Research Fellow

4 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom National Institute of Teaching Full time

Location: Birmingham, Blackburn, Bristol, Doncaster, London, Redcar

Hours: 0.6 FTE (may be negotiable)

The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) aims to improve teacher professional development through rigorous, impactful, and cutting-edge school-led research. Our research team plays a key role in this mission, as we work with our programme-delivery teams to test approaches to delivery and respond to the needs and questions of our partner organisations in the wider education sector.

The research team is recruiting a Research Fellow with quantitative and/or mixed-methods expertise to join our team. You will work alongside the Head of Evaluation and Observational Research and a team of Research Fellows and Research Assistants to design and implement primary research in collaboration with the Programmes teams at the NIoT. The role also includes opportunities to co-design new research, alongside Research and Programmes teams colleagues; manage primary research projects; conduct quantitative and/or mixed-methods analyses; liaise with stakeholders in teacher education; produce high-quality written outputs for academic audiences and policymakers; and generate and sustain research-practice dialogues with schools and teachers using generated evidence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and project manage quantitative and/or mixed-methods research projects
  • Manage data collection in educational settings, working closely with stakeholders and collaborators
  • Manage Research Assistants
  • Conduct quantitative and/or mixed-methods analyses
  • Prepare high-quality written outputs, such as reports, presentations, and academic papers
  • Design dissemination resources and activities for a range of audiences
  • Communicate and liaise with the teams designing and delivering teacher professional development programmes at NIoT, school staff, and other stakeholders throughout the project
  • Contribute to the academic environment at the NIoT, which may include teaching at Master’s degree level

Essential Criteria

  • Doctoral degree in social science, education, research methods, or other relevant field
  • Experience designing and conducting quantitative and/or mixed-methods research projects
  • Experience or prior study with designing and/or conducting randomised or non-randomised experiments in the context of programme design and delivery improvement
  • Enjoys working collaboratively and flexibly, and approaches problems with curiosity
  • Experience managing research projects
  • Experience working in or with educational settings
  • Experience delivering on collaborative projects against tight timelines
  • Commitment to upholding high ethical standards and best practices in educational research
  • Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
  • Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
  • Commitment to the aims of the NIoT

Desirable criteria

  • Proven interest and/or experience in teacher training and professional development
  • Experience working in or with educational settings
  • Prior record of publishing high-quality written outputs

This post is available at 0.6 FTE, although alternative FTE may be possible. The post will be offered on an indefinite contract.

Key benefits available to all National Institute of Teaching staff:

  • Flexible start and end working times (core hours between 10am and 4pm)
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • 27 days’ holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays) and membership of a Local Government Pension Scheme.

Other things to know:

  • All National Institute of Teaching staff are subject to a check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The level of check which will apply shall be an “Enhanced” level check
  • We regret that we are currently unable to sponsor visas.

How to apply

Please click on the 'Apply' button above

Contact us

If you have any queries, please email e.turner@niot.org.uk.

£37,336 to £40,221 per annum + benefits

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