Research, Evaluation and Impact Assistant

7 months ago


SouthendonSea, United Kingdom Early Years Alliance Full time

About The Role
- This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Research, Evaluation and Impact team at A Better Start Southend (ABSS) as a
- **Research, Evaluation and Impact Assistant**. The ABSS programme supports children aged 0-4 and their families in the most deprived areas of Southend.The Research, Evaluation and Impact team supports the ABSS programme by collecting and interpreting data and information from ABSS activities and from published reports and research findings. We share this learning with other ABSS teams and with a range of partner organisations to support the design of new programmes and to evaluate the success of ABSS projects.

This role will have a hybrid working arrangement of 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home. This arrangement will be agreed with your line manager once established into the role.**About Us**:

- In 2014, the Early Years Alliance, in partnership with Southend City Council, was awarded £40m by the National Lottery Community Fund to innovate and develop interventions to improve the life chances of over 13,000 babies and young children across Southend on Sea over a 10-year period.- The Early Years Alliance is the largest early years membership organisation and voluntary sector provider of quality affordable childcare and education in England. An educational charity, the Alliance represents the interests of over 14,000 member settings who deliver care and learning to over 800,000 families every year.**Benefits**:

- 26 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time employees
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Employer and employee contribution pension scheme
- Birthday leave so you can have a day off for your birthday dedicated to you and your well being
- Enhanced sickness pay and paid bereavement leave
- Regular access to internal and external learning and development opportunities
- A Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme, giving you an introductory payment of up to £300 if someone you have referred to the Alliance takes up a role in the charity.
- Vitality membership wellness and fitness app - including lots of great health benefits, rewards, telephone, and face to face counselling
- Savings of up to 25% on O2 Refresh Airtime Plan on any new phone or tablets
- A dedicated mental health First Aider to support your mental well being

**Main dutiesL**
- Support the ABSS Research and Evaluation strategy with a number of discrete research and evaluation tasks, such as desk research, surveys and interviews, under the direction of the Research, Evaluation and Impact Lead.
- Use systematic methods to compile, review and summarise published literature and descriptive data (such as demographics) to support decision-making by ABSS colleagues, under the direction of the Research, Evaluation and Impact Lead.
- Liaise with ABSS programme delivery partners and internal staff as well as other external organisations to obtain key and relevant information as part of directed research tasks.
- Undertake analysis of qualitative and basic quantitative data under the direction of the Research, Evaluation and Impact Lead.
- Support the Research, Evaluation and Impact team to develop and present findings of research, evaluation and impact activity through written reports, articles, presentations, reviews, tables and charts.
- Support the Research, Evaluation and Impact team to identify and communicate the impact of the A Better Start Southend programme.

**Essential criteria**:

- Educated to Degree level or equivalent in a social science, scientific research or related field.
- Experience of conducting and writing up systematic reviews of published literature.
- Experience of understanding and summarising descriptive data such as demographics, project performance data or outcomes data.
- Experience of undertaking research and/or evaluation projects using a variety of research methods.
- Ability to produce reports and/or articles with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with different audiences.
- Experience of using relationship skills and the ability to work with cross-functional groups.
- Computer literate, with high levels of proficiency in using Microsoft Office programmes, in particular Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

**Contract length**:
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**Fixed-term - 18 months (with potential to extend)**

**Hours per week**:
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**37.5 (part-time working considered)**

**Weeks per year**:
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**52**

**Interview date**:
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**To be confirmed**
- About The Service
- The Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is a requirement of all staff that they share this commitment and follow the prescribed policy and procedures to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding across the whole organisation.**The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and equal opportunities in employment.


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