Junior Research & Evaluation Officer

Company

NSPCC

Location

Glasgow

Employment Hours

New Jobs

Employment Type

Permanent

Salary

£28,337 - £31,485 a year

Job Highlights

Assist in research and evaluation projects aimed at improving services for children and families in Scotland while ensuring their voices are central to these efforts.
Ideal candidates will have experience in participatory research, a commitment to trauma-sensitive approaches, and a passion for child welfare.
The role is based in Glasgow, offering a permanent contract with 35 hours per week and an annual salary of £28,337 - £31,485 plus benefits.

Job Requirements/Description

Annually:

£28, 337 - £31,485 per annum, plus £220 Home Working Allowance pa
Region:

Scotland
Location:

Glasgow - Elliot Street
Department:

Local Services
Vacancy Type:

Permanent
Working hours per week:

35
Closing Date:

10 September 2026

At the NSPCC, we believe every childhood is worth fighting for. With over 100 years experience, and the collective strength of our staff, volunteers, supporters, and partners, we're working to end child abuse and neglect for good.

We are excited to announce a new opportunity within Scotland's National Hub, the role of Junior Research and Evaluation Officer. Are you passionate about using research and evidence to improve outcomes for children and families? Do you want to help ensure babies, children and young people's voices shape services and support across Scotland?”

“Have you supported children and young people to share their experiences through research or evaluation? Are you committed to participatory and trauma-sensitive approaches that genuinely centre lived experience?”

With support from this role, we are embarking upon a new programme of research that will centre the voices of babies, children and families to both inform our work and also to develop it. The team in Scotland play a vital role in preventing child abuse by supporting babies ,young children and their families from the earliest point a need is identified. The Research and Evidence team in Scotland helps the wider team learn from their approach and seeks to understand the difference it is making to babies, children and families.

What will I be doing as a Junior Research and Evaluation Officer?

In this role you will:

support the Research and Evaluation Officer with planning and delivering a range of research and evaluation activities
design and carry out all projects in line with NSPCC Research and Evidence team's research principles
support the Scotland National Hub team share learning across the organisation and with wider stakeholders.

This is a full-time position, with the option of working from home 2-3 days a week. Your main base is our Scotland Hub in Glasgow where you will work alongside a supportive Local Services Team, as well as wider NSPCC national service teams in Scotland. Some travel to other NSPCC locations will be required.

What skills do I need to be a Junior Research and Evaluation Officer?

You will have experience in social/evaluation research and evaluation projects in different settings and contexts. You will have:

an understanding of qualitative and quantitative methods and analysis,
especially participatory methods with children,
strong interpersonal and communication skills,
a commitment to working in an inclusive, accessible and trauma sensitive way.

Why join the NSPCC?

Looking for a role where your research can create real-world impact?
Join a supportive team committed to learning, collaboration and improving outcomes for children.

Join us and you'll become part of a team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with. You'll discover opportunities to grow, along with challenges and a shared purpose that'll bring the best out in you. And you'll get to find your own way to make a difference, and that impacts millions of young lives.

What are the benefits of joining NSPCC?

Generous annual leave- 29 days per annum plus bank holidays for full-time employees (pro-rata for part-time). 32 days per annum after five years' continuous service.
Employee discounts- Our discounts portal gives you online access to over 3,000 discounts and offers.
The Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)- an independent, free, personal support service providing support and advice to support your health and wellbeing.
Pension & Life Insurance Scheme

Ready to apply?

Please note that we will close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Would you like to know more about the role?

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Prajapa Seneviratne on prajapa.seneviratne@nspcc.org.u

If you are interested in applying for this role, we encourage you to apply early. To help us manage the process we may close the vacancy before the advertised closing date should we receive a strong response to the role.

In keeping with our values and our policies, if any individuals who are regrettably at risk of redundancy apply for a role and meet the minimum essential criteria they will be given priority consideration. We hope that you understand our position on this and that this will not discourage from applying. We cannot predict who, internally, will apply for a role, or whether they will meet the minimum essential criteria. Where no at-risk candidates meet the minimum essential criteria, all applications will be considered as normal.

Safer Recruitment

As an organisation, we are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with our children and adults.

Trauma Informed

At the NSPCC we are on a journey to becoming a trauma-informed organisation for the children, young people and families that we work with, as well as our staff and volunteers. To be trauma-informed is one of the guiding principles that shape and guide our 2021-2031 Strategy. This means understanding the nature of adversity, trauma, and resilience so that we can work towards reducing and preventing further harm and promoting recovery and healing. Coming to work at the NSPCC will provide the opportunity for you to join us in our commitment to becoming a trauma-informed organisation.

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