Important dates
Deadline for applications: Sunday 26th April 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 4th May 2026
Hours
Full time and part time available. Harmless operate a 4-day working model with full time staff working 32 hours per week.
Salary
£26,965 per annum, pro rata, rising to £29,064 per annum, pro rata, upon successful completion of a 6-month probationary period.
Job Description
* Develop and implement cohesive research methodologies to capitalise on the available data within the service.
* Translate complex datasets into meaningful research that drives our understanding of self-harm and suicide prevention.
* Publish research findings in reputable academic journals, strengthening our status as a centre of excellence.
* Establish productive research collaborations with academic and research institutions.
* Influence national policy pertaining to self-harm and suicide prevention through research findings and expertise.
* Design studies to maximise the impact of our work and data, and to represent the voice of the users effectively.
* Document the research history related to self-harm and suicide, highlighting the contributions of Harmless CIC.
* Participate in applicable local, regional, national, and international meetings and conferences.
* Assist in securing funding and enhancing the sustainability of the organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
* A master's degree is required, preferably in Psychology, Sociology, Public Health or other related disciplines.
* Familiarity with policy and research context and how they work synergistically is essential.
* Demonstrated experience in designing and conducting research studies.
* An established record of academic publications will be beneficial.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Skills:
* Team-oriented with a collaborative approach.
* Highly analytical, with strong problem-solving abilities.
* Professional behaviour and respect for confidential information.
* Ability to manage timelines and work under pressure.
* Experience with statistical software (SPSS, R, etc.) will be advantageous.
Harmless CIC is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The organisation offers a comprehensive benefits package along with a conducive work environment promoting personal and professional growth.
Benefits
Harmless CIC values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. We’re committed to developing talent and supporting colleagues to have great careers. To support with this, some of the benefits we offer include:
* Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working – Harmless’ non-clinical staff work on a flexible basis, with time spent in offices and time spent working from home.
* Four-day working week as standard for all full-time staff, with an equivalent pro rata salary for part-time staff.
* 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro rata, on entry, increasing up to 28 days plus bank holidays, pro rata. *
* Occupational sick pay up to 24 standard working days per annum *
* Employer pension contribution up to 8%. *
* Other staff reward and recognition initiatives operate throughout the year.
* Access to Harmless’ CPD-accredited specialist training
* Access to Harmless’ annual CPD-accredited national self harm and suicide prevention conferences.
* Other outstanding CPD opportunities including an opportunity to develop areas of special interest around self harm, suicide prevention and suicide bereavement.
*These benefits are linked to our employee loyalty programme and gradually increase based on the number of years of continuous employment. More information is available on request.
About us
Harmless is a Community Interest Company – CIC for short. This is a company with social aims, so we operate like a charity but with a great dedication to sustainability.
That means that whilst we seek grant and charitable funding we also operate a business (our training department) which generates income. All the money we raise then goes straight back into the operation to fund vital and life-saving services.
We have different pathways in our service, and different staff working across these pathways and these also operate in different localities.
Harmless is the registered Company responsible for managing and overseeing a variety of projects and initiatives including: The Tomorrow Project, The Harmless Academy and Fearless.