Community Researcher

Location : Bowburn, Durham

Salary: A GBP 23,088 : A GBP 26,440 per annum

Contract : Fixed Term, (Time limited contract (15 months) to end of March/ April 2026)

Hours : 30 hours per week, Monday : Friday

Our clients vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. They tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.

The Role

To support the organisations participation in 2 research projects exploring Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities understanding of mental well:being and suicide with a view to improving access for support in these areas for the GRT community. The role will be centred on fieldwork with the GRT community in County Durham and to support the Research Team and the organisations Research and Development Co:ordinator in all aspects of the research projects.

• To develop and deliver community:based research activities with the support of the Research and Development Co:ordinator alongside their Housing Support Team on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in County Durham on themes around mental health including suicide.
• Develop, facilitate and present research outputs from the project and share with project stakeholders and in Humankind to demonstrate the evidence base about this work and the need for further development of services. This could include writing a blog, delivering presentations or participating in webinars.
• Analyse and synthesise both qualitative and quantitative data generated by research and evaluation projects to support colleagues in service modelling and design.
• Support the Research and Development Co:ordinator in meetings as required.
  
  

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years service)
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Enhanced occupational sick pay
• Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
• Death in service benefit
• Free Will writing
• Eyecare vouchers
• Blue light card discount
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
• Work:life balance: flexible working and family friendly policies
• Happy, Healthy You : their wellbeing offers for their workforce
• Employee Assist Programme and their Support Networks
  
  

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