Research & Evaluation Officer Ref 21057

School/department: University Operations and Strategic Planning
Hours: Full time considered up to a maximum of 1 FTE / 36.5 hours. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: Permanent 
Reference: 21057
Salary: starting at £28,759 to £32,982 per annum, pro rata if part time
Placed on:  01 August 2023
Closing date:  28 August 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected Interview date: To be confirmed
Expected start date: To be confirmed


Job description

We are proudly committed to ensuring fair access and widening participation in higher education. We recognise that not everyone has the same start in life or the same opportunities to succeed, and we aim to address this to ensure equality of opportunity for under-represented groups at all stages of the student lifecycle. Our Access and Participation Plan outlines our current strategy and we are excited to start writing the new phase of our approach to this vital area of work.

You will work in a small central team to support the Research & Evaluation Managers to provide evaluation capacity for the Access and Participation Plan Programme. This will involve qualitative and quantitative approaches, and you will work across mixed methods research designs, including data collection, data entry, processing, cleaning, and basic data analysis. You will also conduct desk-based research to support the evidence base for interventions.

Working as part of a team, you will work with APP delivery staff to provide up to date and accurate information, advice, and guidance to colleagues, managers, and staff at all levels, and students, on a range of Research & Evaluation services, procedures or policies related to APP Programme. This will include delivering training sessions and developing learning resources and document templates and bespoke documents for use across the APP Programme.

You will also provide wider administrative support to the team, including inbox management, database management, web page management, and providing support with meetings, committees, and event planning.

Please contact Robyn Long R.Long@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy,  Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.

Download Job Description and further specification 21057 [PDF 171.02KB]

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK. 


How to apply

Download our professional services application form - Dec 2020 [DOC 203.00KB] and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOCX 65.11KB] and fill in all sections.

You must email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to jobapps@sussex.ac.uk

You should attach your application form and all documents to the email in PDF format (we are unable to accept applications as google.docs or .pages) and use the format job reference number / job title / your name in the subject line.

You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.


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