PT Graduate Researcher - Remote Role

Love Recruitment; Brighton; Remote; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A dynamic consultancy in sports and leisure is seeking a PT Graduate Researcher to focus on research for various projects. Responsibilities include data analysis, report writing, and assistance with primary research. Ideal for recent graduates, this role offers flexible hours and the opportunity to work remotely while collaborating with local authorities. Candidates should have a degree and skills in Microsoft Office applications.

Qualifications

• Project work, data analysis, and report writing experience.
• Survey management and primary engagement required.
• Strong understanding of government and public policy.

Responsibilities

• Assist consultants with primary desk-based research.
• Review council strategy documents and perform analysis.
• Conduct competition analysis and facility audits.

Skills

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Excel

Canva

Microsoft Teams

Education

Degree level education

Job description

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PT Graduate Researcher - Remote Role, Brighton

Client: Love Recruitment

Location: Brighton, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 6f1bb7c84705

Job Views: 7

Posted: 12.08.2025

Expiry Date: 26.09.2025

Job Description:

The UK's leading specialist fitness and leisure recruitment agency.

Service and Delivery.

Contact us at 07746 791415 or email any of the team via People.

Position: PT Graduate Researcher

Salary circa £25k (36 hours a week) – pro rata to agreed hours

Company and Job Overview

Max Associates is a small, dynamic consultancy working in the local authority sports, physical activity, and cultural sector. Our clients are mainly local authorities and not-for-profits managing sports and leisure centres. We collaborate with organizations like Sport England, national governing bodies, and local community groups.

We seek a recent graduate to focus on research aspects of our projects.

Key Projects Include:

• Sports, physical activity, and wellbeing strategies
• Feasibilities and appraisals for new and refurbished facilities
• Management options appraisals
• Support for councils in procuring operators for sports and leisure centres
• Service, business, and pricing reviews

The Role:

Assist our consultants and directors with primary desk-based research. This is a home-based position.

The research will include:

• Reviewing and interpreting Council strategy documents
• Demographic and health profile analysis of Council areas
• Using Sport England tools to assess activity trends
• Conducting competition analysis via search engines
• Undertaking facility audits
• Report writing and presentation development
• Project-specific research as needed

Hours:

Negotiable between 2-3 days a week

Person Specification:

Experience:

• Project work, data analysis, and report writing
• Survey management and primary engagement
• Teamwork and meeting deadlines

Knowledge:

• Understanding of government and public policy issues
• Knowledge of public leisure and cultural sectors
• Research and engagement methods

Qualifications:

Degree level education

Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Attention to detail and initiative
• Self-managed home working
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Organizational and project management abilities
• Ability to deliver complete projects
• Effective information presentation
• Respectfulness, integrity, and constructive response
• Solution-focused mindset
• Personal responsibility for outcomes
• Willingness to learn and develop
• Marketing and project management experience
• Proficiency in Excel, Canva, Microsoft Teams
• Knowledge of local authority sports and physical activity sector