until we invite a candidate to interview.

Closing date: 9 a.m. Tuesday 21st January

Who we are

Gatsby Charitable Foundation is one of the 16 Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts (SFCT) established by individual members of the Sainsbury family.

Gatsby established a small team focused on education policy in England almost 40 years ago. While priorities have changed and evolved, our approach has been consistent: we aim to be more than a funder. We act as an enabler for projects, working with partners in designing, developing, and, in some cases, delivering activities. We take a long-term view as we do not think much can be achieved by short, one-off projects.

About the role

We are now looking for someone to join our education team as a Research Officer.

You will manage complex projects in support of Gatsby’s objectives in education, including undertaking quantitative and qualitative research and scoping and commissioning research from academics, consultancies and think tanks to inform Gatsby programmes. You will be expected to represent Gatsby at external meetings, organise meetings and events, and develop strong working relationships with key partners.

A primary purpose of the work is improving our understanding of the FE teaching workforce and teacher education in FE.

This role requires excellent research and organisation skills and the ability to collaborate to deliver high-quality outputs that support technical education. You will have (or be comfortable undertaking) training as an accredited researcher to be able to access appropriate public datasets. You will be confident communicating with a range of stakeholders at different levels.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your research and influencing skills to influence education policy in England.

The key responsibilities for this role include:

• Undertaking quantitative and qualitative research, and scope and commission research from academics, consultancies and think tanks to inform Gatsby’s programmes to support technical education, in particular, further education (FE) workforce and introduction of T-levels.
• Working with the Director of Programmes to commission research on the supply of specialist teachers in FE and T-levels.
• Collecting and analysing public data on technical education (FE workforce, T-levels) and communicating the data through the website and other routes as appropriate.
• Providing day to day support for the Director on the oversight and communication of research programmes in FE workforce and T-levels implementation.
• Identify potential organisations and individuals who could support Gatsby’s research agenda.

Who are we looking for?

First and foremost, we are looking for someone with a strong interest in our areas of work, especially supporting improvement for technical education.

The specific experience criteria that we are looking for in the successful candidate include:

• Use of data and evidence in the development of projects or policy.
• Managed projects to achieve successful outcomes, including some budget responsibility.
• Managed external contracts or grants to deliver agreed objectives on time and within budget.
• Experience of using a wide range of qualitative and quantitative research methods in a professional or academic context.
• Have worked independently and within a team, contributing to the success of others as well as self.
• Written well-received documents (such as minutes, briefings, reports, articles).

As mentioned above, our work involves both qualitative and quantitative research, and it is important that the successful candidate feels confident reading, interpreting, discussing, and commissioning both.

Please note that you must also have the existing right to work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Tuesday 21st January. 

Grade: Grade 3

Position type: Full time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Responsible to: Impact & Accountability Lead

Direct reports: None

Location: Truro, Cornwall (hybrid – mixture of office and home working). Remote working (UK only) will be considered (with regular travel to Truro approx. 4x per year).

Travel: Work away from home, this may be UK or overseas training or an in-country deployment. You may be required to deploy for up to 50% of your time in any calendar year.

Role purpose

The MEAL Coordinator will travel with the emergency response team to deliver emergency shelter responses, to enhance programme quality and embed a culture of organisational learning and accountability. Sitting within the Programme Quality team, the MEAL Coordinator will play a significant role to strengthen participant voice and accountability, enable data driven decision making and help to identify best practice and innovative shelter solutions allowing people to recover and rebuild their lives.

The MEAL Coordinator will lead/support key processes that enhance programme/project delivery. They will liaise with programme managers/emergency coordinators and partner organisations to provide technical support and ensure that programmes/projects adhere to agreed processes, namely needs assessments, log frame development (with clear outcomes/outputs and SMART indicators), robust and transparent community feedback mechanisms and the development of the MEAL plan. They will also be expected to provide technical input on data collection exercises (both quantitative and qualitative) data analysis for routine monitoring exercises as well as designing/coordinating review /evaluation processes. 

The MEAL Coordinator will play an important role in promoting organisational learning and embedding a culture of reflection, analysis, and learning. Working together with Programme Managers & Emergency field coordinators, they will ensure learning frameworks are in place so that lessons are learned (both positive and negative) are captured, responded to, and shared with peers. They will work closely with the Programme Delivery Team and Technical Specialists to identify and/or support the establishment of Action Research projects that will contribute to improvements and innovations within the shelter sector. 

There is significant travel with this role (up to 50% FTE), and the post holder must be prepared to travel at short notice for up to two months at a time. The MEAL Coordinators may also be asked to contribute to the development of organisational policy papers on mainstreaming or technical areas such as cash programming.

