Methodological Innovation Lead

Methodological Innovation Lead
Central London (with hybrid working)

The Organisation

Our client is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and academic achievement.

They do this by supporting schools, colleges and nurseries to improve teaching and learning through better use of evidence. Our client generates research evidence on effective practice in supporting learning outcomes and narrowing the socioeconomic attainment gap, and they work with academic professionals to ensure this evidence is applied to achieve the maximum possible benefit for children and young people.

Our client is currently seeking a Methodological Innovation Lead to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of circa £56,500 per annum, depending on experience
- Flexible start and end working times (core hours between 10am and 4pm)
- Flexible working opportunities
- 27 days’ holiday a year pro rata (plus 8 bank holidays including 3 which can be taken flexibly)
- 2 festive season closure days
- 6% employer pension contributions, minimum 3% employee contribution
- Life insurance cover
- Interest-free season ticket loan and cycle scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave pay (conditions apply)
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme to help you deal with any personal and professional problems

This is an incredible opportunity for a research professional with experience of leading innovation or change to join our client’s vital organisation.

This is your chance to contribute to meaningful change within the academic sector, playing a vital role in delivering our client’s research agenda and ensuring they can continue innovating and making a difference.

So, if you’re passionate about driving positive change in learning and want to make a difference in the lives of young people, our client wants to hear from you!

The Role 

As a Methodological Innovation Lead, you will support the delivery of our client’s mission-focused Research Agenda.

Specifically, you will develop innovative, robust methodological means to evaluate a programme of research that provides answers to policy- and practice-relevant questions.

You will grow our client’s portfolio of learning evaluations, as well as overseeing the current portfolio of ongoing studies and developing their approach to commissioning these studies.

Additionally, you will:

- Identify the most promising areas of practice and policy for evidence generation
- Develop our client’s approach to commissioning quasi-experimental design (QED) studies
- Build on the QED study template
- Improve our client’s approach to, and processes for, reporting QED study outcomes 
- Leverage our client’s Data Archive to commission methodological research

About You

To be considered as a Methodological Innovation Lead, you will need:

- Experience of delivering or managing research, adopting a range of innovative methodologies
- Experience of leading innovation or change within or across teams
- Exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills
- Strong advocacy for equality, diversity and inclusion
- At a minimum, a Masters degree (or equivalent), or equivalent relevant experience in social research techniques

The closing date for this role is 19th April 2024.

Other organisations may call this role Education Research Lead, Research & Policy Lead, Education Research Manager, Qualitative Research Manager, Quantitative Research Manager, or Senior Academic Researcher.

Webrecruit and our clients are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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