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PT Graduate Researcher - Remote Role, Cambridge
Salary: circa £25k (36 hours a week) – pro rata to agreed hours
Company and Job Overview
Max Associates is a small, dynamic consultancy working in the local authority sports, physical activity, and cultural sector. Our clients are mainly local authorities and not-for-profits managing sports and leisure centres. We collaborate with sector organizations, including Sport England, national governing bodies, and community groups.
We seek a recent graduate to focus on research aspects of our projects.
Key Projects Include:
* Sports, physical activity, and wellbeing strategies
* Feasibilities and appraisals for new/refurbished facilities
* Management options appraisals
* Support for councils in procuring operators for sports/leisure centres
* Service/business and pricing reviews
The Role
Support our consultants and directors with primary desk-based research. This role is home-based and involves:
* Reviewing and interpreting council strategy documents
* Demographic and health profile analysis
* Using Sport England tools to assess activity trends
* Conducting competition analysis via search engines
* Undertaking facility audits
* Report writing and presentation development
* Project-specific research as needed
Hours
Negotiable between 2-3 days a week.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience in project work, data analysis, and report writing
* Experience managing surveys and engagement activities
* Ability to work in a team and meet deadlines
Knowledge & Understanding
* Understanding of government and public policy issues
* Knowledge of public leisure and cultural sectors
* Research and engagement methods
Qualifications
Degree level education.
Skills
* Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
* Data analysis and interpretation skills
* Attention to detail
* Initiative in project development
* Self-managed remote working
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills
* Organizational and workload management skills
* Ability to deliver high-standard work from start to finish
* Ability to interpret and present information succinctly
* Trustworthiness, integrity, and constructive responsiveness
* Solution-focused mindset
* Responsibility for project outcomes
* Willingness to learn and develop professionally
* Marketing and project management experience
* Proficiency in Excel, Canva/other infographic tools, Microsoft Teams
* Knowledge of local authority sports and physical activity sector
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