Research Analyst

We are Britain’s national equality regulator and a United Nations accredited ‘A status’ national human rights institution.
We uphold people’s rights without fear or favour. We use the full force of our legal powers to defend people from unfair or unequal treatment and to challenge breaches of the law. We advise on developing laws and provide guidance, training and support to enable compliance.
We bring people together to create change. We work with employers, governments and a wide range of organisations, to promote understanding of equality and human rights and we support them to make improvements in practice.
Our strategy for 2022-25 gives us a strong platform to show that we will use our powers to protect and promote equality and human rights, and that we have identified the main challenges in society where we can make a difference in our role as a regulator., As part of the regulator for Equality and Human Rights, you will work to ensure robust and accurate research and analysis underpins the Commissions’ work and provide intellectually rigorous advice to internal colleagues and external partners.
You will work closely with the other teams across the Commission including policy, compliance and legal. You may occasionally be required to represent the Commission externally.
Our recent research includes our state of the nation reports the Equality and Human Right Monitor 2023, Is Scotland Fairer? and Is Wales Fairer?.
You will:
+ Contribute to the design of robust and effective research projects to develop the Commission’s evidence base.
+ Contribute to the delivery of research and analysis to support Commission strategic objectives.
+ Provide research support for other members of the Evidence team.
+ Undertake literature searches and reviews.
+ Provide analytical and methodological advice and guidance to colleagues across the Commission’s functions.
+ Oversee small research projects or tasks.
+ Liaise and collaborate with internal and external partners to disseminate the findings from the Commission’s research., Appointment to the Equality and Human Rights Commission is overseen by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email the Commission’s People Helpdesk in the first instance.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Equality and Human Rights Commission, you can contact the Civil Service Commission.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Alongside your salary of £34,219, Equality and Human Rights Commission contributes £9,913 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
In return you can expect to receive a competitive salary, 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (full time FTE) and access to the Civil Service Pension Scheme and partnership pension schemes.
We will provide investment in your career, giving you access to Civil Service Learning, our peer learning programme, specialist training and mentoring.
We offer a range of family friendly benefits, such as enhanced parental leave, flexible working including non-contractual hybrid working.
You will also have access to our wellbeing offering, including our employee assistance programme, mental health supporters, health checks, discount gym membership and retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and other salary sacrifice options. In addition, we have a range of staff networks and social groups.