Role description
An opportunity to be part of a dynamic social change charity, working at scale across the UK.
Good Things Foundation is the UK’s leading digital inclusion charity. Our mission is to fix the digital divide. Through our National Digital Inclusion Network of hyperlocal partners, we are supporting people and communities to overcome some of the most pressing social challenges they are facing through digital.
As Research and Data Officer at Good Things Foundation you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of our impact and evaluation work that helps us tell the story of who we are helping and the difference we are making both to individuals and community partners. The Officer will make a
significant contribution to the organisation and administration of research and evaluation activities across the Research and Data Insights Team, as well as helping collect and interpret data on our impact.
We are looking for an organised and enthusiastic individual who is good at making sense of different kinds of data and information, likes to understand why people do what they do, and enjoys working out how to communicate our learning effectively to others. You will be approachable and empathetic and be comfortable talking to people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.
Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative research approaches will be valuable, but we will also give you the opportunity to develop your research experience further on the job.
You will provide support to members of the team, work with the data you collect to help build knowledge and understanding, and identify insights about the way our model works and the difference that it is making. Working alongside our Research and Evaluation Manager and Data Analyst, you will
help draw knowledge together to build an evidence base that supports decision making. There may also be opportunities to support our policy and advocacy work, for example helping conduct policy-focused desk research, and contributing to our responses to ‘calls to evidence’.
The work you do will contribute to our internal impact measurement and learning, and also to the evaluation of externally-funded programmes and projects. You will also play a vital role in supporting ad hoc research projects and insight gathering, and in fostering a culture of learning across the
organisation.
We would particularly like to hear from candidates whose professional and personal experience will bring new perspectives, understanding and capacity to the organisation.
Important details
- Location: Our main working hub is in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. All staff have the freedom and flexibility to work in a hybrid way, combining face to face and home working. However we do require all staff to travel to Sheffield regularly for meetings, workshops and events at least twice per month. Travel to Sheffield to fulfil your role duties is considered normal commuting and the costs or time will not be reimbursed.
- Salary: £28,000 - £30,968 per annum, depending on experience.
- Contract: Full-time (37.5 hours/week). *Flexibility of working patterns may be discussed with candidates if required.
- Closing date: 11.55pm Wednesday 28 May.
How to apply
Please return your CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the position to recruitment@goodthingsfoundation.org by the closing date and time of 11.55pm Wednesday 28 May. Applications which do not include both a CV and covering letter will not be considered.
We would be grateful if you would also complete our Equality and Diversity form to help us monitor our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Information can be made available in other formats (for example, large print), so please contact us if you need to discuss what alternative format would be accessible for you.
Safeguarding statement and pre-employment checks
Here at Good Things Foundation, we work with vulnerable adults and are fully committed to ensuring their safeguarding and welfare at all times, in line with our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures. All of our employees, contractors and volunteers will be expected to comply with the policy and procedures. Upon a conditional offer of appointment being made, all employees will also be required to satisfy our pre-employment screening process which for this position, will include:
- An identity check (photo ID)
- Receipt of two satisfactory references
- Documentary evidence of right to work in the UK
- Disclosure and Barring Service Standard check (DBS).