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About the Role

This is a 12-month role within the Children, Families and Education (CFE) directorate, also contributing to the Lambeth Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) research team. The postholder will lead the development of a research culture within CFE, ensuring research, evidence, and data inform service improvement, policy development, and decision-making. The role combines children's services expertise with research leadership to make Lambeth a more evidence-driven organization focused on improving outcomes and reducing inequalities for children and young people.

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver a research strategy and programme for Children and Families Services, collaborating with practitioners, community organizations, academics, and other stakeholders.
Design and manage research projects, evaluations, and evidence reviews to enhance services and outcomes for children and young people.
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with academic partners, including King’s College London and London South Bank University, to support research activity and knowledge exchange.
Identify funding opportunities and contribute to high-quality research grant applications and funding bids.
Publish and present research findings to internal and external audiences, facilitating the translation of evidence into practice.
Support the development of research standards, guidance, training, and tools to build research capacity across Children and Families Services and the wider council.
Supervise and mentor research staff, assistants, and interns as appropriate.
Monitor national policy developments affecting children and young people, identifying implications for local services and contributing to strategic planning.
Contribute to the wider HDRC programme by strengthening research infrastructure and embedding evidence-based practice across the council.

Requirements

CV and supporting statement must clearly evidence how the candidate meets the shortlisting criteria marked 'A' on the personal specification.
Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Candidates will be required to undertake a Cifas check.

Location

South London

Work Type

Fixed Term Contract

Salary/Compensations

Starting salary £54,360 pa. rising in annual increment to maximum salary of £57,495 pa. including LW.

Benefits

Lambeth Staff Benefits

About the Company

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Lambeth is the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and thriving Portuguese and Spanish-speaking communities. Our diversity is our strength.
Lambeth Council has bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through its Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth.
Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment with exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital.
The Transformation and Improvement team is a multi-disciplinary team managing a number of statutory functions across the Children, Families and Education directorate.
The Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and is based within Lambeth Council. Lambeth HDRC was developed in partnership with King's College London and Black Thrive. Its purpose is to help Lambeth become more research-active, generate and use evidence more effectively, and build the skills, partnerships and infrastructure needed to improve decision-making and reduce health inequalities.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role.