Impact & Participation Research Lead

Right There; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

The People’s Pension

Cycle to Work scheme

Annual leave purchase

Job summary

Right There in Glasgow is seeking a Research, Participation & Impact Lead to strengthen how we learn, improve and communicate the difference we make across our programmes. You will unite research, evaluation, participation and impact reporting across For People, At Home and In The Community, turning evidence into practical recommendations and informed strategic decisions.

You will work with people with lived experience, partners and staff to test new approaches, produce compelling reports and

Qualifications

• Experience leading or delivering research, evaluation, participation or impact work.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analysis with ability to identify what matters.
• Clear, engaging communication for different audiences, from teams to external stakeholders.
• Confidence facilitating workshops, consultations or engagement with a range of people.
• An ethical, inclusive, person-centred approach with understanding of trauma-informed practice.
• Strong project management skills and ability to balance priorities and influence colleagues.
• Commitment to Right There’s values and improving outcomes for people facing tough times.

Responsibilities

• Lead Right There’s research, participation and impact activity, informing strategy, service improvement and learning.
• Analyse programme performance, outcomes and lived-experience insights, turning information into clear recommendations.
• Strengthen monitoring, evaluation and reporting systems and support teams to use them confidently.
• Design inclusive and trauma-informed participation and co-production approaches so feedback shapes decisions.
• Research policy, best practice and sector developments; benchmark current work and coordinate responses.
• Test new approaches through projects and partnerships with governance and learning.
• Produce reports, briefings, consultation responses and evidence for tenders and stakeholder engagement.
• Represent Right There in local and national forums to build relationships that support learning and innovation.

Skills

Research leadership

Evaluation

Participation

Data analysis

Written and verbal communication

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Trauma-informed practice

Job description

Right There in Glasgow is seeking a Research, Participation & Impact Lead to strengthen how we learn, improve and communicate the difference we make across our programmes. You will unite research, evaluation, participation and impact reporting across For People, At Home and In The Community, turning evidence into practical recommendations and informed strategic decisions.

You will work with people with lived experience, partners and staff to test new approaches, produce compelling reports and