Why this role matters:
Every day, millions of unpaid carers across the UK face immense challenges, often with little recognition or support. At Carers Trust, we believe robust, insightful evidence is essential to driving meaningful change for these carers – and that’s where you come in.
As our Research Manager, you won’t just be producing reports – you’ll be leading the charge in uncovering the real experiences of unpaid carers and identifying practical, transformative solutions to support them. This is a role that sits at the heart of our work: turning insight into influence, and evidence into action.
What you’ll do:
1. Lead new research that explores the complexities of unpaid care, from the day-to-day realities carers face to the systems and services intended to support them.
2. Work directly with carers and the organisations that serve them, ensuring our research is grounded, participatory, and genuinely reflective of real lives.
3. Bridge the gap between academia, policy, and practice, using both rigorous academic methods and agile, think tank-style approaches to drive timely and impactful outputs.
4. Shape the national conversation by presenting evidence to decision-makers, influencing policy debates, and helping Carers Trust lead the sector in what works – and what needs to c...