Head of Data & Research

Are you passionate about the power of data and research to help shape pharmacy services? Do you want to lead a high-performing team and ensure we make the most of our information to deliver meaningful insights, and improve outcomes for the public? If so, we would like to hear from you.

Closing date: 3^rd July 2025 (11.59pm)

Interview dates: 22^nd July 2025 (GPhC Offices)

Location: Canary Wharf, London (Hybrid working approach, 2-4 days office attendance per month)

Hours: 35 hours per week, from 9.00 to 5.00, Monday to Friday

The Role

As the Head of Data & Research, you will provide strategic leadership across data analytics, research, and data management, working closely with colleagues across the organisation, to embed data and evidence into everything we do. From designing our research programme to developing performance dashboards, you will be at the centre of our mission to improve pharmacy services across Great Britain.

This role is subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of our pre-employment due diligence.

The successful applicant will:

• Provide expert leadership and shape how we use data and evidence to help drive improvement in pharmacy care and public health.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team, bringing your leadership to a high-impact area of the organisation.
• Design and steer a research programme that informs regulatory decisions and influences the future of the pharmacy profession.
• Ensure high standards in data quality, governance, and analytics, making sure our research programme aligns with organisational priorities.
• Champion a culture of evidence-based practice, learning, and continuous improvement. Partner with colleagues across the organisation to deliver meaningful dashboards, performance reports and business intelligence.
• Have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. 

Benefits when joining our team

In return for their commitment and enthusiasm, employees can expect a rewarding and challenging work environment, good work-life balance and workload plus an excellent benefits package that includes:

• 30 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 5 days.
• A choice between two pension providers: NHS England pension scheme or Standard Life.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Career breaks and sabbaticals.
• Life assurance, season ticket loan, bike loan and many more.

About the GPhC

We are a respected regulatory body that regulates pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacies in Great Britain. We work to assure and improve standards of care for people using pharmacy services.

Our organisation has a long-term vision and a desire for highly skilled and specialist staff. We are committed to providing workforce learning and development opportunities.

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have adopted a hybrid working approach which combines office and home working. Staff are predominantly home-based, and office attendance depends on the nature of the role and the requirements of the team.

We are proud of our diverse and inclusive culture and are committed to holding ourselves to the same standards we expect of others.

Applying for this role

If you feel you have the required experience and skills and would like to join us, please complete our application form, including the supporting statement section explaining how you meet each of the criteria for the role, and where you found out about this vacancy.

Please note that applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.

Please consult the knowledge and skills section of the applicant prospectus to help you prepare your application.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community

We are committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and being inclusive in all our work as a health professions regulator.

Whilst we are proud to be members of the Disability Confident Scheme, you don’t have to have a disability for us to discuss reasonable adjustments. Please let us know if you need any support during the application or interview process and we will happily discuss this with you.

As part of your application for this role, please complete our equal opportunities and diversity monitoring section. This is optional and you don't have to complete it; however it provides us with useful information for monitoring and reporting purposes and is strictly confidential. The information you provide on this form will not form part of any selection process and will not be shared with the selection panel.