Research & Training Coordinator RTC25

Self Directed Support Scotland (SDSS); City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A social care organization in Edinburgh is seeking a part-time Research and Training Coordinator to lead research and training initiatives. The role involves managing research delivery, facilitating training, and supporting social care improvement plans. Candidates should possess strong research, analytical, and writing skills, as well as experience in handling confidential data. This hybrid position includes both office and remote work, with some national travel required.

Qualifications

• Experience in research delivery and analysis.
• Ability to manage confidential data appropriately.
• Skilled in content writing and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Identify and deliver quality research, analysis, and training.
• Facilitate SDSS Training in line with SDS Workforce Improvement Plans.
• Produce research reports in line with workplans.

Skills

Research

Writing

Analytical skills

Facilitation

IT skills

Tools

CRM/database software

Job description

Location: Self Directed Support Scotland, Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QY

Salary: £37,500 per year pro rata

Contract Type: Permanent, Temporary

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 21 hours per week

Work From Home: Hybrid

We're looking for a Research and Training Coordinator who can lead in all aspects of the identification and delivery of quality research, analysis and training that will compliment and support the SDS Improvement Plan.

This position, offered on a part-time basis, will focus on providing and managing SDSS research, training, Community Brokerage Award course content and survey design.

To do this effectively, you will be a confident and skilled researcher, content writer and facilitator with a firm understanding of the Social Care policy landscape and how SDSS research and training can meet the needs of those engaged in SDS implementation. The ability to build relationships with a range of stakeholders, undertake lived experience-informed research and a capacity for understanding the challenges faced by people accessing social care is highly desirable.

Essential to the role are research, writing, analytical and facilitation experience and skills, as well as IT skills, and very importantly the ability to manage confidential data appropriately.

The role can be office based in Edinburgh or remotely, with occasional national travel for events. Confidence to use CRM/database software for analysis is highly desirable.

Job Purpose:

To identify and deliver quality research, analysis and training that will compliment and support the SDS Improvement Plan.

Responsible for:

• Research delivery and analysis
• SDSS Training and CBS course content
• Facilitation of Training

Key targets:

• Analysis of SDSS data and related social care research
• Production of research reports in line with workplans
• Author agreed e-learning that supports the Community Brokerage Award, newly
• qualified social workers and the content of the PA employer and PA Handbooks
• Identify foundation learning for post graduate level training
• Design and Facilitate SDSS Training in line with SDS Workforce and SDS
• Improvement Plans
• Representation of SDSS in Data and Research stakeholder groups as required