This role will be joining a fast-paced organisation realigning itself for further growth in the face of mounting humanitarian needs. We look forward to welcoming candidates who share our passion and teamwork to achieve this.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

The MEAL coordinator is a core member of the project team and will work closely with the project lead to ensure project quality and accountability. They will lead processes or liaise with partners (depending on implementation model) to ensure ShelterBox standards are adhered to.  Specifically, they will:

Project Support  70% FTE

· Advise/Carry out needs assessments to inform project design

· Facilitate technical MEAL component of Organizational Capacity Assessments and support with the development of capacity strengthening plans for potential partners

· As relevant, support the delivery of Capacity Building Action Plans, through the development of appropriate resources/ providing in-person and remote training /mentoring on MEAL concepts and practice.  This will also involve reviewing training courses/modules, developing resources, and providing training.

· Collaborate with partners and implementing teams to, support project/log frame development with clear outcomes/outputs and SMART indicators, in line with organizational reporting requirements

· Ensure robust MEAL plans are in place, and that SADD distribution data is robust

· Ensure robust and transparent community feedback mechanisms are functioning and support safeguarding processes

· Provide technical input/Lead data collection exercises (both quantitative and qualitative)

· Liaise with partners and implementing teams to ensure the MEAL Plans are operationalized and that the data/reports provided by partners are robust, verifiable and with the appropriate degree of objectivity.

· Ensure project documentation is up to date

· Support data analysis and the facilitation of learning and reflection based on findings that result in data-led decision making

· Coordinate/Facilitate/carry out end of project evaluation processes in line with DAC criteria.

· Ensure all projects/programmes are contributing to organisational KPI reporting. Develop and populate Information Management systems as appropriate.

· Liaise with the Grant Management team to ensure that all projects MEAL systems and processes are in line with donor requirements, and support programme managers to submit quality narrative reports in a timely fashion.

Knowledge Creation and Sharing 20% FTE

· Ensure that each Project log frame, MEAL plan and Learning and Accountability Framework are up-to-date and facilitate continuous and conscious reflection and learning. 

· Utilising M&E data, evaluation findings and wider sector understanding, develop thematic discussions to strengthen understanding within ShelterBox and in relevant Communities of Practice. 

Infrastructure Development 10% FTE

· Contribute to the development of policies, SOPs and processes that strengthen project delivery and accountability.

· Ensure ShelterBox is abreast of new technological developments supporting information gathering and analysis, particularly methodologies that empower affected populations to communicate with ShelterBox and to share their insights enhancing participation.

Working Requirements

· This role will support the design and implementation of rapid response emergency project that will demand prolonged travel (up to two months) at very short notice.

· For remote workers: travel to Truro HQ for collaboration weeks 3 times a year, and additional meetings as requested.

· Comply with ShelterBox training and adhere to policies and standards and demonstrating organizational values as and where possible.

Interviews will be conducted remotely on Teams week beginning 13th January 2025. 

Who we are

Our mission is to shape a fairer future through better work. Our goal is a good society in which everyone can flourish through this new technological revolution. Our belief is that creating and sustaining good work is the best way to achieve this goal and ensure that innovation and social good advance together. 

Through delivering and convening research which informs the development of practical, policy, and regulatory solutions, we seek to address three core challenges: 

• Changing Work: The risks and rewards of transition are not evenly spread meaning that structural inequalities are increasing. 
• Shifting Power: New technologies are driving big shifts in power and challenging traditional mechanisms of governance and accountability at work. 
• Prioritising People: People’s lived experience, values and agency are being neglected in shaping futures of work. 

We believe good work can be an outcome of technological change, if, and when: government prioritises and creates; regulators steer and intervene; industry develops and models; civil society is engaged and informs; academia carries out research; and industry prioritises and requires. 

Role Overview
This role will co-create, develop and evaluate different governance tools, frameworks, methods and metrics for promoting Good Work through technological disruption and the innovation lifecycle. This will include approaches which involve, anticipate, mitigate and evaluate systems ‘in the wild’.

Working with the wider team the Researcher will deliver action-research projects which evaluate the impacts of algorithmic systems, supporting industry Learning Partners using a range of methodologies.

