01234 815658

Senior Researcher

United Kingdom

Reference:7833

Sector:Charities

Salary:£41,496 Per Annum

Job Type:Contract

Closing Date:20/11/2025

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Senior Researcher (Maternity Cover)

Salary: £41,496 p.a. (FTE)

Contract: Fixed-term maternity cover, up to 8 months

Hours: 22.5–37.5 per week (flexible working considered)

Location: Home-based, with occasional UK travel

Are you an experienced social researcher who can confidently run full research programmes from design through to delivery and translate insight into meaningful impact? This is an exciting opportunity to lead vital behavioural research for a national campaign tackling one of the UK’s most persistent environmental challenges.

The Role

As Senior Researcher, you will play a key part in delivering a high-profile, public-facing programme aimed at reducing litter across the UK. Working closely with the Research & Intervention Lead, you’ll design, develop and deliver a range of social and behavioural research projects and trials that underpin real-world change.

You’ll lead on:

  • Designing and managing primary and secondary research projects.
  • Applying both qualitative and quantitative methods to analyse data and measure impact.
  • Managing project timelines, budgets and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Producing high-quality reports, presentations and case studies that communicate insights effectively.
  • Ensuring evaluation rigour, statistical reliability and ethical research standards.
  • Contributing to creative campaign development and knowledge sharing across teams.

About You

You’ll be confident managing multiple projects independently, with a strong mix of analytical skill and people engagement. You will bring:

  • At least three years’ experience leading end-to-end social research or behaviour change programmes.
  • Experience working within the not-for-profit sector.
  • Strong project management and organisational skills.
  • Proven ability to design and deliver both quantitative and qualitative research.
  • Excellent analytical and report writing skills, with great attention to detail.
  • Experience using tools such as Excel and SPSS for statistical analysis.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
  • A proactive, flexible and collaborative approach with a genuine interest in social and environmental change.

A good understanding of behavioural science and its practical application would be an advantage.

Why Join

You’ll be part of a passionate and innovative team committed to driving lasting behavioural change for a cleaner environment. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to apply your research expertise to a campaign that has national visibility and impact.

If you’re ready to take ownership of an important programme and see your work make a tangible difference, we’d love to hear from you.

This recruitment is being managed on behalf of the charity by NFP People.

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