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James Hall
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- People and Work is a Welsh charity that conducts research and evaluation work to support communities and inform government policy. Recent projects include evaluations of employment programs and reviews of public services. - The organization is seeking a new research and evaluation worker to join their small team. The role will involve tasks like conducting literature reviews, surveys, interviews, and report writing focused on issues like education, employment, health, and inequality in Wales. - The successful candidate will have research experience or a relevant degree, strong analytical and communication skills, and a commitment to high quality work. Travel within Wales will be required. The salary offered will depend on experience ranging from ?23,000 to ?33,000.

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Research and Evaluation Role Introduction People and Work is a Welsh company and charity founded in the 1980s in response to the economic and social dislocation caused by deindustrialisation in Wales. Since then, we have changed lives through a unique mix of funded community work and commissioned research and evaluation work. Any surplus from earned income goes to support work with communities. Our research and evaluation work includes an exciting mix of flagship government policy development, locally developed responses to issues around skills and employment and voluntary sector work to build sustainable change. Recent work for the Welsh Government includes: ? An evaluation of the Young Person¡¯s Guarantee for Wales ? An evaluation of Communities for Work and Communities for Work Plus ? A Review of the Demand, Capacity and Design of Neurodevelopmental services ? A review of British Sign Language Provision in Wales ? Refugees¡¯ employment and skills support study ? A review of evidence on all age mental health services ? An evaluation of the CAMHS In-Reach to School programme ? A review of youth work in Wales We also work on studies for the voluntary sector including, A Study on the Social Value of Youth Organisations ; An Evaluation of Invest Local ; evaluation support for Meddwl Ymlaen In North Wales; a review of adult education in Wales and smaller projects including evaluating a community theatre company¡¯s work and a a support programme for older people in farming families. The focus for all our work is that it should be meaningful, objective and effective. We are a very small team that, nevertheless, achieves a lot through using data, intelligent analysis and reflection skills in all our work.
Research and evaluation role We care about the work we do and we want to find someone who will care about it as well. The work is often intense, working to deadlines, but also really interesting and much of it has the potential to make a real difference to people¡¯s lives in Wales. We value and invest in our staff and support their continuing professional development. The role will be developed around the experience and skills of the successful candidate but could involve: ? Literature and policy reviews ? Surveys ? Interviews and focus groups ? Qualitative and quantitative data analysis ? Report writing ? Identifying potential work ? Preparing tenders ? Evaluation support for People and Work¡¯s community work team The successful candidate will join a team of three other researchers and a wider team of associate researchers and will be expected to work closely with colleagues. Work base The office base is in Cardiff and the community team are in Rhondda. The research and evaluation worker can work remotely or from the office as they wish but will be required to visit the base in Rhondda at least once a month and Cardiff more often. The rest of the research team are in the Cardiff office one or two days a week, working from home the rest of the time. While much of our research work is now done remotely, our research still undertakes some fieldwork such as interviews and focus groups in person and the new worker would be expected to contribute to this, which would involve travel across Wales.
Salary We are interested in finding the right person and so are seeking to be as flexible as possible in relation to the stage they are at in their career. A recent graduate with limited experience of research and evaluation work can expect to be paid ?23,000 plus 5% pension contribution for a full time post. A very experienced research and evaluation worker able to write study reports and tenders and assist in securing future work can expect to be paid ?33,000 plus 5% pension for a full time post. Between these two extremes the amount and type of experience, skill and capacity to contribute to our work will be taken into account in determining the salary to be offered. A candidate who wishes to work less than full time will be paid on a pro rata basis. Recruitment process Applications MUST be made using the application form and should include a CV. The application deadline is 8am on March 20th and any application arriving after that time cannot be considered. Interviews will be held face to face in Cardiff on March 31st.
Person specification Required Educated to degree standard Curiosity and interest in Welsh policy in areas such as education, training and employment, community development, (reducing) inequalities, disability and health An investigative and analytical mind Excellent written and verbal communication skills (e.g. as an interviewer and in communicating findings to others|) IT skills (e.g. MS Word, Excel, Teams, PPT) Happy to work alone and self-directed but also to be part of a team Committed to producing high quality work; attention to detail. Honest, reliable and open to new challenges Willingness to travel across Wales. Desirable Welsh language A Masters degree or above in research methods, social policy or economics (or similar) Experience of evaluation and/or social or community health research Quantitative and/or qualitative research and/or analysis skills
Application form Please use this form in conjunction with your CV to give us as clear a picture as you can of why you would like to join our research team and what you can offer. People and Work: please take a little time to look at People and Work¡¯s website and the reports you can access through the links in the job description. Please explain why you would want to work with us (up to a maximum of 750 words).
Your background: please attach your CV and, in addition, set out below as clear a picture as you can about what you feel that you can offer People and Work. This should include how your skills, experience to date, both paid and voluntary, and your interests would contribute to our work (up to a maximum of 750 words).
Tackling inequalities and disadvantage: much of our work is focused on ways that research and evaluation can be used to address educational, economic, social and health inequalities. What, for you, are the key challenges Wales faces in the next few years and how would you like to see research and evaluation being used to address these issues (up to a maximum of 750 words)?
