Senior Researcher and Writer - Youth Transitions
Senior Researcher and Writer - Youth Transitions
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Job Title: Senior Researcher and Writer Youth Transitions
Job Location: Greater London UK
Job Location Type: Hybrid
Job Contract Type: Parttime
Job Seniority Level: MidSenior level
Senior Researcher and Writer Youth Transitions
- Salary: £25145 per annum (equivalent to £50291 FTE per annum).
- Contract: Fixed term to start April 2025 until end March 2026.
- Hours: Part time (17.5 hours per week / 0.5FTE).
- Location: We are London based (Farringdon). Our staff have the option to work part of their working week from home.
- Closing: 09:30am (GMT) Monday 10th February 2025
The project will:
- Illuminate and update understandings of how today’s young people navigate transitions to adulthood including the barriers and opportunities they may face;
- Collaborate with others to reframe the public debate and inform policy development and practice; and
- Identify gaps in knowledge and practice to shape a future call for research applications innovative practice interventions and synthesis.
A central feature of the project is a programme of youth insight and engagement. Three types of outputs are planned and underway: i) quantitative data stories and reports; ii) think pieces and iii) youth engagement outputs. A final output is also planned.
The project focuses on three interlinked topics which are central to youth transitions: education to work digital lives and mental health. As a crossorganisational project we are working with our Centres in particular the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory and the Ada Lovelace Institute.
To find out more about the Grown Up project please watch our short video here:
The role
As Senior Researcher and Writer you will oversee the programme of outputs liaising with the Strategic Project Lead and the Foundation’s engagement team (including communications and public affairs colleagues).
You will produce and write outputs which include quantitative data stories and accessible written materials as well as working with internal and external contributors (including the commissioning of authors) to deliver outputs.
Another key element of this role will be liaising with the external partners who will be delivering the youth engagement strand of the project including attending Youth Insight Group (YIG) meetings and Deep Dive workshops then sharing insights from the data stories at those meetings and reflecting feedback in the project outputs.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative project at the centre of the Nuffield Foundation which will distil insights from research leading thinkers and young people themselves to inform future research practice and policy.
About us
The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance educational opportunity and social wellbeing.
We fund research that informs social policy primarily in Education Welfare and Justice. We also provide opportunities for young people to develop skills and confidence in science and research.
We are the founder and cofunder 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. The closing date for applications is 09:30am (GMT) on Monday 10th February 2025 with interviews expected to take place on Thursday 27th February 2025. The successful candidate should be able to start in April 2025.
We are committed to inclusive working practices and during the application process we commit to:
- As a Disability Confident employer we will offer an interview to a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the essential criteria for the job
- making any reasonable adjustments – for example providing documents in different formats arranging for a sign language interpreter for interviews etc
- paying for travel costs (and any childcare or care costs) for interviews where inperson attendance is required.
Our benefits package includes:
- Consideration of requests for flexible working (eg compressed hours arrangements)
- Holiday equivalent to 28 days per annum and all public holidays (prorated for part time staff) option to buy or sell up to 5 days
- A salary exchange pension scheme that offers employer contributions of up to 11%
- Life assurance scheme
- Family leave policies that provide an enhanced level of pay
- Cycle to work scheme and loans towards season tickets
- Frequent opportunities for learning and development (including options for coaching and mentoring and reading weeks)
- Support with your physical mental and financial wellbeing including an employee assistance provider a private GP service personal health reviews with Bupa a will and funeral planning service and a staff network of trained Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff peer groups and social networks.
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Employment Type
Full Time
