Research Manager

Leicester, Leicestershire or SE1, London (hybrid working 2-3 days per week)

About us

We’re Learning and Work Institute, an independent policy, research and development organisation dedicated to promoting lifelong learning, full employment and inclusion.

We are seeking a Research Manager, to join us for a 12-month fixed term contract on a full-time basis.

The Benefits

- £33,000 - £42,000 pro rata depending on experience and location

- 25 days' annual leave (increasing to 27 days after 5 years of service) plus 8 bank holidays
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working practices
- Generous company pension scheme
- Employee Development Scheme
- Extra 6 grace days in addition to public holidays and annual leave allowance
- Occupational maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental pay
- Occupational sick pay
- Eye care scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Silver award in Investors in People

This is a brilliant opportunity for a research professional with experience of delivering high quality research and evaluation using a range of analytical techniques to join us.

The Role

As a Research Manager, you will oversee the delivery of research, analysis and evaluation in learning, skills and employment, to support our policymakers, commissioners and practitioners.

Managing the full research lifecycle, you will implement research methodologies, lead the analysis of complex evidence and oversee the production of policy reports for a range of audiences.

Playing a leading role in distributing our research with key stakeholders, you will support the development of toolkits and other products to increase engagement and drive change in the delivery of services.

Additionally, you will:

- Promote and embed research within our policy, practice and promotion activities

- Contribute to funding proposals

- Develop relationships and networks with national and local organisations

About You

To be considered as a Research Manager, you will need:

- Experience of delivering high quality research and evaluation within timeframes and budgets

- Experience of using analytical and evaluation techniques

- The ability to develop and use appropriate methods and tools to support high quality research

- The ability to write for and speak to a range of audiences to ensure impact

- The ability to engage a range of stakeholders

- Excellent organisational and planning skills including programme, resource and performance management

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

- A degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject

Experience of developing proposals and a proven track record of securing funding would be highly beneficial, as would knowledge of learning, skills or employment policy and practices across England and/or Wales.

Closing date: 18th June 2023.

Other organisations might call this role Policy and Research Manager, Senior Research Officer, Qualitative Research Manager, Quantitative Research Manager, Mixed Methodologies Researcher, or Work and Employment Research Manager.

Webrecruit and National Learning and Work Institute are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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