Research Officer - Manchester, United Kingdom - Oldham Council

Oldham Council

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Transport for the North

Role overview:
TfN's Research and Economics Team undertakes cuttingedge research and analysis to understand the transport needs of the diverse places and populations of the North of England, and to make the case for strategic interventions in the transport network. Our research has a central role in providing the evidence base for TfN's Strategic Transport Plan, which sets out TfN's longterm vision for a transformed North of England. It also contributes to the development of business cases for major road and rail interventions across the North, and supports Local Transport Authorities in developing high quality local transport networks.
As a Research Officer within the team, you will deliver strategic research and analysis that supports TfN to make the case for transformational investment in transport in the North. You will be involved in all stages of the research process, including undertaking literature reviews, working with internal and external stakeholders to identify evidence requirements, developing research methodologies, undertaking primary and secondary data collection and data analysis, and presenting findings to stakeholders and decisionmakers in a range of formats.

What we're looking for:
Closing Date: 12:00pm on 30 April 2024
Provisional Interview Date: 8 May 202- In return, as well as a competitive salary, our other benefits are:

28 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays
Access to the local government pension scheme
Access to various salary sacrifice benefits, including Travel Pass purchase scheme.
Access to TfN's Flexi-Time Scheme, allowing accrual of up to 18 additional days leave per year

Please note that the salary advertised is pending Cost of Living uplift.

As an organisation we always strive to do the right thing and understand that in order to make a difference in our society and workplace, we must be committed to respecting equality and diversity, showing kindness, tackling discrimination and promoting inclusion and have signed the CIHT Diversity and Inclusion Charter Statement to further endorse our commitment.

We are also an accredited Living Wage Employer, this means that every employee earns a real Living Wage and are recognised as Disability Confident employer (stage 2) acting as a disability confident champion within our local and business communities and business networks.

Role Profile

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