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Housing Learning and Improvement Network
Location
Bristol office (Redfield) 3 days a week, with opportunities for home working, with occasional travel as required
Salary
From £38,000 PA (depending on experience)
Vacancy Type
Full time (35 hours)
Role Purpose
The Senior Research and Insight Officer supports the delivery of consultancy, research, and advisory projects across housing, health, and social care.
Working closely with the Assistant Director: Commercial & Partnerships, the role undertakes research and analysis, coordinates stakeholder engagement, and contributes to high-quality reports, recommendations, and project outputs.
This is an opportunity to help shape the future of housing, health and care services across the UK. The organisation's work influences national policy and supports local authorities and housing providers to create homes and communities where people can live independently, thrive and receive the support they may need.
The successful postholder will play a key role in the organisation's highly-valued consultancy and research team, supporting the delivery of housing, health, care and policy-related projects. In particular, age-friendly housing and specialist/supported homes for older people, long term supported housing for adults with care/support needs and transitional supported housing.
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The role involves delivery of consultancy and advisory commissions combining project coordination, research, stakeholder engagement, and report writing to support the organisation's consultancy team.
Person Specification
Essential
- 3-5 years working in the housing, health and/or social care sector
- Experience or knowledge of local government processes
- Experience or knowledge of specialist/older persons’ and supported housing sectors
- Experience working in strategy development, implementing service transformation and/or improvement
- Excellent research skills, including qualitative and quantitative research
- Experience of organising and confidently facilitating workshops, focus groups, consultation sessions, or stakeholder engagement activity
- Experience of carrying out literature or evidence reviews
- Ability to communicate complex research and information clearly to a range of audiences
- Strong organisational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Excellent written communication skills, including experience of producing reports and briefing papers
- Ability to work on own initiative and work with others to meet objectives and deadlines on several projects
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Desirable
- An appropriate qualification to the role
- Experience of supporting or preparing tenders, proposals, expressions of interest or funding bids
- Experience of consultancy or advisory work
- Experience engaging with people with lived experience or using participatory approaches to engagement
- Familiarity with housing, health and care partnerships, including the role of housing providers, local authorities, health bodies, care providers and voluntary sector organisations
- A good understanding of quantitative research methods including proficiency in Excel and/or Power BI
- Experience of working in a small organisation
Benefits
- Competitive Salary & Profit-Share
- Pension scheme
- Professional development fund
- Cycle to work scheme
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Flexible working options
- Family-friendly policies
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the organisation, please click apply and one of the team will provide you with information on how to access the application form and full application instructions, including the email address to which your completed application should be sent.
Closing date
5pm on 16th August 2026
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