Graduate Research Writer

**HQN is a fast-moving, best practice membership organisation serving the social housing sector in a number of different ways**:

- Our 10 specialist networks provide practical guidance and a range of useful resources to thousands of housing professionals working in housing associations, local authorities and ALMOs
- Our consultancy service provides hands-on support across a wide range of specialisms and expertise. We’re here to help with confidential advice, guidance and health checks
- Our training and events have a track record of helping individuals and organisations achieve real and lasting performance improvements. We’ve tailored both our in-house and public training so they can be delivered virtually and face to face. Our events are attended by thousands of housing professionals every year
- Our publishing arm produces exclusive weekly briefings, news and opinion, regular podcasts and a quarterly magazine.

**Purpose of the job**

To support and contribute to the network resources, communications, events and research work of HQN. This will include policy tracking and analysis, helping to identify and disseminate good practice, writing and commissioning briefings and supporting the planning and programming of events.

**Job description**
- Support the undertaking of research and development work that contributes to HQN briefings, events and content for members
- To write briefings, blogs and reports as required on new government policies relating to social housing in an engaging style that is precise, clear and concise and in a non-technical way
- Undertake research into selected policy issues and report on outcomes in order to advance our understanding and develop appropriate content for members
- To analyse data on issues such as tenant satisfaction measures and regulatory judgements pulling out relevant issues, identifying emerging issues and trends for members
- Contribute to development, maintenance, promotion and sharing of HQN’s information on good practice (including identifying and sourcing examples)
- Help plan events relevant to the sector, co-ordinating and organising the event when necessary with the rest of the team.

**Person specification**
- Experience and knowledge of research and policy work
- Knowledge of housing policy and wider social policy issues would be an advantage
- Ability to assimilate complex information and identify key issues for social housing organisations
- Ability to explain technical and often complex policy or legal changes to a wider audience
- Experience of use of Excel to analyse numerical data and produce tables and graphs for inclusion in reports, slides or briefings
- Knowledge and understanding of carrying out research surveys
- Good IT skills, with an advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (particularly Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook).

**Interpersonal skills**
- Ability to work on your own and as part of a team providing a positive input to HQN
- Ability to take initiative
- Ability to maintain a professional and helpful manner
- Ability to identify and express own requirements
- Willingness to learn.

**Communication skills**
- Ability to communicate with a range of people - clients, consultants and employees
- Clear and concise - written and verbal communications
- High levels of attention to detail
- Literate and numerate.

**Organisational skills**
- Ability to work to and meet deadlines without compromising attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to prioritise own workload.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £14.10-£15.50 per hour

Expected hours: 21 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Certificate of Higher Education (required)

**Location**:

- York (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in York

Application deadline: 10/12/2024
Reference ID: HQNEVC24
Expected start date: 07/01/2025