Research Assistant

Hybrid - within commuting distance of London, Birmingham, Blackburn, Doncaster, Bradford, Redcar or Bristol

£34,434 per annum (plus London weighting if applicable) + benefits

Fixed Term | Full or part-time

We are seeking to hire a Research Assistant with strong quantitative expertise to join our team and play a crucial role in the generation of high-quality and useful evidence on effective teacher professional development. You will work alongside a team of Research Fellows, Research Assistants and the Head of Evaluation and Observational research to design and implement academic research alongside the programmes designed and delivered by NIoT.

About the role

This role includes opportunities to contribute to research design of new research; collect and manage quantitative data; conduct advanced statistical analyses; contribute to high-quality written outputs for academic audiences and policymakers, and other outputs to raise the impact of our research. You will also have opportunities to contribute to qualitative data collection and mixed-method approaches where appropriate.

We are looking for someone with proven experience in quantitative methods who is also an innovative and practice-minded researcher, committed to making cutting-edge research relevant, engaging, and useful for practitioners in teacher education.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave: 27 days’ holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays) rising to 33 days after five years’ service.

Flexible Working: We offer flexible start and end working times, with hybrid working in place for all roles.

Pension: Entry to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Salary Sacrifice Schemes: We offer salary sacrifice schemes for bikes, cars and tech!

Lifestyle Benefits: We offer discounts on gyms, cinema, retail and much more!

Parenthood Leave: We offer above the statutory minimum for maternity, adoption and paternity leave.

Working Environment: We have a stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of likeminded professionals.

Support: Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters

Development: We fully support the development of our staff and ensure that you have high level of continuous professional development.

This is a full-time role, although part-time opportunities may be available. It is a hybrid role, with one day per fortnight on campus. The work will focus primarily on current and future randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in Initial Teacher Education, and may include some work on other projects into teacher and leader training and development. These trials aim to generate robust evidence on effective approaches to teacher training and development.

This is an exciting opportunity for candidates looking to make a tangible and immediate impact on practice, and who wish to utilise their skills and expertise to conduct primary evaluation research on topics most relevant to teachers, educational leaders and teacher educators. This is an opportunity to grow your skills in conducting primary research and data analysis, and in working within a team build a new and innovative approach to combining research and practice in education.

We think a wide range of different work and educational experiences could support you to be successful in this role. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities.

If you have any queries about this role, please email us at recruitment@niot.org.uk

For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page.

Closing date: 11:59pm on 2 October 2025.

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