Research Administrator

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

- 381224**Salary**:

- £23,258 - £26,901- (Please note, starting salary will normally be offered at the minimum of the band)- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%**Job grade**:

- Administrative Officer**Contract type**:

- Fixed term**Length of employment**:

- Fixed Term until December 2025 to cover an internal promotion.**Business area**:

- ESTYN - Corporate Services - Research and Statistics**Type of role**:

- Operational Research**Working pattern**:

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

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Anchor Court, Keen Road, CardiffAbout the job

**Job summary**:
We’re looking for an individual join the Statistics and Research team to provide support for our full range of research activity.

You will be responsible for supporting the Senior Research Officer and Thematic and Research Support Officer by providing administrative support for our full range of research activity.

**Job description**:

- Provide administrative support for the thematic process - setting up folders, correct documentation.
- Provide administrative support for consultations responded to.
- Support the Statistics and Research team in creation and analysis of surveys, particularly qualitative analysis. Managing our questionnaire accounts, including archiving.
- Support the Statistics and Research team in providing research advice to colleagues undertaking thematic work, including initial literature searches and summaries and supporting development of data collection tools.
- Provide regular research and policy updates.
- Manage the political monitoring system, including weekly round-ups.

**Person specification**:
**It is essential that you have**:

- Are approachable and able to form effective working relationships with people at all levels of the organisation.
- Ability to prioritise tasks, work accurately and with attention to detail.
- Are organised, able to work independently and can manage competing priorities to ensure tasks are completed within agreed timescales.
- Have ability to synthesise information and clearly communicate key messages to colleagues.
- Have good IT skills (Microsoft Office) and are able to learn how to use new systems quickly.

It is desirable that you have experience of survey software such as Smart Survey, social research experience, an up to date knowledge of education policy in Wales and the ability to work through the medium of Welsh.

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £23,258, ESTYN contributes £6,737 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- Competitive salary, Generous holiday entitlement, Flexible working, Excellent pension, Support for your wellbeing, Diversity and inclusion, Support for your family life, Tax-free savings, Additional financial support, Special offers and discountsThings you need to know

**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Ability and Experience.- 31 days annual leave plus 10 public/privilege days a year
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- Excellent Civil Service Pension with a minimum employer contribution of 27.1%
- Tax free savings - including a cycle to work scheme and a green car salary sacrifice scheme
- Support for your wellbeing and family life

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).- People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.**Nationality requirements**:
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)**Working for the Civil Service**:

- The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).-
**Diversity and Inclusion**:

- The Civil Service is committed to