Researcher

Researcher

Location: We have offices in both York, YO10 5DG and London, WC1V 6AZ and we are open to candidates from either location.
Salary: £30,154.60 per annum (pro rata of £43,078 FTE)
Contract: Part time, Permanent – 24.5 Hours per week

Benefits:

• A generous pension plan with USS
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• 31 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid work (nominal office in York)

Make a real impact in Higher Education.

Advance HE is looking for a skilled and passionate Researcher to lead a high-profile new initiative: the national pilot of the Pre-Arrival Questionnaire (PAQ).

This project will give institutions across England a deeper understanding of student needs and experiences helping to shape better outcomes both during and beyond their studies.

This is an exciting opportunity to take the lead on a project with lasting sector-wide influence.

You’ll convene participation from around 30 institutions, manage delivery with external stakeholders, and produce impactful insights through engaging presentations and interactive Power BI reporting.

In addition to this, as our Researcher you will be responsible for:

• Project manage the delivery of the PAQ pilot, including convening participation and working with high-profile advisory groups.
• Design and deliver surveys and reports that set standards for the project and future national initiatives.
• Analyse complex data and produce clear, interactive benchmarking dashboards using Power BI.
• Present insights and shape policy-focused recommendations for internal and external audiences.
• Support Advance HE’s wider Research & Surveys portfolio with innovative, mixed-methods research.

In order to be successful in this role you must have / be:

• Experience in survey design, implementation, and analysis.
• Expert user of Power BI for data visualisation and interactive reporting.
• Proven success managing projects with multiple external stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complexity and focus on strategic impact.
• Diplomatic, flexible, and collaborative, comfortable operating in high-profile environments.

Our strategic goals to enhance confidence and trust in higher education, address systemic inequalities and advance education to meet the evolving needs of students and society, supports the work of our members and the sector.

Using our expertise and sharing best practice, we work with our network of global associates and partners, and with people, providers and systems around the world to understand contexts and challenges and deliver solutions.

It is our people and the people we help that really make us who we are!

To apply:

If you have the skills and experience required for this role, please click on Apply today to be taken to our site to complete your application.

Advance HE is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background.

No agencies please.