Research Officer

As a Research Officer, you will be conducting qualitative research, generating evidence bases to drive policy and building capacity in the organisation for research and evidence led approaches, in order to improve outcomes for both residents and Council staff., We're looking for a Research Officer who is curious, analytical, creative and who wants to bring together different disciplines to work towards a shared goal, supporting the organisation in improving people's lives.

In this role you will be part of the Insight, Learning and Impact team delivering key products such as the State of the Borough report, quarterly corporate ILI reporting, the Good Life Camden framework and data dashboard and other demographic data products, as well as developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks for Council priority work such as the We Make Camden Missions.

You will work collaboratively with other colleagues to help see their services from a resident's point of view and bring insights and ideas in a way that everyone can understand., The Research Officer will report to the Senior Research Officer., We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

You will have a first degree in social science or related field (including e.g. geography, sociology, health psychology) or equivalent work experience.

You will have a creative, problem-solving mindset and be comfortable with working on complex ideas and issues where there's no easy answer. You will have Data and Research experience which include primary data collection, social research methods, delivering evaluations, and quantitative and qualitative research methods.

For this role, you should have evidence of the ability to develop and maintain relationships with a range of external and internal stakeholders, as well as excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. You will have an understanding of policy development in complex settings.

At Camden, we value and celebrate difference and encourage diversity in all respects. Our diverse workforce ensures we represent our communities to the best of our ability and enables us to make better decisions. Because of this, we want our recruitment process to be as inclusive and as accessible as possible and we recognise that requires us to be as flexible as we can whilst also preserving the integrity of a fair and transparent process.

Similarly, we appreciate that people's individual skills and experience may not neatly map to a particular role profile and encourage applications from other professions.

So if you have questions about the role, Camden as a whole, or would like to discuss alternative ways to showcase your interest and expertise, then please get in touch with Saliha Majeed-Hajaj at Saliha.Majeed-Hajaj@camden.gov.uk.

About Camden

Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive by making our borough the best place to live, work, study, and visit. We're not just home to the UK's fastest-growing economy - we're focused on creating a borough in which everyone can live a good life and nobody gets left behind.

We have a clear vision - to organise the right people and skills around challenges (like our missions) to deliver the best outcomes for Camden residents and renewal after the pandemic.

Camden has a proud, rebellious spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We're willing to be bold and try new things in the process.

But don't just take our word for it - you can read about some of the different people working in the Council., To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'., To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.