Job details

• Full Time
• London
• Posted 3 weeks ago

Website The Health Foundation

We are an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK

Our Foundation

We are an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK.

Health is our most precious asset. Good health enables us to live happy, fulfilling lives, fuels our prosperity, and helps build a stronger society.

Yet good health remains out of reach for too many people in the UK and services are struggling to provide access to timely, high-quality care.

It doesn’t have to be like this. Our mission is to help build a healthier UK by:

1. Improving people’s health and reducing inequalities
2. Supporting radical innovation and improvement in health and care services
3. Providing evidence and analysis to improve health and care policy.

We aim for excellence across our work and will achieve this by producing research and analysis, shaping policy and practice, building skills, knowledge, and capacity, and acting as a catalyst for change.  Everyone has a stake and a part to play in improving our health. By working together, we can build a healthier UK.

About the role

As Research Officer you will play a pivotal role within the Research team, working to ensure research commissioning and grant management processes are carried out to the highest standard to support the delivery and dissemination of research. Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Supporting the design, delivery and management of our award programmes and research commissions, working closely with the relevant Research Manager and the rest of the team.
• Working as a member of a team to design and continuously improve high quality processes across our research portfolio.
• Working with colleagues to disseminate research and capture learning generated through our research funding, building strong, productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Our priority is to find the right individual for each opportunity. We are dedicated to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity and invite you to find out more. You can find the job description for this role Here.

To apply for this job please visit lde.tbe.taleo.net.

Any other details

• Salary: Up to £47,817 per annum plus excellent benefits.
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours Per week: 37.5 hours per week In line with our hybrid working model, you will be required to work in – person a minimum of two days per week.

How to apply

Please submit your CV, and, using no more than 1500 words in total, answer the following application questions drawing on examples from your past experience and explaining how you would apply this experience to the Research Officer role:

• Please discuss your experience (and the specific role you have played) in research contracting processes and the management of research projects and budgets.
• What are your strategies for prioritising a busy and diverse workload in order to achieve maximum impact?
• Please discuss your experience in synthesising information from across different sources and communicating to diverse audiences.

Our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive hiring process, where every candidate has the chance to showcase their unique skills and experience in an accessible, and supported environment, to ensure that we can make the best appointment for each job on merit.  We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage those from underrepresented groups in this field to apply to us.

We have identified three diverse groups, in particular, we want to achieve a better balance across our organisation between men and women, increase representation of people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds and recruit more people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we particularly welcome applications from these groups.  Apply to join our team and let’s work towards building a diverse and inclusive workplace together.

If you require any support through this process, please contact recruitment@health.org.uk Help us work together to make the recruitment process and potential future employment more accessible and enjoyable for you.

Closing date:  March 2, 2025, 23:59

Interview date:  March  18, 2025

*As part of the interview process, we will ask you to prepare a presentation.

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