Assistant Consultant

The Institute of Public Care (IPC) provides applied research, evaluation, consultancy and training services to the care sector including local authorities, the NHS, government bodies, charities and the commercial sector. Our aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of citizens and communities, delivering a range of projects for individual organisations or programmes of national impact. Our work makes a difference, and we are a trusted partner within the care sector, with an excellent track record and reputation for delivery. Whilst we operate independently as a small knowledge exchange unit, we are part of Oxford Brookes University, giving us the scale and resources to deliver large projects and provide accreditation to training and development programmes. Find out more from our website: Institute of Public Care https://ipc.brookes.ac.uk/

We evaluate and develop the areas of public care that matter most to people, producing swift, actionable and insightful results that improve the health and wellbeing of citizens and communities. As our team continues to grow, we are looking for an enthusiastic, intellectually curious and motivated team player to join us as an Assistant Consultant. Your role would be to support our applied research and consultancy projects. This could include a wide range of activities, such co-ordinating projects, researching good practice, analysing and interpreting data, or writing a report. The projects we deliver are diverse and interesting, and colleagues work on a variety of projects at once.

Contract type: One year, temporary post.

We are particularly interested in people who can design, develop and administer on-line surveys and/or conduct rapid evidence reviews. Knowledge of or previous experience of the UK public care sector - health, adult social care, children’s services and / or housing - is an advantage.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please do not hesitate to contact us on ipc@brookes.ac.uk and we can arrange a call with you.

Location – We work in a hybrid/agile environment, with a base in Oxford and travel within the UK to meet with our clients. We expect colleagues to be in Oxford at least once per month, with occasional national travel.

Working for IPC – We offer a friendly and rewarding place to work, a place that values people and the diverse contributions and backgrounds of our colleagues. Working for IPC, you will be employed by Oxford Brookes University with many benefits including generous holiday entitlement, parent, guardian, and carer friendly policies & more. Any offer of employment will be subject to referencing and background checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Interviews will take place online w/c 21 October.

At Oxford Brookes, inclusivity is one of our five guiding principles: we take positive steps to create an environment in which we celebrate, value & provide equal opportunity to all. We are committed to recruiting from the widest possible pool & welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who embrace our values, regardless of their background.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential selection criteria.

As part of the application process all applicants are required to complete our online application form by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button on the Oxford Brookes vacancy page. You will be routed to this when you click on the above “Apply” button.

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