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Research & Policy Officer
Missing People’s policy and research team is a small team but we have a big impact, both within the charity and externally. As well as providing research, monitoring and evaluation for the charity, we aim to create local, regional and national change in the response to missing people. We work in an evidence-based way, centring the experiences of those who have been or are affected by missing.
You will play a vital role in helping us to understand the issue of missing and engage with people affected by missing. You will support colleagues across Missing People by providing access to the information they need to deliver their roles.
You will help us to develop our work ensuring that those with experience of being missing are at the heart of what we do as a team and an organisation. You will work on projects which will have direct impact and often involve direct contact with people who have lived experience of the issue of missing to help create local, regional and national change in the response to missing people, We help ensure that police and other organisations are supporting missing people and their families in the best way possible.
You will need experience in:
• supporting or undertaking consultation or engagement. This might include interviews, focus groups, ongoing engagement activities, and surveys
• using Excel to analyse data, including cleaning data, and using pivot tables
• creating communications outputs for different audiences, for example the general public, policy makers, front line practitioners, and internal colleagues
• experience and/or awareness of good practice engaging with research with participants from diverse or marginalised communities and/or service user groups
and abilities, skills and knowledge of:
• missing or linked issues, for example mental health, children living in care, exploitation, homelessness, children and adult social care
• Good attention to detail and accuracy
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis skills
• Intermediate Excel , able to use pivot tables and a range of formulae
• Excellent communication skills, both formal and informal, in writing and in presentations
• Ability to communicate complex information to different audiences, and confident in communicating information that might challenge existing perceptions and perspectives
About Missing People
Somebody goes missing in the UK every 90 seconds. Missing People exists to ease the heartache experienced by those missing someone, and to help people who are away from home find their way back to safety. Our vision is for every missing child, adult and family left behind to find help, hope and a safe way to reconnect. We are a non-judgemental, highly skilled team of staff and volunteers working for everyone who needs us. We provide free, confidential support, help and advice by phone, email, text and live chat. We coordinate a UK-wide network of people, businesses and media to join the search for the estimated 170,000 people who go missing each year. Missing People aims to put people with lived experience at the heart of our work, amplifying their voices to achieve change.
Missing People is a friendly and supportive place to work – it’s a welcoming, caring organisation which really makes a difference to vulnerable people throughout the UK. We offer a range of enhanced family friendly benefits and are happy to talk about flexible working in most roles.
Find out more and apply
If you want to be a lifeline when someone goes missing, click apply. You will find attached a detailed job description and person specification, a letter to applicants from the line manager and a summary of Missing People's Achievements 2022.
To apply, please ensure you include your CV and a brief covering letter explaining how you would be a good fit for this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
Closing date: Monday 25th September 2022. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient interest, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews: week commencing 3 October 2022. On 3 & 4 October could be in person, in Mortlake, London SW14. Otherwise, interviews will be held remotely during that week.
Location: Mortlake, South West London (flexible working considered)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 35 per week. Some out of hours work required. Flexible working considered
Salary: £25,000 per annum
Benefits: 25 days annual leave per annum/pro rata plus statutory holidays plus 1 day birthday leave, Additional annual leave days awarded on length of service*, Company pension contribution, Life insurance (3 x salary) *, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including 24/7 support helpline, Interest-free Season Ticket Loans*, Additional maternity pay and leave*, Additional paternity pay*, Additional sick pay*, Eye care vouchers* available after probation period passed.
You may also have experience in the following: Policy Officer, Public Affairs, Healthcare, Policy Advisor, Polices Officer, Researcher, External Affairs, Safeguarding, Vulnerable adults, Vulnerable children, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, Missing Persons etc.
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Location: Mortlake
Category: Charity
Job Title: Research & Policy Officer
Salary: £25000/annum
Benefits: Full Time
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
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