Job title: Research Lead x2

Location: Staffordshire Place 1 (Stafford), with flexible working options

Salary:  £38,553- £42,614 per annum

Contract type: 37 Hours per week | Full time – 12-month internal secondment or external fixed term contract.

Note: If you are applying for the role on a secondment basis, please seek approval from your existing manager before making an application for the post. 

Are you driven by the opportunity to make a difference and improve outcomes for the people of Staffordshire?

Staffordshire is a county with big ambitions, great connections and greener living, and is ambitious for the communities and residents it serves.

Working in the strategic centre of the organisation, the Strategy and Transformation service plays a critical role in directly shaping Staffordshire’s future. We are committed to creating a supportive working environment where all employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. We’re proud to offer family friendly policies, a range of benefits, including generous holiday entitlement, flexible working and employee discounted schemes. Further detail on the benefits we offer can be found below.

For the opportunity to help shape Staffordshire for generations to come, join us, and have an impact you can be truly proud of. If you’re passionate about evidence-based strategy and driving forward sustainable change, then this might be the opportunity for you!

About the Insight Team:

Our highly skilled team works collaboratively to support the organisation to be insight led, in shaping strategy and decision making, to deliver improved outcomes for the people of Staffordshire. On a day-to-day basis the team provides high quality strategic insight and intelligence, aligned to the priorities of the County Council and Staffordshire, that is used to shape and influence delivery of the Council’s Strategic and Delivery Plans.

About the role

We are looking for two experienced insight professionals, with a proven track record in designing, leading and delivering high quality strategic insight projects, that will really make a difference to the lives of people living in Staffordshire.

As a key member of the Insight Team, you will be working on a wide range of innovative and influential insight projects, with the opportunity to work across council directorates and further hone your data analysis and visualisation skills, using tools such as Excel, Power BI and GIS.  

To be successful in the role you will bring:

• An analytical and inquiring mind.
• Quantitative and qualitative research skills and experience.
• Confidence in translating complex findings into insight and intelligence that informs the most senior levels of an organisation.
• A background in leading projects and of building and maintaining positive, proactive relationships with key stakeholders.
• Strong Excel skills, ideally including the use of Power Query.
• Experience of using data and insight to tell an influential story, preferably through the use of visualisation tools such as Power BI.

If this sounds like a good match to your skills, we look forward to hearing from you. In return we can offer you an exciting and diverse role which is rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work in a large, dynamic and supportive team.

Benefits for working for us:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do, therefore we offer a range of benefits in return. In addition to your salary, you will have access to:

• An excellent local government pension scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement from 24 up to 33 days (plus 2 extra statutory days and bank holidays) depending on job role and length of service
• The option to buy up to an additional 2 weeks annual leave
• A range of flexible working options, depending on your job role, which includes agile working, flexible retirement
• Family Friendly Policies - maternity, adoption, paternity and parental leave
• Vivup benefits platform – gives you access to lots of retail, lifestyle savings and offers all in a handy app on your phone
• Volunteering Scheme
• Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• Access to health and wellbeing support (including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Counselling Services)
• Eye care vouchers
• Car lease scheme / cycle & car loan scheme / employee car share scheme
• Bus and rail travel discounts

How do I apply?

Just click on the ‘Apply’ button below. If you experience any technical issues accessing or completing the application form please contact recruitment@staffordshire.gov.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 9^th October 2022
Interview Date: Friday 14^th October 2022

For more information about the role please contact:

Louise Goodwin, Research Manager

T: 01785 278912 E: louise.goodwin@staffordshire.gov.uk

Or

Wendy Tompson, Head of Policy & Insight

T: 01785 854267 E: wendy.tompson@staffordshire.gov.uk 

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Our recruitment process

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.