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Technical programme manager.

• Wigston, Leicestershire
• Starting salary: circa £60,000 per annum based upon skills and experience, + benefits
• INSTITUTION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

We are recruiting to the exciting new position of Thought Leadership Programme Lead, to join our established and well respected research team.

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Senior Social Media & Digital Content Officer

• London (Central), London (Greater)
• £40,326 per annum
• DRINKAWARE TRUST

The role leads the delivery of our social media strategy & supports our Creative Content Lead to deliver Drinkaware’s multimedia content strategy.

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Senior Community Fundraising Manager, North, Midlands and Scotland

• Glasgow or Sheffield (home and/or office based)
• £40,000 to £44,000 per annum
• BREAST CANCER NOW

You’ll lead your team to new heights of success, providing expert and unwavering support.

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Chief Clinical Officer

• CV34 6RQ, Warwick
• £145,000 approximate.
• BRITISH PREGNANCY ADVISORY SERVICE

We're seeking a CCO with a strong clinical background to oversee the delivery of nursing, midwifery, medical, & surgical services across BPAS.

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2025 Leverhulme Emeritus Fellowships

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Emeritus Fellowships enable retired or partially retired academics from UK institutions to complete a body of research for publication.

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Research Fellowships enable experienced researchers to undertake a programme of research on a topic of their choice.

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Campaigns and Events Officer

• Homeworking; London (Greater)
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• ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES.

A great opportunity for a talented graduate with experience of events, advocacy, external affairs and/or policy to further their career.

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ShelterBox are looking for two passionate, committed individuals to join our team of Trustees.

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Director - Governance and Resources (Interim) - ADASS

• City of Westminster, London (Greater)
• Up to £85,000 pro rata

Use your experience in managing finance and governance within a small, fast-paced and supportive charity.

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Membership & Engagement Co-ordinator

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We are looking for a Membership and Engagement Coordinator to lead our membership support offer.

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Research Involvement Lead

• Home-based, UK, Nationwide
• £37,000 per annum

We have an opportunity for a Research Involvement Lead to work closely with a friendly and knowledgeable team who are passionate about stroke research

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Research Associate - Complexity

King's college london - department of palliative care, policy & rehabilitation.

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This is an exciting new post for a Research Associate (RA) to work full-time on a study funded by the NIHR Programme Development Grants. The study’s focus is to enable delivery of high-quality child-centred care through assessment of complexity and outcomes by health, social care and education providers care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions.

The post holder will be responsible for setting up the study (i.e. obtaining ethical approval) and conducting data review, collection, and evaluation. They will conduct the following tasks:  lead a realist review; recruit for and conduct semi-structured qualitative interviews with children with life-limiting conditions and their parents and health, social care and education professionals; undertake qualitative data analysis; facilitate consensus workshops; support the development of the NIHR Programme Grant application.

This is a full-time post and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 31/3/26.  There may be opportunity to extend but this is dependent on funding arrangements and cannot be guaranteed.

Expertise, knowledge, and experience of the health and social care sector, or palliative care services more broadly, are necessary, and qualitative research experience is essential. Enthusiasm in developing a career in palliative  care  or child health research will be beneficial and we are a supportive team that can assist with developing future grants and taking ideas forward.

This is a full time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 31/03/2026.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• First Degree in relevant health related discipline 
• PhD qualified in relevant subject area i.e. including but not restricted to health services research, palliative care, child health psychology *
• Qualitative research experience, including skills to undertake evidence synthesis, qualitative interviews and data analysis.
• Ability to use initiative and work independently, with support from the wider team, and willingness to travel, if necessary, for interviews, conferences, and so on.
• Experience of contributing to formal processes of study development, such as writing the protocol, developing interview materials, applying for ethical approval (or amendments) and writing up reports and academic papers.
• Excellent presentation and written and verbal communication skills
• Being self-motivated and willing to work independently, as well as part of a larger interdisciplinary team
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, actively addressing areas of potential bias

*Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of working with parents and young people with life-limiting conditions
• Engaging in multidisciplinary research projects 
• Strong publication record
• Previous experience of realistic review methods

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Reform UK are recruiting for an experienced researcher to work in a tight knit team to help the wider organisation in its political mission. 

The role of researcher will be integral to the team and will play a key role in achieving our party's goals. 

The job involves:

Research and Analytics Conduct thorough research on political news, trends, statistics, policy and legislative proposals.

Data Collection  Discover, gather and manage data from various sources including news outlets, government sources and international institutions. The ability to write FOI's and gather fresh, news breaking data is key to this role.

Report Writing  Work on detailed reports to ensure MPs, the leadership team and spokespeople are efficiently briefed. This will involve summarising findings, providing insights for internal and external stakeholders.

Monitoring  The ability to monitor breaking stories, elections, campaigns and public policy trends to provide timely updates for the team.

Stakeholder Analysis  Identify and evaluate key stakeholders, including interest groups, think tanks, pressure groups and community organisations. Media Monitoring  Track real-time media coverage, identify emerging stories and news to provide updates to the press and digital team. Fact and data checking Verify the accuracy of media reports, speeches and other communications materials. 

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