The successful candidate will have enthusiasm to work at the intersection of social, legal, technical and economic questions. Strong oral and written communication skills, and an ability to maintain respectful, mutually beneficial relationships with industry partners is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Advance the mission, goals, and ethos of our organisation
• Understand the importance of Good Work as an ethical and legal framework guiding the implementation of responsible AI
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with industry partners through action research projects
• Support, collaboratively conduct and lead high quality research, including survey research and analysis and action research projects
• Undertake and participate in additional research projects on workplace impacts of AI and AI governance
• Write blogs, research papers and reports and deliver presentations with an understanding of different audience needs
• Develop, lead and deliver training to professionals working in AI governance where appropriate
• Support the wider team in identifying potential funding opportunities and developing funding proposals and meeting funders
• Respond to relevant items of public policy, and engagement of our network at events
• Supporting and/or coordinate meetings, workshops, roundtables and parliamentary activities relating to workplace governance of AI
• Support the establishment and development of the Sandbox architecture through the drafting and revision of key governance documents and agreements
• Tracking and reporting to the relevant team/people on individual work that contributes to the impact of IFOW’s work

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of policy and practices relating to governance of algorithmic systems
• Applied or academic experience researching the social, economic, legal and ethical impacts of algorithmic systems
• An interest in the relationship between governance, political economy and job quality
• An understanding, through academic or professional training, of the basic workings of algorithmic technologies
• Good face-to-face communication and the ability to be at ease with people from a wide range of backgrounds
• A strategic mindset and the ability to offer and receive constructively critical feedback
• The ability to work both collaboratively and independently, comfortable with making decisions at pace and sometimes in a changing and uncertain environment
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to stay on top of many large and small tasks simultaneously, as well as a commitment to quality and attention to detail
• A strong commitment to the goals and ethos of IFOW

Location: London, hybrid. One day per week the team co-work at Somerset House.

Salary: £40,000-£45,000 per annum

Closing date: Wednesday 15th January 2025 at 23:59

Start Date: March 2025 (exact date TBC)

Contract: 1 year with a view to renew

Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week. IFOW offers flexible ways of working, and up to two months fully remote working each year, one of which must be in August.

Leave: 28 days + 3 days shutdown over the Christmas period

£41,802 - £50,071 per year.

Permanent, Full-time.

Job description

To collaborate colleagues within the Research and Analysis team, across CSE and external partners with project management of software and modelling projects, helping to schedule work within and across projects. Aid in product development on CSE’s own software tools and on work we do for others, including understanding user needs. Provide analysis of possible directions to take work, in concert with CSE’s Development Team. Work on software-related business development, including supporting the Development Team in the production of bids with a software element.

Pay and conditions

• The role is full-time 37.5 hours per week.

• The salary for the role will be £41,802 - £50,071 per year.

• You will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays).

CSE offer a range of benefits including, subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme, Life Assurance, Health Cash plan, retail discounts and discounted breakdown cover and many more. 

We will pay fees and expenses on relevant training courses.

Specific responsibilities

An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:

• Support the Modelling and Software Team in the planning and delivery of software products.

• Liaise with customers to understand user and stakeholder needs.

• Support the Modelling and Software Team & Development Team in business development of product roadmaps and strategy for existing and new software products.

• Support the Development Team in the pricing and production of bids involving software resource.

• Oversee a Quality Assurance function within the Modelling and Software Team in collaboration with CSE’s Analysts to ensure quality of outputs.

• Plan and prioritise your workload while contributing to the timely and high quality delivery of work.

To see a more detailed list of responsibilities please see the supporting documents attached. These documents are also available to download from our website.

Essential attributes for this role include:

• Several years of professional experience in software development or a related field.

• Proven track record of successfully managing software projects from planning to delivery, with experience using project management tools and techniques.

• Experience with software development life cycles, Agile methodologies, and project management techniques.

• Experience working on multiple projects simultaneously, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively

• Experience working on business development projects, creating bids, pricing, and managing customer relationships.

• Excellent communication skills for working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

• Ability to build strong relationships with customers, colleagues, and team members.

• Strong analytical abilities for understanding user needs, analysing data, and making informed decisions about project     direction and resource allocation.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role. To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description. 

How to apply

To apply, please download and complete the application form available from our website. Your application should demonstrate your suitability for the role against the criteria outlined in the person specification. Please complete the application form and provide a 2-page CV. 

The closing date for applications is midday on Monday 20 January 2025.

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing Monday 3 February 2025. This may be subject to change.

If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

Starting from £34,788 per year

Full-time

Job description

To collaborate with CSE colleagues in the Research and Analysis team, across CSE and external partners on the following tasks: Create innovative software to answer climate change and energy related questions. To design, plan, develop and test new software. Support and extend existing applications and to use software to help colleagues undertake tasks, including statistical and spatial analyses, and data management.

Pay and conditions

• The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week).

