Consultation & Research Data Officer

Us

Barnet Council is innovating and growing so we can embrace the regeneration and development opportunities facing the borough. We want to build on our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities and work alongside local people and partner organisations to make Barnet a borough we can be even prouder of.

We need caring, inclusive and clever people to help us do this. Our Growth & Corporate Services is a dynamic and diverse directorate driving forward a wide range of innovations from large scale regeneration and housing to customer services and corporate reporting and risk management. As part of the Strategy, Communications and Engagement team you’ll be integral to delivering priorities and shaping the council’s future direction. You’ll be working with the council team and directly with local residents to co-create and co-design solutions for the future.

You

We're looking for a Consultation & Research Data officer. Our Consultation and Engagement Strategy and Community Participation Strategy lays out the need for more meaningful engagement with residents, and you will be part of the team that makes this happen. You will be confident with handling both qualitative and quantitative primary research data and lead on the creation and management of a groundbreaking and representative Citizens’ Panel for Barnet.

We want someone who has a good understanding of different ways to engage diverse groups of people. This person will work alongside the Consultation & Research Manager to design a consultation and engagement plan for the Citizens’ Panel and Engage Barnet. Your analysing and reporting of data will be robust and reliable, and you will have a strong understanding of the statutory, regulatory, quality and ethical frameworks and issues underpinning excellent research & consultation projects.

What we offer

?        30 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays

?        Work-life balance options may include flexitime, job share, home working, part-time

?        Generous Local Government Pension Scheme

?        Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

?        Excellent training and development opportunities

?        Employee well- being training programs

How to apply

Click on the apply button and visit our website where you will find the job listed. Please read through job description and person specification and complete the online application form. For further information regarding this role, please contact William Cooper, Deputy Head of Strategy - Strategy and Engagement by email, william.cooper@barnet.gov.uk.

Closing Date: - 28th May 2022

Interviews: Week commending 6th June 2022

Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures

To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and remote working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.