Research Grants and Programmes Manager (Welfare) - Nuffield Foundation

Hours: Full time (35 hours). Part time and flexible working arrangements considered.

Location: We are London based (Farringdon). Our staff have the option to work part of the week from home.

Closing: 09:30am (GMT), Wednesday 28^th January 2026. 

The Nuffield Foundation is an open, collaborative, and engaged funder, offering more than money. Its aim is to understand the social, demographic, technological and economic trends that shape people’s lives. 

We are looking for an individual with professional experience of research or analysis to support the development and management of the Nuffield Foundation's portfolio of research grants within our broad ‘Welfare’ programme, focused on research that contributes to a prosperous, fair and inclusive society. We are particularly interested in individuals with experience of research that focuses on the economy, work, the housing market and demography; and their impacts on outcomes such as national and local growth, thriving communities and families, social mobility and health outcomes. 

The role leads on assessing research grant proposals (working with colleagues to determine which applications are taken forward) as well as monitoring and managing ongoing research grants, identifying opportunities and overcoming barriers to maximise the quality and impact of the research.  

You will be familiar with a broad range of research methods in the design, development and management of research and analysis projects, with deeper understanding of some methods across areas such as econometrics, survey design, modelling or qualitative research techniques. You will also be comfortable working flexibly and building knowledge across our other areas of work, so a breadth of interest across our other programmes of work will be advantageous. 

We are committed to embedding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion considerations into all we do, including an active programme of work to make our grant-giving processes as inclusive as possible. An enthusiasm for doing this is essential, and experience of having done related work is not essential but would be desirable. 

This is an excellent opportunity to use your experience to ensure our research is relevant, rigorous, and impactful and ultimately make a difference to people’s lives.   

About us

The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance educational opportunity and social well-being. 

We achieve this by funding and undertaking rigorous research, encouraging innovation, and supporting the use of sound evidence to improve people’s lives. We tackle pressing, complex questions. Our aim is to open up opportunities and to improve lives for individuals, families and communities, within a just and inclusive society. Our work addresses the inequalities, disadvantage, discrimination and vulnerabilities that people face, and considers the social and ethical implications of scientific and technological advances. 

We are the founder and co-funder of Nuffield Council on Bioethics, Nuffield Family Justice Observatory and the Ada Lovelace Institute.

Further information and how to apply

For further information about the role, please click through to the vacancy listing on our website (via the 'Apply' button above). The closing date for applications is 09:30am (GMT) on Wednesday 28th January 2026.

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