• The salary for the role will be on grade F (£34,788 - £41,669) starting salary will depend on skills and experience.

• You will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays).

CSE offer a range of benefits including, subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme, Life Assurance, Health Cash plan, retail discounts and discounted breakdown cover and many more. 

We will pay fees and expenses on relevant training courses.

Specific responsibilities

An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:

• Contribute to the design of new software features and products in collaboration with the team.

• Write new software and tests and develop or maintain existing software and tests to a high standard. 

• Learn new tools, languages, libraries etc. as required. 

• Liaise with customers to understand user and stakeholder needs. 

• Plan and prioritise workloads while contributing to the timely and high-quality delivery of work.

• Any other tasks related to this role.

To see a more detailed list of responsibilities please see the supporting documents attached. These documents are also available to download from our website. 

Essential attributes for this role include:

• A degree or equivalent in computer science, software engineering, mathematics, physics, or similar. 

• Solid demonstrable experience of software development.

• Experience of developing software using Python, Clojure, JavaScript or Java. 

• Good knowledge of Linux. 

• Ability to work effectively both autonomously and as part of a team. 

• Excellent self-motivation and initiative. Ability to initiate, develop and maintain effective team relationships.

• The ability to manage own workload. 

• Demonstrable commitment to CSE’s primary objectives to tackle the climate emergency and end the suffering caused by cold homes. 

• Curiosity and a willingness and ability to learn new approaches, languages, etc.

Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role. To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description. 

How to apply

To apply, applications should be made by sending a CV and a completed application form (download from our website). Your application should demonstrate your suitability for the role against the criteria outlined in the person specification. 

The closing date for applications is Midday on Monday 27th January 2025.

Interviews are expected to take place on the week commencing Monday 10th February 2025 at our office in Bristol, though this is subject to change.

If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

Data Officer

  JOB SUMMARY 

Job Title: Data Officer

Location: Staffordshire  Lichfield Office Based

Salary: £ 23,870  per annum  ( Pro Rata salary £14,322)

Hours of Work: 22  Hours per week  3 full days 

This post is open to women only  under the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.  We value diversity and are committed to ensuring that our organisation is an inclusive place to work. We encourage applications from women from all backgrounds and communities and actively welcome applicants from Black, Asian, or other ethnic minority backgrounds and women with a disability 

About Pathway Project

We are a domestic and sexual abuse service based in Lichfield & Tamworth, Staffordshire. We offer a range of support services and run two refuges in confidential locations. We have been operating for over 30 years helping adults and children overcome domestic abuse, and to build a future where they live in safety and are free from fear. Since our founder, Kathy Coe MBE, created Pathway Project, we have helped over 25,000 people, with 5,814 hours of support provided in the last year. We offer a wide range of services, including adult and children outreach and community support, mental health, wellbeing and financial advice. We support the relatives of those who have experienced domestic and sexual violence and offer specialist counselling, advocacy and care to all who need us. Pathway Project believes in working as a cohesive team and are service user led. Our helpline is access to all and is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Why work for us?

Pathway Project is an inspiring  place to be, we are a charity with big ambitions and huge energy. We are currently evolving a bold new strategy and a passion  for excellence in service delivery. Supported by a driven and energetic board of trustees the new Chief Executive is leading Pathway Project through their ambitious plans. It’s a really fantastic time to join our amazing charity as we move into the next phase of our exciting journey. We are a flexible and supportive employer, committed to the personal and professional development and wellbeing of our employees. We welcome applications from women with lived experience of domestic abuse and from minority  or under-represented groups.

We offer the following benefits:

· 25 days paid leave plus statutory holidays (pro rata)

· A competitive pension scheme

· Employee Assistance Programme delivered by Health Assured which offers incredible support to staff and their        families.

We value our colleagues and are constantly reviewing our policies and practice, looking for ways in which we can better demonstrate this. We also recognise the potential impact of working in this field and provide clinical supervision to all of our employees, whatever their role.

About the role

This multifaceted role requires the ability to manage, interrogate and evaluate  data and compile accurate reports to enable crucial reporting to funders. This role enables the post holder to facilitate the end to end process ensuring the data input into the system allows for accuracy in reporting on funding contracts.  The postholder will have a keen eye for accuracy and be able to interrogate  case management systems to extract relevant data.

