Senior Evidence Officers (2 posts)
Hybrid working (flexibility considered)
£44,310 - £50,000 per annum + generous benefits
Full time (flexible working considered), permanent
Closing date: As soon as possible (we reserve the right to close the application window if a successful appointment is made)
£44,310 - £50,000 per annum + generous benefits
Full time (flexible working considered), permanent
Closing date: As soon as possible (we reserve the right to close the application window if a successful appointment is made)
Organisation:
Foundations - What Works Centre for Children & Families
Foundations has recently launched as a new organisation, following a merger of two sister organisations (What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care and Early Intervention Foundation) led by Chief Executive, Dr Jo Casebourne. With a shared aim, they are excited about the opportunities to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children by using and championing evidence. They need more highly skilled advocates of high-quality evidence across a broad range of subjects in the early intervention and children’s social care sector. This is an exciting time to join Foundations: they’re a new organisation with some ambitious aims and their people are essential to their success.
Foundations - What Works Centre for Children & Families
Foundations has recently launched as a new organisation, following a merger of two sister organisations (What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care and Early Intervention Foundation) led by Chief Executive, Dr Jo Casebourne. With a shared aim, they are excited about the opportunities to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children by using and championing evidence. They need more highly skilled advocates of high-quality evidence across a broad range of subjects in the early intervention and children’s social care sector. This is an exciting time to join Foundations: they’re a new organisation with some ambitious aims and their people are essential to their success.
Roles:
The Senior Evidence Officers will lead the day-to-day delivery of work to develop and maintain the Evidence Toolkit and Practice Guides. This includes setting research questions for new synthesis work, commissioning partners to produce new evidence synthesis, overseeing programme assessment, translating synthesis findings for practice and policy. The Senior Evidence Officers will also support the Head of Evidence Synthesis to develop new tools and guidance to support this portfolio of work and will line manage Evidence Officers.
The Senior Evidence Officers will lead the day-to-day delivery of work to develop and maintain the Evidence Toolkit and Practice Guides. This includes setting research questions for new synthesis work, commissioning partners to produce new evidence synthesis, overseeing programme assessment, translating synthesis findings for practice and policy. The Senior Evidence Officers will also support the Head of Evidence Synthesis to develop new tools and guidance to support this portfolio of work and will line manage Evidence Officers.
Candidates:
To be successful in this role you will need to have a good understanding of the context for family support services, excellent understanding of high-quality research and outstanding communication skills to talk about their work to a wide range of stakeholders.
They're looking for people who are passionate about making a difference to the lives of vulnerable children and families and want people from all backgrounds to join their team. They offer competitive salaries, respect for work-life balance, learning and development and a great office location situated in the Evidence Quarter in the heart of St James’, home to a number of like-minded research organisations.
Foundations recognises the importance of a good work-life balance and do everything they can to accommodate flexible working, including part time, job shares and home working for their roles.
To be successful in this role you will need to have a good understanding of the context for family support services, excellent understanding of high-quality research and outstanding communication skills to talk about their work to a wide range of stakeholders.
They're looking for people who are passionate about making a difference to the lives of vulnerable children and families and want people from all backgrounds to join their team. They offer competitive salaries, respect for work-life balance, learning and development and a great office location situated in the Evidence Quarter in the heart of St James’, home to a number of like-minded research organisations.
Foundations recognises the importance of a good work-life balance and do everything they can to accommodate flexible working, including part time, job shares and home working for their roles.
Please see the Role Profile for full details.
Apply:
To apply, please send a copy of your CV and a separate Supporting Statement (max 2 sides of A4) addressing the two questions below to [email protected]
1) Why do you want to work at Foundations?
2) How you believe your skills and experience will provide specific value in relation to the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the job description/role profile?
As specialist recruiters we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying.
Apply:
To apply, please send a copy of your CV and a separate Supporting Statement (max 2 sides of A4) addressing the two questions below to [email protected]
1) Why do you want to work at Foundations?
2) How you believe your skills and experience will provide specific value in relation to the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the job description/role profile?
As specialist recruiters we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying.