Senior Research Analyst - HWE
Care Quality Commission
Apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 24th September 2024
Details
Reference number
248619
Salary
£31,373
Grade C: £31,373 (National Framework) or £36,775 (London Framework – if you are London office based or homebased and live within the boundary of the M25) There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £553 per annum for those working from home.
GBP
Job grade
Higher Executive Officer
Contract type
Permanent
Type of role
Analytical
Policy
Policy
Working pattern
Full-time
Number of jobs available
1
Contents
Location
East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber
About the job
Job summary
Help us improve health and care
We are the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. We’re here to find out what matters to people and help make sure their views shape the support they need. Our sole purpose is to help make care better for people. We have an ambitious vision to ensure that health and care works for everyone. Using the power of people’s stories, we aim to help improve how services are run now and in the future. To help us do this, we are looking for an exceptional Senior Research Analyst who wants to use their skills to make a difference.
Join our small but dynamic team and in return you’ll get to enjoy a great place to work, with excellent benefits.
Why this could be a great role for you….
As our Senior Research Analyst you will help deliver real impact in improving health and care services and policies for the 152 services we monitor. You will play a vital role in the delivery of quality research and analysis, supporting the network to apply creative and innovative approaches to engaging communities and how they collect people’s views about health and care.
We’re looking for someone who can provide leadership in research and analysis whilst delivering advice and guidance to the Healthwatch network to maintain high quality research practices.
Job description
What you will bring…
You will be an experienced qualitative and quantitative researcher and data analyst with experience of managing or delivering research projects to influence policy or service delivery. You’ll have a good understanding of different research methodologies and excellent written and verbal communication skills. You must be able to work flexibly and at pace across a number of thematic areas.
For an informal discussion or further information about this role, please contact Sue Edwards, Research and Insight Manager at sue.edwards@healthwatch.co.uk
You will be an experienced qualitative and quantitative researcher and data analyst with experience of managing or delivering research projects to influence policy or service delivery. You’ll have a good understanding of different research methodologies and excellent written and verbal communication skills. You must be able to work flexibly and at pace across a number of thematic areas.
For an informal discussion or further information about this role, please contact Sue Edwards, Research and Insight Manager at sue.edwards@healthwatch.co.uk
Person specification
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Experience of successfully managing and/or delivering research projects using quantitative and qualitative research methods to influence policy or service delivery.
- Have a good understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of a range of research methods including quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods to be able to advise on creative approaches to answering research questions.
- Experience of delivering surveys including piloting, survey design, overseeing field work, analysis of data, identifying key insights and presenting results.
- Proven ability to conduct analysis of qualitative and quantitative data; using different data sets and information
- Ability to assimilate information quickly (including complex diagrams) work flexibly and at pace across a number of thematic areas, and present complex information in an easily understood, accessible format.
- Proven ability to translate analytical and/or research findings into clearly presented products.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, tailoring content to the audience.
- Ability to present him/her self professionally, with experience of representing an organisation to external audiences, and consulting with local organisations or marginalised groups.
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues across an organisation to achieve shared objectives
- Ability to see the wider organisational picture
Benefits
What we can offer you...
Your health and wellbeing are important to us and are supported through our benefits scheme
- 27 days’ annual leave, rising with service to 32.5 days, plus 8 Bank Holidays
- NHS pension scheme, with around a 14% employer contribution
- Free employee assistance service 24 hours a day
- Discounts to supermarkets, high street stores, electronics and fleet cars
- Discounted gym vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Internal reward scheme where you could earn yourself a voucher or two!
- Equipment for homeworking
We want to make working for Healthwatch England a great experience for everyone, and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To support an inclusive environment where colleagues feel empowered to bring their whole self to work, we support a variety of staff networks, including the Race Equality Network, LGBT+ Equality Network, Carers Equality Network, Disability Equality Network and Gender Equality network.
We want to support you to succeed and be your very best with opportunities for training and development; along with the support of experienced managers and mentors.
We are committed to being open and transparent around our processes and we endeavour to offer every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. We seek to support candidates to identify potential challenges and work with them to identify and facilitate reasonable adjustments as appropriate. Should you require assistance and/or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact a member of the team via email: recruitment@cqc.org.uk.
We want to make working for CQC a great experience for everyone, and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To support an inclusive environment where colleagues feel empowered to bring their whole self to work, we support a variety of staff networks, including the Race Equality Network, LGBT+ Equality Network, Carers Equality Network, Disability Equality Network and Gender Equality network.
We want to support you to succeed, and be your very best with opportunities for training and development; along with the support of experienced managers and mentors.
We are committed to being open and transparent around our processes and we endeavour to offer every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. We seek to support candidates to identify potential challenges and work with them to identify and facilitate reasonable adjustments as appropriate. Should you require assistance and/or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact a member of the team via email: recruitment@cqc.org.uk.
Your health and wellbeing are important to us and are supported through our benefits scheme
- 27 days’ annual leave, rising with service to 32.5 days, plus 8 Bank Holidays
- NHS pension scheme, with around a 14% employer contribution
- Free employee assistance service 24 hours a day
- Discounts to supermarkets, high street stores, electronics and fleet cars
- Discounted gym vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Internal reward scheme where you could earn yourself a voucher or two!
- Equipment for homeworking
We want to make working for Healthwatch England a great experience for everyone, and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To support an inclusive environment where colleagues feel empowered to bring their whole self to work, we support a variety of staff networks, including the Race Equality Network, LGBT+ Equality Network, Carers Equality Network, Disability Equality Network and Gender Equality network.
We want to support you to succeed and be your very best with opportunities for training and development; along with the support of experienced managers and mentors.
We are committed to being open and transparent around our processes and we endeavour to offer every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. We seek to support candidates to identify potential challenges and work with them to identify and facilitate reasonable adjustments as appropriate. Should you require assistance and/or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact a member of the team via email: recruitment@cqc.org.uk.
We want to make working for CQC a great experience for everyone, and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To support an inclusive environment where colleagues feel empowered to bring their whole self to work, we support a variety of staff networks, including the Race Equality Network, LGBT+ Equality Network, Carers Equality Network, Disability Equality Network and Gender Equality network.
We want to support you to succeed, and be your very best with opportunities for training and development; along with the support of experienced managers and mentors.
We are committed to being open and transparent around our processes and we endeavour to offer every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. We seek to support candidates to identify potential challenges and work with them to identify and facilitate reasonable adjustments as appropriate. Should you require assistance and/or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact a member of the team via email: recruitment@cqc.org.uk.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
TBC
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Security
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Nationality requirements
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the
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and the
Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : recruitment@cqc.org.uk
- Email : recruitment@cqc.org.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : recruitment@cqc.org.uk