• To facilitate data collection, consolidate, analyse and organise reports  for funders and internal teams with precision and attention to detail.
• To support the COO  with daily operations by ensuring that data is accurately and appropriately recorded in the case management system to facilitate the reporting required.
• To aid in the administration and advancement of the online case management system.
• To generate reports and statistics to disseminate the results of the Pathway Project.
• To work with colleagues to include data impact in the storytelling and case studies within funding, trust or grant  applications to demonstrate the impact of the Pathway Project whilst maintaining the confidentiality of our clients.
• Support Pathway Project to maintain  excellent relationships with funders, grant makers or trust managers and  ensuring the data required for reporting is recorded accurately to facilitate that reporting.
• To attend and participate in both staff and stakeholder meetings, as and when required.
• To strictly adhere to the specified timeframes and milestones mandated by our funders and guarantee the prompt submission of bids, reports and returns.

This role description cannot cover every eventuality or task that may arise within this position and the post holder will be expected to carry out other duties from time to time which are broadly consistent with the role.

 Person Specification

Essential

• Experience in data collection, data analysis techniques & presentation of data whilst maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to present complex data in a simple format.
• A good understanding of Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Excel, with awareness of databases.
• Excellent written skills, with experience of writing reports, guidance or briefings.
• Excellent administrative, organisational and time management skills, with demonstrable experience working in a fast-paced environment with competing deadlines.
• Demonstrable excellent customer service  delivery for all stakeholders, clients and partners.
• Strong commitment to team members, the work team and the wider organisation’s values and ethos.
• An understanding that in small charities we often “roll up our sleeves” and support other areas to reach a team objective.
• An understanding of and a commitment to equal opportunities in employment and in-service delivery.

Desirable

• Experience of working in the charity sector and understanding how Charities are funded.ent with confidential data
• Experience of working in an environment with confidential data.
• A desire to be part of a process to develop better responses to domestic abuse and evidence of a commitment to this area.

Other information:

Pathway Project is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes diversity across our services. All employees are required to adhere to our Equality & Diversity policies and to challenge discrimination wherever it is appropriate.

Safeguarding Statement

Pathway Project is committed to safeguarding the vulnerable adults and children who we work with. We have a range of policies and procedures in place to support us to promote a Safeguarding culture and safe working practices. Pathway Project will employ a safer recruitment process which will include disclosure and baring service checks where applicable and references for all posts.

We strive to be as inclusive as possible and look to recruit individuals with the right skills, experience and attitude, however, for genuine occupational requirement reasons we are looking to appoint a female only for this post (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.

The role is subject to a 6-month probationary period.

How to apply:

Closing date – 9am Monday 6th January

Shortlisting will be Tuesday 7th January and successful candidates notified and invited to interview

Interviews will be held at the Hope Centre Lichfield Thursday 16th January - (Invite Only)

Please complete an application form found here and enclose a CV together with a covering letter 

ABOUT THIS ROLE

More in Common is seeking a full-time Research Associate or Research Manager as we grow our team and advance our mission of building a more united and inclusive UK, where all people feel respected, better understood, and share a sense of belonging. More in Common UKis a small team with a start-up culture where everyone is expected to execute a range of responsibilities. The Research Associate or Research Manager will work closely with the UK Team across our core areas of research, communications, partnership, and client work. The role will report to our UK Associate Director. The Research Associate will serve as a key member of the UK team, working on quantitative and qualitative research projects for our clients and partners and as part of our wider thought leadership, delivering high quality outputs and supporting More in Common’s communications and dissemination work. 

We are recruiting at one of two levels. Applicants may only submit one application, and should indicate which level they are most interested in in their application form, although any offer will be dependent on the appropriate level of experience.

The Research Associate role involves: 
Research
● Support and execute a range of quantitative and qualitative research projects for More in Common’s own thought leadership work and our client/partner work 
● Manage external research vendors’ relationship, including scheduling focus groups and project managing opinion polling research 
● Analysis, interpretation and manipulation of quantitative data, and willingness to learn how to perform statistical/econometric analysis 
● End-to-end project management for quantitative and qualitative public opinion research projects from design, execution (drafting surveys and discussion guides, and with time, moderating focus groups), analysis, report writing and presentation of insights (including data analysis) 
● Drafting and co-authoring public-facing research reports for More in Common and reports and briefings for clients and partners

Partnership / Client management: 
● Day-to-day support and project management for a range of our client and partner projects 
● Identifying new partners, clients, and opportunities across various sectors from business to civil society to the public sector
● Drafting proposals and responding to tenders for those potential partners and clients and supporting on pitches.
● Delivering trainings and briefings for clients and partners drawing on insights from More in Common’s research
● Drafting grant reports and taking responsibility for day-to-day account management on client-facing projects 
● Producing timely and high-quality outputs and deliverables as agreed with clients and partners

