Research Assistant

The Organisation

The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.

We do this by supporting schools, colleges and nurseries to improve teaching and learning through better use of evidence. We generate research evidence on effective practice in supporting learning outcomes and narrowing the socioeconomic attainment gap, and we work with education professionals to ensure this evidence is applied to achieve the maximum possible benefit for children and young people.

The EEF’s reach and impact has been tremendous: the English education system is now one of the most evidence-informed in the world. Over half of state primary and secondary schools have taken part in an EEF-funded trial, and 70% of all school leaders use the Teaching and Learning Toolkit to inform their decision-making.

We are now looking for Research Assistants to join us on a casual worker arrangement, working variable hours.

The Benefits

- Salary of £14.85 per hour plus £1.79 for holiday pay, giving a total of £16.64 per hour
- Pension Scheme
- Life insurance cover
- Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme

The Role

As a Research Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the synthesis of academic research to inform evidence-based educational practices and policy.

Specifically, you will contribute to the development of evidence synthesis products, including the Teaching and Learning Toolkit, rapid evidence reviews and updates to Guidance Reports.

You will scope and search for studies, screen relevant literature, extract data and assist with basic data analysis.

Collaborating with the Synthesis team, you will help to ensure we communicate research findings effectively to educators and policymakers.

Additionally, you will:

- Support the writing and quality assurance of reports, ensuring clarity and accuracy
- Assist in systematic reviews and meta-analyses on key educational topics
- Contribute to maintaining our evidence infrastructure and fostering international research partnerships

About You

To be considered as a Research Assistant, you will need:

- To be educated to degree level in a relevant field
- Experience conducting basic academic research or providing research assistance
- An understanding of evidence methods and standards
- A genuine interest in the education sector

The closing date for this role is 12th January 2025.

All EEF staff are subject to a check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The level of check which will apply shall be a “Basic” level check. 

All applicants must already have the right to work in the UK as we regret that we are unable to sponsor visas for this work.

Other organisations may call this role Junior Researcher, Research Analyst, Education Researcher, Education Research Assistant, or Research Support Assistant.

Webrecruit and the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business, and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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