Local Authority Research Practitioner

Job title:

Local Authority Research Practitioner

Company

Sheffield City Council

Job description

Local Authority Research Practitioner Job descriptionAre you passionate about leading research and driving evidence-based change? Join us at Sheffield City Council (SCC) as a Local Authority Research Practitioner and play a pivotal role in shaping policy, improving services, and building collaborative research partnerships that make a real difference to our communities.Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development SCC’s research strategy, embedding evidence-informed practice across the organisation.
• Develop partnerships with universities, research bodies (e.g., NIHR), and local communities to co-create research that improves health and wellbeing.
• Drive cultural change within SCC, enhancing infrastructure, securing research funding, and promoting research opportunities for staff.
• Represent SCC in strategic partnerships and national research networks, including NIHR Academy
• Lead initiatives such as research schools, “lunch & learn” sessions, and training courses to build research capacity.

What You’ll Need:

• Experience in leading research initiatives, securing funding, and influencing policy.
• Strong collaboration skills with a track record of building successful partnerships with academic, public sector, and community organisations.
• The ability to translate research into practical service improvements.
• Strategic leadership experience with the capability to engage and inspire at all levels.

Why Join Us?
This is an exciting new role at SCC where you’ll be at the forefront of embedding research into policy, working with senior leaders, universities, and communities to shape the future of Sheffield. We offer a unique opportunity to lead impactful research projects, build partnerships, and make a real difference.For informal enquiries, please contact:Key Benefits

• Annual leave 26 days per year plus public holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years’ service.
• Up to 6 days paid carers leave is available for those with caring responsibility
• Hybrid/flexible working available
• Employee Health Assistance programme providing valuable advice on a range of issues such as personal finances, counselling sessions and legal advice.
• Generous Local government pension scheme
• Discounts off Vodafone, Westfield Health and Public transport
• Salary sacrifice employee car lease scheme and city car club
• Cycle to work scheme and free eye-sight tests

Apply now and be part of Sheffield’s journey to becoming a research-driven, evidence-led cityInterview schedule: Week Commencing: 5th May 2025We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our

Expected salary

£55994 – 61321 per year

Location

Sheffield

Job date

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 07:06:57 GMT

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