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HDRC Liverpool is led by Liverpool City Council but is a partnership between the Council, the University of Liverpool (UoL), Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), Liverpool Healthwatch and Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Service (LCVS) and our local communities. This is an exciting opportunity to join Liverpool City Council’s (LCC) Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC). Liverpool is one of only 30 councils across the UK pioneering this new investment from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) into local government, the programme commenced in January 2024 and will run for a period of 5 years. HDRC Liverpool will boost research capacity and capability within LCC. It is a transformational change programme aimed to embed a culture of always using evidence when making decisions. There will be a central focus on reducing health inequalities and evaluating action to improve the conditions in which people in Liverpool live, work and play which have a huge influence on our health and wellbeing. This will lead to overall improvements in health outcomes and a narrowing of the health divide within the city. Job Overview As a Community involvement support officer you will build research capacity and capability within Liverpool City Council Develop a culture of evidence-informed decision making within Liverpool City Council As a Community involvement support officer you will develop stronger research collaborations across the council, universities, and voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector Involve and empower our local communities through the co-design, co-delivery, and co-dissemination of health determinants research As a Community involvement support officer you will increase the amount of investment in Liverpool in relation to determinants of health research Disseminate learning locally, regionally, nationally and influence policy making The Community Involvement Support Officer will work as part of a busy Community Involvement team and you will play a key role in providing administrative support to the HDRC Liverpool Community Involvement team. You will provide pastoral, practical, and administrative support to Community Researchers (CRs) engaged in HDRC Liverpool projects. This role ensures CRs feel included, supported, and safe, while managing operational processes such as onboarding, supervision, safeguarding, and payment. The postholder will act as a consistent point of contact, coordinate induction and supervision, and maintain compliance with safeguarding, data protection, and financial procedures. The community Involvement Support Officer will also support the operation of HDRC Liverpool’s new digital storytelling platform by reviewing, moderating story submissions and escalating for approval to ensure they are safe, inclusive, and compliant with Council policies. While also support the broader Programme Team in support tasks as and when required. This role is fixed term as forms part of the HDRC Programme Team which finishes December 2028, therefore this is when the role will end. Closing date 23/02/2026hours 21 Hours Per Week