Senior Social Researcher- Remote

Overview

In this role you will lead social-science input to the Children’s People and Nature Survey, shaping its design, analysis, and outputs for policy users. You’ll work within a cross-sector context to ensure robust evidence informs senior stakeholders and government partners. The position blends quantitative and qualitative analysis to strengthen the evidence base and supports strategy and governance discussions. This is a chance to influence national survey practice and public-facing statistics in a mission-driven environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Annual leave
• workplace pension
• career coaching and mentoring
• upskilling opportunities
• flexible assignments to public-sector and global organisations

Responsibilities

• Lead social-science input to the Children’s People and Nature Survey, defining research questions and priority themes.
• Shape questionnaire design to address priority social issues such as inequalities, access, attitudes, and climate concern.
• Oversee methodological developments and survey delivery with QA of products and publications.
• Conduct statistical and, where appropriate, qualitative analysis to bolster the evidence base for the client and Natural England.
• Collaborate with government policy teams to ensure data needs are met and results are understood and used.
• Build partnerships with academia, government, and third sector to maximise impact.
• Support the Senior Responsible Officer, survey steering group, and project team with strategy and decision-making.
• Apply the Office for Statistics Regulation Code of Practice to research, outputs, and stakeholder communications.

Key requirements

• Around 2+ years’ post-graduate experience applying social-science research in interdisciplinary teams.
• Working knowledge of social-science analysis techniques.
• Experience with social-research surveys: design, delivery, and analysis of quantitative data.
• Awareness of the Office for Statistics Regulation Code of Practice and its practical application.
• Public-sector experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, capable of presenting complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences.

• clear written and verbal communication
• stakeholder engagement
• ability to translate data into decisions for senior audiences
• social-science analysis techniques
• surveys: design, delivery, and analysis of quantitative data
• qualitative analysis

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