Research and Evaluation Assistant

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading reproductive health charity in the UK is seeking a Research and Evaluation Assistant for a 12-month hybrid role focused on sexual and reproductive health research. The position involves supporting various data collection and evaluation projects, requiring strong analytical skills and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. The salary ranges from £37,070 to £44,876 per annum based on experience, with benefits including 34 days annual leave and a defined contribution pension scheme.

Benefits

34 days annual leave

Life assurance

Defined contribution pension scheme

Access to GP 24/7

Mental fitness app and counselling support

Online discounts and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and experience with data collection and management.
• Bachelor's degree in public health, social science, or related fields.
• Experience in sexual and reproductive health is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support qualitative and quantitative research projects including data collection.
• Assist with data management and analysis under supervision.
• Contribute to project documentation and communications.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Qualitative data analysis

Quantitative data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree or equivalent training

Tools

STATA

R

Power BI

Job description

Overview

BPAS is seeking a Research and Evaluation Assistant to support the delivery of mixed-methods research and evaluation projects focused on sexual and reproductive health with a core focus on abortion care. The role is 36 hours per week on a hybrid contract with one day per week in our London office. It is a 12 month fixed term contract.

The closing date is 30 January 2026.

You will work closely with the Research and Engagement Lead and Evaluation Researcher to contribute to data collection, data management, and analysis; support the production of high-quality research outputs; and help ensure projects are delivered ethically and effectively. You will bring strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, and experience working with both qualitative and quantitative data. A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is essential, and a master’s degree or equivalent research training is desirable.

This role is a development opportunity for someone committed to reproductive autonomy and advancing evidence-based practice. Applicants must be fully pro-choice and confident working in an SRH/abortion-care environment.

Main duties of the job

• Support the delivery of qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation projects under supervision, including literature reviews, evidence summaries, and desk research.
• Assist with data collection activities such as interviews, focus groups, surveys, and the use of administrative or service data.
• Liaise with patients, clinicians, colleagues, and external partners to support participant recruitment and project delivery.
• Undertake accurate data entry, cleaning, management, and maintain secure research documentation in line with data governance standards.
• Support basic qualitative and quantitative analysis, including thematic coding and descriptive statistics.
• Contribute to written and visual outputs such as reports, lay summaries, presentations, posters, infographics, manuscripts, and conference abstracts where appropriate.
• Provide project support by coordinating research activities, maintaining documentation, monitoring progress, preparing internal updates, and assisting with ethics and governance processes.

About us

The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent reproductive healthcare charity, providing evidence-based, not-for-profit reproductive healthcare. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS, offering abortion care, contraception, and STI testing and treatment across the country.

When you join BPAS, you become part of a values-driven organisation where compassion, professionalism, and choice guide everything we do. You will help remove barriers to safe reproductive care while supporting people to make informed choices about their health and futures.

Working with us - benefits include:

• 34 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Life assurance at 3 salary
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Access to GP 24/7, 365 days a year
• MyMindPal mental fitness app and 24/7 counselling support
• Online discounts, discounted gym membership, and other lifestyle benefits
• Family-friendly policies to support work-life balance

Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity

BPAS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services, and all staff share this responsibility. Recruitment follows safer-recruitment principles and includes appropriate pre-employment checks.

We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We are proud to be an inclusive employer and will make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment process for all candidates.

Job responsibilities

Further information and a full job description can be found on the right-hand side of the page and is available for you to download and review.

Further Information

We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications, although we aim to keep it open long enough to ensure a diverse and representative applicant pool.

If you have any questions about the role or require adjustments to support your application, please get in touch, we are happy to help.

Location: This is a hybrid working role with the expectation to travel to our London Office one day per week.

• 10 -18 Union Street, SE1 1GH

Salary: £37,070 - £44,876 per annum, depending on skills & experience. (Salary includes ILW)

Contract: 12 months fixed term

Hours of work: 36 hours

• Monday to Thursday - 09:00 to 17:00
• Friday - 09:00 to 15:30

Interview: Interims will take place face to face on 9th February at our London Office, SE1 1GH

Apply now Interested in making a difference? Apply today to join our team.

Values & eligibility All applicants must be pro choice and support a woman's right to choose, in line with BPAS values and mission.

Application outcome If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

References & pre-employment checks All offers of employment are conditional on satisfactory pre-employment checks. Applicants must provide three years of employment references, including reasons for leaving and details of any gaps in employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, social science, health services research) or equivalent experience
• Masters degree in a relevant field or additional training in research methods, evaluation techniques, or data analysis

General

• Do you support a woman’s right to choose abortion?
• Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and nature of the relationship
• This role is a hybrid role working 1 day per week at our London Office (SE1 1GH) - Can you commit to this working pattern?
• Are you aware this role is on a 12 month fixed term contract?
• Please add any additional information if required to support your application.

Experience

• Supporting or conducting research or evaluation projects
• Qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
• Managing a varied workload and working to deadlines
• Working in sexual and reproductive health or abortion care
• Supporting ethics applications, governance processes, or data protection compliance

Knowledge & Skills

• Understanding of key research methodologies and evaluation approaches
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to handle data accurately and systematically
• Knowledge of sexual and reproductive health evidence, abortion care, or relevant public health issues.
• Familiarity with software such as Dedoose, STATA, R, Power BI.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)

£37,070 to £44,876 a year- Depending on Skills & Experience - inclusive of ILW