93 - Researcher

2
East of England
Peterborough
Head Office – CITB, Sand Martin House, Bittern Way, Fletton Quays, Peterborough, PE2 8TY
F.
Permanent
Full Time
£26,375 - £31,074

You’re in the right place at the right time. We’re CITB and we’re bringing a wide range of exciting career opportunities as we set up a new Head Office in Peterborough this autumn. This is a unique opportunity for brilliant people to join our team and get involved in helping to shape our organisation and achieve our shared ambitions. CITB’s job is to attract talent and support skills development across the construction industry. And we need ambitious, talented people like you to make it possible.

About the role:

You will contribute to the successful delivery of CITB’s research programme by conducting research projects/activity in the area of education and training for the construction industry with advice from Research Analysts.

You will play a key part in working with clients to define research requests, prepare project specifications and develop detailed research briefs.

You will be responsible for the below;

  • Management of external research contracts with support from Research Analyst as and when needed

  • Carry out analysis of data using appropriate statistical techniques and software

  • Preparing draft reports and presentations relating to specific projects

  • Taking the lead in procuring and commissioning research work with external suppliers, including tender scoring and making recommendations towards the decision on contract award

  • The management of project budgets to ensure that work is delivered to cost and quality.

  • Take a lead in communicating with the Partnership Team and CSN Members in their area, ensuring that information is disseminated and that meetings/feedback is co-ordinated effectively.

  • Interpret research outputs and making recommendations that support organisational product, process, and policy development

     

Essential:

  • Educated to A level or equivalent standard

  • Good, proven knowledge and experience of using MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

  • High level of communication skills, both written and verbal, taking complex concepts and communicating them in a clear and succinct way

  • Demonstrable numeracy skills

  • Demonstrable analytical and research skills

  • Collection, preparation and evaluation of data skills

  • Initiative self-starter, ability to manage own time and workload

  • Creative and problem solving skills

  • Ability to work accurately and to deadlines

Benefits:

  • Annual pay review and performance bonus

  • 33 days holiday per year (Including bank holidays)

  • Flexible benefits including childcare vouchers, cycle to work and insurance

  • Pension scheme

  • Employee discounts

  • Long service awards

  • CITB recognition scheme

  • Employee assistance programme


 

To apply for this vacancy, please follow the link to Apply. Any applications or CV’s received via email will not be accepted as a formal application to this advertised role.

If you would like any additional information regarding the role, please contact citb-hq-rrm@sscl.gse.gov.uk

For general queries regarding your application, please contact our customer contact services CITB-recruitment-enquiries@sscl.gse.gov.uk or 0845 241 5364.


Please refer to the job specification document which provides full details of the knowledge and experience required for this role.

09/09/2019, 23:55 hours

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