Location
Wembley

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£63,519

About the Role
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

We are seeking a dynamic and innovative Research & Insight Manager to lead and coordinate a diverse portfolio of projects. This is a pivotal role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys managing multiple priorities, and is passionate about driving impactful research.

You will advocate for and support research and insight to improve health. You’ll collaborate with a range of stakeholders, building excellent relationships with public health teams and teams across the council and externally that have remit for the wider determinants of health. You will oversee the work of an enthusiastic and committed team of mixed methods analysts, guiding the work to improve the quality of our outputs and our approaches. You’ll provide insight for different audiences including residents, public health and other practitioners, senior management, and other external stakeholders.

Experience
In-depth understanding of health and its wider determinants and a commitment to tackling health inequalities. Extensive practical experience of designing, delivering and overseeing qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods health research.

About you
We are looking for an experienced leader who motivates and inspires teams to produce research of the highest quality. A strategic thinker, able to manage multiple projects and build a varied research portfolio.

Qualifications
Qualifications to back your extensive practical experience in health research.

Our Offer to You
In addition to your salary, you will also get to enjoy the following benefits:
- 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 31 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years continuous service
- Very generous employer pension contribution
- Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home 2 days per week (laptop provided)
- A wide range of family friendly policies such as parental leave
- Access to affordable parking nearby
- Access to our Zipcar scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance programme for free confidential counselling
- Season ticket loan for public transport
- Cycle to work scheme and good onsite facilities
- Access to My Brent Rewards for big brand discounts, local offers and money off for travel, cinema and shopping vouchers.