Researcher

Location: Leicester / London / Flexible. Hybrid working: home-based 2-3 days per week, and the remainder in an office.

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

Salary: £25,780 - £34,910 per annum

The Role

This is a key role within the Institute, with responsibility for delivering high quality research, analysis and evaluation across learning, skills and employment. The ideal candidate will bring strong research and evaluation skills, a track record of delivering projects and an interest in the policy and/or delivery context for learning, skills and employment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high quality research, analysis and evaluation, to time and budget. Researchers will work on a wide range of mixed methods research and evaluation projects across the learning, skills and employment sectors.
• Manage small projects and lead on elements of large projects.
• Develop and implement appropriate research methodologies and methods, evaluation strategies and research tools. Projects generally include a mixture of quantitative and qualitative methods, such as semi-structured interviews, focus groups, evidence reviews, surveys, analysis of management information and secondary data analysis.
• Develop and manage systems for gathering, recording, analysing and presenting data from a range of projects for maximum impact.
• Contribute to the production of high-quality research, policy and evaluation reports, interpreting evidence in a way that is accessible to a wide range of audiences.
• Disseminate research findings through written reports, media articles, blogs and presentations. Communicate the work of L&W through print and broadcast media. Represent L&W at events and external meetings.
• Support income generation by contributing to the preparation of funding proposals and responses to tenders.
• Undertake project administration and coordination tasks related to research activity.
• Supervise interns, associates and temporary staff, as required, including possible line management responsibility for research interns.

Skills and Qualifications

• Relevant degree, equivalent qualification(s) or evidence of equivalent experience
• Understanding and application of a range of research, analysis and evaluation methodologies and methods
• Ability to develop and use appropriate methods and tools to support high quality research
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, that ensure work is effectively prioritised to meet deadlines
• Strong track record of organising, co-ordinating and managing a range of activities against competing deadlines and priorities
• Ability to work, unsupervised, under own initiative with a proactive approach to problem solving
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage a range of audiences, stakeholders, funders and partners
• Ability to write for and speak to a range of audiences to ensure impact

To Apply

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