Senior Research Manager (Policing and Youth Justice)

The Senior Research Manager will:

• Lead the development of evidence-based recommendations in policing.



• Lead the development of the YEF's strategy and research agenda on policing and youth justice.



• Become the YEF's expert on policing and youth justice.



• Develop great relationships with experts and represent YEF in external meetings and events.



• Work with our Change Team to produce resources and accessible summaries for policing and youth justice colleagues on the evidence.



• Produce accessible summaries of YEF evaluation reports that can be used by policy makers, practitioners and service commissioners.


When applying for this role, ensure you complete our Monitoring Form and attach your CV. Additionally, please submit a supporting statement that answers the following questions. Your response to each question should be no longer than 400 words:

1. Why do you want the job?

1. Can you give an example where you've had to summarise evidence on a specific topic that was highly contested? How did you manage the process and communicate the result?, Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.

We're here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.

The Research team is at the heart of our efforts to learn what works and put it into practice. We do this by commissioning research (including qualitative research, systematic reviews of intervention evidence and data analysis), and using this research to write and publish guidance across YEF's sectors of interest.

We would be especially interested to hear from you if:


• You know a lot about policing and/or youth justice: You know the key ideas and debates, recent policy developments and key people. You're comfortable talking about policing and/or youth justice with experts. There are many ways to acquire this knowledge. You might have worked in the police or youth justice, in associated organisations, or learnt about either during a degree.