Comms and dissemination 
● Organising in-person panel events and online webinars– including co-ordinating the planning and preparation of More in Common’s programme of Party Conference events. 
● Drafting and developing data briefings and press releases for journalists, conducting data checks, and designing and publishing reports on our website 
● Drafting op-eds, Twitter threads, blogs and newsletters using More in Common’s insights 
● Designing and delivering webinars and short insights products to disseminate our latest insights and research to partners and the wider eco-system 

In addition, the Research Manager role involves: 
● Overseeing all of More in Common’s research projects, ensuring that projects are delivered on time 
● Continually monitoring the quality of our research outputs and experimenting with potential methodological improvements 
● Finding new ways to innovate on research products and services, and new technologies and techniques that More in Common could be offering 
● Managing the relationship with research vendors, including monitoring quality and value for money 
● Training team members in More in Common’s research process, including best-practice for research design as well as our software stack 
● Acting as a spokesperson for More in Common’s research by speaking with journalists for print and broadcast media

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

We look for great people before we look for specific qualifications and experience. However, the following will be an asset for this role: 
● The ability to write well and at pace for a range of audiences 
● An understanding of how to interpret quantitative and qualitative data and to tell a story from that data 
● Curiosity for understanding and engaging people, and a desire to tell new stories that focus on building upon common ground in Britain today 
● A track record of project management- from inception through to delivery and evaluation 
● Experience of translating research and insight into products, briefings, and training programmes for a range of partners 
● An understanding of the UK political system and a keen interest in current affairs and UK public policy 
● A hunger for disseminating More in Common’s work, particularly through traditional and social media outlets 
● Professional background in research, public affairs, policy or strategic consultancy, or civil society would be desirable, but we welcome applications from any background 
● This role requires some basic experience coding in R, with a willingness to learn more In addition, we expect the Research Manager to have: 
● Experience running research projects from start to finish 
● Experience of working with a range of clients and political stakeholders 
● A thorough knowledge of research best-practice 
● An opinionated perspective on how the public opinion research industry can improve to become more accurate, trustworthy and transparent

OTHER INFORMATION

Compensation

Competitive salary (£32,500-£40,000 for the Research Associate, and £37,500-£45,000 for the Research Manager) and excellent benefits along with generous leave policy, personal learning and growth budget.
 

How to apply

 The application deadline is January 5th 23:59.
 

 Applications should include a CV and a 500-word op-ed responding to the following brief:

 Write a 500-word op-ed about something that is happening in British society today that

 should be getting more attention from politicians and the media than it is currently getting.
 

 Indicative Timeline (please note these dates remain subject to change)

 ● Initial conversation with Associate Director- January 10th

 ● Meetings with Team Members: 15th January

 ● Written Exercise: 16th-19th January

 ● Final panel interview with UK Director: 20th January

 ● We expect to make an offer to the successful candidate by 24th January

About us

We are National Energy Action (NEA) – and our vision is to end fuel poverty. Our work to improve and promote energy efficiency brings social, environmental, housing and employment benefits.  We believe everyone should be able to afford to keep their homes warm and safe. However, low incomes, high energy bills and poor energy efficiency currently deny this to millions of households across the UK.  Never has this been more important than today.

NEA’s teams are friendly, knowledgeable and are dedicated to what we do.  We are proud of our expertise and proud of the service we deliver to our clients.

We offer colleagues a friendly, rewarding workplace and the chance to build a worthwhile career with a not-for-profit organisation that makes a genuine difference to people’s lives each and every day.

The role

This post provides an exciting and rewarding opportunity to help the charity build its profile among national stakeholders while delivering projects that seek to bring an end to fuel poverty and to the misery of cold homes. The role will largely focus on working with the UK Government, Ofgem and other regulatory bodies to ensure that energy markets work in the best interests of NEA’s client group.

You will have responsibility for the production of NEA’s responses to relevant consultations and the ability to produce and deliver briefings on current relevant policies for internal and external audiences.  Including responding and influencing Government policy across key areas with a particular focus on our work to ensure that energy markets work in the interests of fuel poor households.

You will have a key responsibility for analysing relevant aspects of policy at a local, national and UK level – you will also represent and enhance the co-ordination of NEA’s stakeholder’s relationships and help us capture key insights and impacts from our practical work to ensure these are reflected in policy positions and our advocacy.

The post sits within the Policy and Advocacy Directorate and is part of a creative and caring team of professionals who bring a wide range of skills and expertise to this growing department.

