PT Graduate Researcher - Remote Role

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

Job summary

A dynamic consultancy in the sports sector seeks a recent graduate for a research role focusing on council strategy documents, data analysis, and report writing. This position offers flexibility with negotiable working hours and encourages candidates with a degree to apply. Ideal for those eager to engage with local authorities and contribute to community sports initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in project work, data analysis, and report writing.
• Ability to work in a team and meet deadlines.
• Understanding of government and public policy issues.

Responsibilities

• Support consultants with primary desk-based research.
• Review and interpret council strategy documents.
• Conduct competition analysis via search engines.

Skills

Data analysis and interpretation skills

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

Organizational and workload management skills

Self-managed remote working

Willingness to learn and develop professionally

Education

Degree level education

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Canva/other infographic tools

Microsoft Teams

Job description

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

Service and Delivery.

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

PT Graduate Researcher - Remote Role, Cambridge

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 sector organizations, including Sport England, national governing bodies, and 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/refurbished facilities
• Management options appraisals
• Support for councils in procuring operators for sports/leisure centres
• Service/business and pricing reviews

The Role

Support our consultants and directors with primary desk-based research. This role is home-based and involves:

• Reviewing and interpreting council strategy documents
• Demographic and health profile analysis
• 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

• Experience in project work, data analysis, and report writing
• Experience managing surveys and engagement activities
• Ability to work in a team and meet deadlines

Knowledge & Understanding

• 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 skills
• Attention to detail
• Initiative in project development
• Self-managed remote working
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Organizational and workload management skills
• Ability to deliver high-standard work from start to finish
• Ability to interpret and present information succinctly
• Trustworthiness, integrity, and constructive responsiveness
• Solution-focused mindset
• Responsibility for project outcomes
• Willingness to learn and develop professionally
• Marketing and project management experience
• Proficiency in Excel, Canva/other infographic tools, Microsoft Teams
• Knowledge of local authority sports and physical activity sector