Accessibility: People and Work aims to make the workplace accessible and remove unnecessary barriers to effective working. Safeguarding: All the research team are required have an up to date DBS check. Having a conviction is not necessarily a bar to employment depending on its nature. Is there anything that we should know about you that would emerge through a DBS check? Please return this form with your CV to admin@peopleandwork.org.uk by 8am on March 20th. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held in Cardiff on March 31st.

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  • 1. Research and Evaluation Role Introduction People and Work is a Welsh company and charity founded in the 1980s in response to the economic and social dislocation caused by deindustrialisation in Wales. Since then, we have changed lives through a unique mix of funded community work and commissioned research and evaluation work. Any surplus from earned income goes to support work with communities. Our research and evaluation work includes an exciting mix of flagship government policy development, locally developed responses to issues around skills and employment and voluntary sector work to build sustainable change. Recent work for the Welsh Government includes: ? An evaluation of the Young Person¡¯s Guarantee for Wales ? An evaluation of Communities for Work and Communities for Work Plus ? A Review of the Demand, Capacity and Design of Neurodevelopmental services ? A review of British Sign Language Provision in Wales ? Refugees¡¯ employment and skills support study ? A review of evidence on all age mental health services ? An evaluation of the CAMHS In-Reach to School programme ? A review of youth work in Wales We also work on studies for the voluntary sector including, A Study on the Social Value of Youth Organisations ; An Evaluation of Invest Local ; evaluation support for Meddwl Ymlaen In North Wales; a review of adult education in Wales and smaller projects including evaluating a community theatre company¡¯s work and a a support programme for older people in farming families. The focus for all our work is that it should be meaningful, objective and effective. We are a very small team that, nevertheless, achieves a lot through using data, intelligent analysis and reflection skills in all our work.
  • 2. Research and evaluation role We care about the work we do and we want to find someone who will care about it as well. The work is often intense, working to deadlines, but also really interesting and much of it has the potential to make a real difference to people¡¯s lives in Wales. We value and invest in our staff and support their continuing professional development. The role will be developed around the experience and skills of the successful candidate but could involve: ? Literature and policy reviews ? Surveys ? Interviews and focus groups ? Qualitative and quantitative data analysis ? Report writing ? Identifying potential work ? Preparing tenders ? Evaluation support for People and Work¡¯s community work team The successful candidate will join a team of three other researchers and a wider team of associate researchers and will be expected to work closely with colleagues. Work base The office base is in Cardiff and the community team are in Rhondda. The research and evaluation worker can work remotely or from the office as they wish but will be required to visit the base in Rhondda at least once a month and Cardiff more often. The rest of the research team are in the Cardiff office one or two days a week, working from home the rest of the time. While much of our research work is now done remotely, our research still undertakes some fieldwork such as interviews and focus groups in person and the new worker would be expected to contribute to this, which would involve travel across Wales.
  • 3. Salary We are interested in finding the right person and so are seeking to be as flexible as possible in relation to the stage they are at in their career. A recent graduate with limited experience of research and evaluation work can expect to be paid ?23,000 plus 5% pension contribution for a full time post. A very experienced research and evaluation worker able to write study reports and tenders and assist in securing future work can expect to be paid ?33,000 plus 5% pension for a full time post. Between these two extremes the amount and type of experience, skill and capacity to contribute to our work will be taken into account in determining the salary to be offered. A candidate who wishes to work less than full time will be paid on a pro rata basis. Recruitment process Applications MUST be made using the application form and should include a CV. The application deadline is 8am on March 20th and any application arriving after that time cannot be considered. Interviews will be held face to face in Cardiff on March 31st.
  • 4. Person specification Required Educated to degree standard Curiosity and interest in Welsh policy in areas such as education, training and employment, community development, (reducing) inequalities, disability and health An investigative and analytical mind Excellent written and verbal communication skills (e.g. as an interviewer and in communicating findings to others|) IT skills (e.g. MS Word, Excel, Teams, PPT) Happy to work alone and self-directed but also to be part of a team Committed to producing high quality work; attention to detail. Honest, reliable and open to new challenges Willingness to travel across Wales. Desirable Welsh language A Masters degree or above in research methods, social policy or economics (or similar) Experience of evaluation and/or social or community health research Quantitative and/or qualitative research and/or analysis skills
  • 5. Application form Please use this form in conjunction with your CV to give us as clear a picture as you can of why you would like to join our research team and what you can offer. People and Work: please take a little time to look at People and Work¡¯s website and the reports you can access through the links in the job description. Please explain why you would want to work with us (up to a maximum of 750 words).
  • 6. Your background: please attach your CV and, in addition, set out below as clear a picture as you can about what you feel that you can offer People and Work. This should include how your skills, experience to date, both paid and voluntary, and your interests would contribute to our work (up to a maximum of 750 words).
  • 7. Tackling inequalities and disadvantage: much of our work is focused on ways that research and evaluation can be used to address educational, economic, social and health inequalities. What, for you, are the key challenges Wales faces in the next few years and how would you like to see research and evaluation being used to address these issues (up to a maximum of 750 words)?
  • 8. Accessibility: People and Work aims to make the workplace accessible and remove unnecessary barriers to effective working. Safeguarding: All the research team are required have an up to date DBS check. Having a conviction is not necessarily a bar to employment depending on its nature. Is there anything that we should know about you that would emerge through a DBS check? Please return this form with your CV to admin@peopleandwork.org.uk by 8am on March 20th. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held in Cardiff on March 31st.