Research and Development Manager

Title: Research and Development Manager
Reference: 2418
Location: Hybrid working from Devon or Sheffield. Remote working from within the UK may also be considered.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week (1.0 FTE). Open to part-time (0.8 FTE)
Salary: £51,349 (National weighting) (Band 6) with generous benefits package including 30 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, and 3 days of Christmas closure.

About the Employer

Our client is part of a large national children's charity who for over 60 years has been building a better childhood for all.

This charity works with organisations across the adults and children's social care, health and criminal justice sectors, supporting them to develop an evidence-informed approach to their work. This role is focused on their work with Adults. The focus is on using evidence from research, practice and lived experience, to provide resources that improve policy and services, in order to achieve positive outcomes for people of all ages.

About the Role

This is a permanent, senior position at the centre of this charity's work, leading a team in the development and delivery of evidence-informed resources and learning activities.

This organisation works with and for, professionals in social care, research and higher education and across safeguarding partnerships. The Research and Development Manager leads a team to scope, develop and deliver a rich annual programme of learning and development content and activities, to ensure the highest quality offer to their membership network of organisations, working across services for adults. The work is fast paced, varied and stimulating - an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to make a tangible contribution to evidence-informed policy and practice development.

This employer offers hybrid working from their Devon and Sheffield offices. Remote working from within the UK may also be considered. International applicants will not be considered without proof of right to work in the UK. This employer is unable to offer employment to applicants who do not live in the UK.

Applications close at 08:00AM on Tuesday 1st April 2025.
Assessment and interviews to be conducted on Monday 7th April 2025.
Please note that the right is reserved to close this vacancy early should a high volume of applications be recevied. Therefore it is encouraged that interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to complete your application for this position.

This organisation is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, political opinion, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, paternity, and carer status.

No agencies please.