Regional Research Assistant

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 260651**Salary**:

- £23,637 - £29,046**Job grade**:

- Other- NPS Pay Band 3 National**Contract type**:

- Fixed Term**Length of employment**:

- For a period of up to 2 years**Type of role**:

- Administration / Corporate Support**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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**Job summary**:

- Please refer to Job Description**Job description**:
This role will be primarily focused on supporting our Probation Service Regional Research Lead (RRL), with duties including the co-ordination/facilitation of research projects, identifying and developing research opportunities within the field of Probation, supporting the RRL within regional and national research and undertaking literature reviews/bespoke research projects.

**Overview of the job**
- The post is within the Research & Evaluation Team in the Planning and Analysis Group, Finance and Analysis Directorate. Reports to the Programme Manager within the Research & Evaluation Team.
- Regional post.
- No line management responsibilities.
- It is a non-operational post.

**Summary**
- maintain the NRC Access database;
- produce regular and ad-hoc management information reports and outputs (including NRC Summary Reports for the National Research Board and NRC consultees, and contributions to PQs and FOI/TO requests);
- manage queries relating to research procurement and research publications; and
- maintain a record of research reports and NOMS research publications, and manage NOMS contributions to the MoJ publications log and peer reviewer spreadsheet.

**Responsibilities, Activities and Duties**

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

- To maintain a record of NRC consultees, encompassing research leads, business leads and regional psychologists.
- To set up and coordinate NRC meetings, preparing the agendas, collating information, and preparing packs/papers.
- To draft and disseminate NRC decision letters to research applicants.
- To follow up on the NRC letters as necessary, confirming agreement to the modifications and changes requested by the committee.
- To maintain and update the NRC Access database.
- To produce regular and ad-hoc management information reports and outputs (including NRC Summary Reports for the National Research Board and NRC consultees).
- To contribute to PQs and FOI/TO requests on NOMS research processes and projects.
- To promote adherence to the Agency Research Applications Instruction (AI 02/2012, PSI 13/2012, PI07/2012) and maintain links with prison establishments, probation trusts and local/regional research contacts (including attendance at the National Probation Rese Meetings).
- To monitor the progress of research projects and log/disseminate final research reports and publications, feeding back comments when required. To manage NOMS contributions to the MoJ publications log and peer reviewer spreadsheet.
- To manage queries relating to research procurement and research publications.
- To maintain/update the Research P:Drive.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the Job Holder.

**Competencies**

For the purpose of selection the following competencies will be measured:

- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Leading and Communicating
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace

**Person specification**:

- Please refer to Job Description**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions

**Benefits**:

- Access to learning and development
- A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Annual Leave
- Public Holidays
- Season Ticket Advance

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**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.- Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:
- People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.**Nationality requirements**:
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
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