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About the Role

This post offers a unique opportunity to develop practical social research skills as part of a close-knit team working in a fast-paced environment. The role involves conducting surveys in places of detention, analysing results, maintaining databases, and providing analysis for reports. The job involves regular travel and time away from home carrying out surveys in places of detention.

Responsibilities

Organising and attending visits to custodial establishments on a regular basis to conduct detainee surveys
Processing and analysing survey data
Checking survey findings for publication in inspection reports
Collating and presenting data to inform inspections and other projects
Updating and maintaining HMI Prisons’ databases and providing analysis for governance meetings and annual report.

Requirements

An Honours degree or post-graduate qualification in a relevant social or statistical science (e.g. Sociology, Statistics, Psychology, Criminology or similar) with a substantial social research methods component.
Analytical skills across both quantitative and qualitative approaches.
Ability to deliver at pace and as part of a team.
Ability to tailor research outputs to meet customer need and have impact.
Experience of using IBM SPSS or other statistical analysis package.
Experience of using MS Office applications, specifically Word, Excel, OneNote and Outlook.
Interest in the criminal justice system.
Commitment to the values of HM Inspectorate of Prisons.
The role of a Research Assistant at HMI Prisons can be physically demanding, requiring time on feet, ascending/descending stairs, crouching, and carrying questionnaires. Researchers must also be able to respond quickly in emergencies.

Skills

Social research methods
Quantitative analysis
Qualitative analysis
Data processing
Data analysis
Database maintenance
Report writing
IBM SPSS
MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, OneNote, Outlook)

Location

London

Work Type

Hybrid Working
Full Time
Permanent

Experience Level

EO Civil Service Grade

Education Level

Honours degree or post-graduate qualification in a relevant social or statistical science with a substantial social research methods component.

Salary/Compensations

£33,551 - £35,564

Benefits

Annual Leave: 25 days on appointment, increasing to 30 after five years’ service. Option to buy or sell up to three days leave annually. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day.
Pension: Choice of pension schemes.
Training: Extensive range of training and development opportunities.
Networks: Opportunity to join employee-run networks.
Support: Family Friendly policies (reduced hours, job share), access to flexible benefits, retail vouchers, discounts, paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave, free annual sight tests.
Childcare support information provided.

About the Company

HM Inspectorate of Prisons is an independent inspectorate that scrutinises the conditions and treatment of prisoners and other detainees. They report on findings to ensure detention is humane, safe, respectful, and aids preparation for release. They conduct independent inspections across England, Wales, and the UK, publishing reports to hold government and detention operators accountable and sharing best practices. They identify areas for change but do not enforce it, relying on leaders to implement solutions.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) offers Hybrid Working arrangements. Employees are expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office. Base location will be the nearest viable office to the employee's home postcode. MoJ terms and conditions are subject to Civil Service reform. Flexible working hours are available, with standard full-time hours being 37 per week. Part-time, flexible, and job-sharing patterns are welcomed.

Equal Opportunity

As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
A Great Place to Work for Veterans: Includes a guaranteed interview scheme for eligible former members of the Armed Forces.
Redeployment Interview Scheme: Committed to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.