What you will need to succeed

The Policy Analyst will have demonstrable, relevant experience within a national charity, the energy industry, lobby group or consumer body, and a proven ability to influence key stakeholders demonstrable experience in influencing policy or regulation within the energy industry, or equivalent experience within a national charity, energy retailer, energy network, consumer body or utility regulator. You will also have a thorough understanding of key aspects of relevant energy policy and its impact on fuel poverty.

Reporting to the Head of Policy and Public Affairs you will have proven analytical skills with demonstrable experience of both quantitative and qualitative approaches to inform policy making decisions.

Your base location is negotiable; either Newcastle upon Tyne or London, working on a hybrid basis.

Hybrid working is subject to necessary H&S and GDPR checks. Post holders must be resident within the UK and be able to provide their Right to Work in the UK.

The job description provides a list of the duties of the post and the person specification provides the list of essential and desirable criteria.

We are offering:

• £33,931 – £38,594, Scale SO1-SO2 (plus £3,300 London Weighting if applicable). New appointments usually begin at the starting point of the scale.
• 11½% non-contributory pension.
• 25 days annual leave plus 3 additional days in between Christmas New Year Period when our offices close; plus, all public holidays per annum.
• Flexible working arrangements including the opportunity for Hybrid working.
• Enhanced family friendly payments.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee benefits platform.

How to apply:

Apply online by clicking 'apply via website'.

The closing date for applications is 03 January 2025 at 12 noon.  Interviews will be held in the week commencing 13 January 2025.  Full details of this post and an application form are available on our website.

Please be aware that National Energy Action is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore, the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.

Please note CVs will not be accepted as part of the application process.  No agency or advertising enquiries please.

NEA aims to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all people with the necessary skills and experience for the post. Charity Registration No. 290511.  Company Registration No:  01853927

ShareAction is an independent charity and an expert on responsible investment. We work to build a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people. We set ambitious standards for how financial institutions, through their investment decisions, can protect our planet and its people and campaign for this approach to become the norm. We convene shareholders to collectively push companies to tackle the climate crisis, protect nature, improve workers’ rights and shape healthier societies. In the UK and EU, we advocate for financial regulation that has society’s best interests at its core.

What you’ll do

The Corporate Climate team works to pressure some of the world’s largest companies to act on climate change and transition away from fossil fuels. We do this by working with investors, through a combination of public campaigning and private engagement, and encouraging them to use their shareholder rights for change.

Working with the Senior Research Manager, you will produce research and analysis on high-carbon sectors and companies, their business strategies, their climate impacts, and how they can decarbonise. Our research needs are varied, from technical deep dives into new technologies to quick-fire briefings on companies’ new climate targets. To separate facts from greenwashing, an eye for detail is a must.

You will work closely with the Campaign Manager and Communications team to promote our research to investors and public audiences. You will also contribute to other climate-related work inside ShareAction and manage relationships with a range of civil society organisations across the climate movement.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting and leading research on a broad range of topics at the intersection of climate change, the financial system, and a number of industry sectors. Our current focus is on European chemicals, but future work may include work on real estate, energy, and the food system.
• Producing reports, briefings and ad-hoc research for a range of audiences, including investors and the media.
• Supporting the climate campaigns team to prepare for meetings with companies and financial institutions.
• Working closely with our internal communications team to coordinate press and social media around publications and collaborate with other teams across the organisation as needed.
• Liaising with external audiences and developing/maintaining relationships with civil society organisations and financial institutions.
• Identifying new developments and trends in the external environment which may provide opportunities for our mission.

If this role sounds like something that would build on your current skill set and engage you, we’d love to hear from you!

What you’ll bring to the team

We’re looking for an analyst with excellent communication skills and a strong interest in decarbonisation. You needn’t have worked on the sectors we cover, so long as you want to put your skills to tackling climate change now.

We welcome applications from anyone who shares our passion for environmental and social justice through the transformation of the financial sector. Please feel free to apply even if you’re not sure you tick every box.

Essential

You will:

• Have experience of leading or being part of a research project.
• Have a good understanding of how climate change affects companies in a range of sectors and an awareness of how climate change creates risks for financial institutions.
• Have strong analytical skills, being able to quickly grasp new, complex subjects and pull out relevant insights.
• Be comfortable analysing, manipulating, and presenting quantitative information.
• Have excellent written and verbal English and be able to communicate complex topics to a variety of audiences.
• Be able to plan, manage and deliver your work to agreed objectives and timelines, balancing competing priorities and reprioritising when needed.
• Be a natural collaborator and team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable

• Any experience working as an analyst in financial services or industry experience in energy, heavy industry, the food sector, or real estate.
• An understanding of companies’ financial reporting (being able to read balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements).

