Job Description
For over 60 years this children's charity has been building a better childhood for all.
Research and Policy Manager Contract: Fixed-term, 24-monthsWork Pattern: Full Time, 35 hours per week (1.0 FTE) (This employer is open to flexible hours and working patterns, including accommodating part-time and compressed hours (0.8 FTE) where possible).Salary: £40,855 per annumLocation: Northern Ireland. (This employer promotes a hybrid, flexible way of working with 2 days working in the Belfast BT15 office).
The Vacancy
Our client is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Research and Policy Manager to make a significant contribution to the design, delivery and management of their research and evidence projects, and to ensure that this evidence is used to influence national policy development and decision making.
The postholder will work across a range of projects, bring research and policy development and influencing together on topics including social care and the transition to adulthood; education; mental health & wellbeing; child poverty; youth violence and early years.
About The Employer
For more than 60 years, this charity has championed the rights and amplified the voice of children and young people in the UK. They interrogate policy and uncover evidence, blending in lived and learnt experience to shape future legislation and develop more effective ways of supporting children and families.
Bringing people and organisations together is fundamental to how the organisation improves the systems that babies, children, young people and their families rely on to thrive. They push boundaries, even looking beyond childhood itself to consider transitions into adulthood and the impact of childhood issues on an entire lifespan. They are united for better childhoods and brighter futures.
Benefits
* 30 Days Annual Leave
* Winter Holiday Closure & Break
* Generous Pension Scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Flexible Working
* Employee Assistance Programme
Closing date: 08:00am, Wednesday 10th June 2026. Assessment and interviews to be conducted on 23rd and 24th June 2026.Please note that the employer reserves the right to close this vacancy early should they receive a high volume of applications. They encourage interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible.
Interested?
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This employer is actively seeking to broaden the diversity of its staff group and they warmly welcome applications from candidates underrepresented in the charity sector, including those from Black and Global Majority communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with lived experience of the issues this organisation works on.
No agencies please.