Partner Engagement Officer

Charity Finance Group; Highweek; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

30 Days Annual Leave

Generous Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible Working

Winter Holiday Closure & Break

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

National Children’s Bureau (NCB) seeks a Part-time Partner Engagement Officer (Research in Practice) to join the RiP team. This permanent role is 21 hours per week, with a 0.6 FTE, offering homebased work with flexible hybrid options to work from Newton Abbot or Sheffield offices if desired.

The role supports learning across social care, health, education and justice sectors, helping partner organisations maximise the RiP membership and knowledge resources for workforce development across adult

Job description

# Partner Engagement OfficerResearch in PracticeHomebased – however staff can work in the Newton Abbot TQ12 or Sheffield S1 office if they wish£34,408 per annum, FTE (£20,665 per annum for 21 hours per week)Part TimeEmployeeRemote16 October 2026View more categories* Job Details* CompanyFor over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.We are currently recruiting a Practice Engagement Officer to join us on a permanent, part-time basis (21 hours per week).**Partner Engagement Officer (Research in Practice) Contract:** Permanent **Work Pattern:** Part Time, 21 hours per week (0.6 FTE). **Salary:** £34,408 per annum, FTE (£20,665 per annum for 21 hours per week) **Location:** Homebased – however NCB promotes a hybrid, flexible way of working, staff can work remotely or from our Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 or Central Sheffield Research in Practice offices if they wish**About the Role**Research in Practice (RiP) works with organisations across social care, health, criminal justice and education to support professional learning. We create learning opportunities and resources by interpreting the latest research evidence, working with professionals to share practice wisdom, and listening to people with lived experience, in order to achieve positive outcomes for people of all ages.This role is in our Partner Engagement Team which works with member organisations in the Research in Practice Partnership Network to build learning cultures and make best use of their membership offer. This role works across adults and child and family services and supports the implementation of evidence-informed workforce development across all levels of seniority.**Research in Practice**Research in Practice is part of the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) family. Research in Practice has over 30 years’ experience working with and for professionals in the social care, health, criminal justice and higher education sectors offering resources, learning opportunities and specialist expertise.Our aim is to support professional learning to enable people – children, young people, families, adults, carers and communities – to live good lives.**About NCB**For more than 60 years, the National Children’s Bureau has championed the rights and amplified the voice of children and young people in the UK. We interrogate policy and uncover evidence, blending in lived and learnt experience to shape future legislation and develop more effective ways of supporting children and families.Bringing people and organisations together is fundamental to how we improve the systems that babies, children, young people and their families rely on to thrive. We push boundaries, even looking beyond childhood itself to consider transitions into adulthood and the impact of childhood issues on an entire lifespan. We are united for better childhoods and brighter futures.**The Benefits*** 30 Days Annual Leave* Generous Pension Scheme* Cycle to work scheme* Flexible Working* Winter Holiday Closure & Break* Employee Assistance Programme**Applications close at. 08:00am, Friday 16th October 2026** Assessment and interviews to be conducted on Monday, 2nd November 2026 **Please note** that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible**Interested?****If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.**We are actively seeking to broaden the diversity of our staff group and warmly welcome applications from candidates underrepresented in the charity sector, including those from Black and Global Majority communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with lived experience of the issues NCB works on.No agencies please.Apply on website