Research Assistant - County Buildings - SOA11505

South Ayrshire Council; Ayr; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Scotland is looking for a Research Assistant to support the Attainment Challenge. This role involves developing research, collating data, and evaluating educational initiatives. Candidates should have experience in research, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in a hybrid environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing initiatives

Car leasing scheme

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in research and evaluation.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multi-agency teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and collate research for the Attainment Challenge.
• Write up research results for feedback to local authority and Scottish Government.
• Evaluate multi-agency initiatives and Education Programmes.

Job description

Location: Admin Base County Buildings Wellington Square, KA7 1DR

Salary: £36,427 - £39,694 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Research Assistant will provide support to the local authority regarding the Attainment Challenge. This will ensure that the work of the Attainment Challenge continues to be evidence based and evaluated to show outcomes for children and young people. The role will involve developing and collating research as well as writing up the results of the research for feedback to the local authority and Scottish Government. In addition, the Researcher will also be involved in the evaluation of multi-agency, across- authority initiatives and Education Programmes.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

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ABOUT US

South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first class leisure amenities, world-wide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities.

Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do and working with us means, you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that. We currently employ around 6000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland.

We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes. We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.

BENEFITS

Here’s what we can offer!

• Generous annual leave entitlement and enhanced leave scheme (purchase of up to 2 weeks’ holidays)
• Wellbeing initiatives and Occupational Health services
• A healthy environment supportive of work-life balance and caring responsibilities
• Car leasing scheme
• Discounts on major supermarkets and retailers, cinemas and gym memberships (including Council leisure facilities)
• Purchase of white goods and more via salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Scotwest Credit Union

REQUIREMENTS

This post is considered to be Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if already a Scheme member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made. If you wish further information on the PVG Scheme you can visit the Disclosure Scotland website at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk .

Please note you may be required to meet PVG costs.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Interviews for this post are scheduled for 22/08/2025.

The grade of this post is Level 8.

The work style for this post is Hybrid Worker.

Hybrid Workers

The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly between home and the office and the frequency for attending the office may vary depending on the exigencies of the service.