Our client is a leading mental-health charity who has been supporting children, young people and families for the past 70 years. We are pleased to be assisting them in their search for a temporary Policy & Research Associate. The role is running until the 31st of March in the first instance and is full-time (35 hours per week) and is fully remote.
Key Responsibilities for this role include:
* Being the lead researcher and using specialist knowledge of research methods and family support services, designing a research approach and framework to develop learning in relation to family hubs and preventative services.
* Using a wide range of sources to identify and quality assure evidence and insight relevant to the development of Family Hubs and integrated family models.
* Reviewing relevant reports, papers and publications.
* Generating evidence with the regional and participation teams, including designing, planning and conducting both qualitative and quantitative research enquiries e.g. surveys, interviews and focus groups.
* Working with the wider EYP team to reinforce the triangulate insights generated into key themes that support the development of practical evidence-based guidance.
* Leading meetings with a variety of key stakeholders, shaping activity and outputs and participating in wider networks as appropriate.
* Analysing and interpreting relevant research and complex data.
* Writing and contributing to a variety of written resources e.g. case studies, website toolkit modules, reports, policy briefings and training content.
* Designing and delivering presentations to relevant stakeholders e.g. presenting findings & learning and training & workshops.
* Supporting the wider functions of the EYP department including bid writing, reports to funders and designing and monitoring evaluation frameworks.
To be considered for this position, you should possess:
* Previous experience in a similar role, preferably within a research setting.
* Demonstrable experience in translating evidence and research into practice.
* Knowledge of relevant Local Authority and Voluntary Community Sector practices.
* Excellent research skills, including research methods & design, data handling, gathering & analysis and presentation of findings.
* Ability to prioritise varying workloads and project requirements.
* Strong communication skills including verbal and written communication, specifically in translating policy, academic and clinical research into accessible resources.
* Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications and statistical software.
The position aims to start as soon as possible, requiring candidates to be available immediately or have a short notice period to be considered.
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, kindly express your interest by submitting your CV in Word format.
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