What we will do for you

We are a fast-paced organisation that has grown substantially over the past few years. We recognise that our people work hard to advocate for responsible investment and drive meaningful engagement with those who have the power to create a brighter future. Every day, they bring their expertise, passion and persistence to build a world where the financial system serves our people and planet. We want to ensure we provide the right environment for our colleagues to thrive, and we are committed to improving our employee offer where possible.

Currently, we are pleased to offer:

• A commitment to flexible working: over 60% of our employees have some sort of flexible working arrangement in place.
• Hybrid working: we are committed to supporting our staff to work in a way that suits their lifestyle and meets the requirements of their role.
• Internal promotion and development opportunities: we offer a range of ways to improve your skills and focus on what you love, including promotion, secondment, or sideways development opportunities. For some levels of roles, we also offer direct progression.
• The opportunity to help make a difference: we tackle some of the world’s biggest social and environmental challenges. We offer opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience in a friendly, flexible and supportive working environment.
• A unionised work environment: our staff have the opportunity to join the union and are supported by our recognised union, Unite. We regularly consult and negotiate with our employees on workplace matters ranging from working conditions to pay.
• Regular in-person meetings, including all-staff away days, retreats and directorate strategy days to create connected teams.
• 8% non-contributory pension, invested with NEST and their green funds.
• A healthcare cash plan with Westfield that gives you money back on your healthcare costs.
• An employee assistance programme: advice and support, lifestyle discounts and short-term counselling.
• 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure at the end of the year, ensuring everyone gets time to switch off together.
• Enhanced family leave pay: up to 18 weeks paid at 90% for either parent.
• Enhanced sick pay starting at 5 weeks’ full pay from day 1.
• Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme.

Please note that this recruitment is for a role that will not start before April 2025, so if successful, you will not be offered an immediate start date.

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities, and we are working hard to provide an environment where all can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they meet all the requirements listed in the job description. If this is the case for you, but you think you would excel in this role, we want to hear from you!

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 9.00 am on Monday 13th January 2025.
First-round interviews: Between Monday 20 and Wednesday 22 January 2025 (online).
Second-round interviews: Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 January 2025 (in person at our offices in Whitechapel, London).

To be considered for this post, you must be legally eligible to work in the UK; unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

We are looking to appoint a bright and ambitious new member of our research team. The successful candidate will carry out original research across a range of policy topics, potentially including pensions, competition policy, energy and environment and technology and AI. A background or training in economics would be desirable but not essential.

About the role:

As a researcher at the SMF you will:

• Carry out original research
• Undertake quantitative analysis, such analysing surveys and carrying out high level modelling
• Write (jointly and alone) reports, opinion pieces and articles
• Represent the SMF externally at meetings, events and in the media
• Lead and manage research projects from initial conception through to publication and launch
• Support the communication of our research through social media and other channels
• Be central to developing new policy ideas and thinking at the SMF

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for someone who can generate striking hypotheses, test them using the available evidence and explain their significance in a clear and compelling way. Ideally, we would like someone who is familiar and comfortable with economic concepts, methods and reasoning.

An ideal candidate will have the following characteristics, but we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet them all:

• Experience carrying out analysis and research through work and/or through your academic career
• Experience in undertaking quantitative analysis. Experience in handling large datasets using statistical software – such as Stata or R – would be desirable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent planning and organisation skills and an attention to detail
• Ability to work quickly and under pressure when necessary
• A keen interest in UK public policy and politics, and a commitment to the aims and objectives of the SMF

Benefits and working hours:

The SMF offers a contributory staff pension and generous holiday allowances.

Staff training and progression is important to us. We offer personal training budgets for staff members plus membership to Smart Thinking which provides online and in person training for think tankers.

Standard SMF working hours are 9.30am-6pm, Monday to Friday. We actively encourage flexible working and working patterns which are different to these hours. The appointee will be able to design their working week – in discussion with colleagues – to accommodate family commitments and other obligations.

The SMF is based in Westminster and the post-holder will normally be expected to work in our office there at least two days a week, plus any additional days required by the team, for example to attend in-person SMF events. Other working time can be spent at home or in our office.

About the SMF:

The SMF is a cross-party think-tank governed by a board of trustees that includes members of all major political parties, and non-partisan figures. This informs all of our work, which reflects our status as a charity committed to public education in public policy. We welcome applications from people of all political perspectives who are happy to put the pursuit of good policy ahead of partisanship and ideology.

Our mission is to enable markets and government to work together to benefit society. We achieve this through the development of high quality, independent and pragmatic public policy research and debate across a wide range of social and economic areas.