We connect people with what’s happening in their community, develop community ideas into action, strengthen local organisations, and provide strategic influence for the charity and voluntary sector.
The Action Together team is vital in achieving the charity's purpose - to maximise opportunities to create positive social change; promote social justice and harness social benefit; and to strengthen the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector.
We're looking for people who share our values to join our team.
The role
The Research Officer will lead and support research and engagement activity for Healthwatch Tameside. This includes managing data collection and reporting systems, gathering and analysing feedback from people using health and social care services, and producing high‑quality research reports for Healthwatch projects.
The role involves regular monitoring of intelligence collated from local health and social care users in order to identify areas of best practice and improvement within the NHS and local authority, as well as working with the Signposting Service, including managing selected cases received by the team.
The ideal candidate
You will be an experienced qualitative researcher with a sound understanding of quantitative methods, able to analyse information critically and confidently present clear findings.
You will be an excellent communicator, with strong written and verbal skills, comfortable working in a small team and alongside volunteers.
You will be sensitive to the context of health and social care and skilled in using engaging, robust approaches to present information that reflects the lived experiences of service users
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Action Together we value diversity, promote equity and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race.
In order to ensure equity of opportunity, Action Together offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate meeting the essential criteria as listed in the person specification who identifies as a disabled person. Further information and instructions can be found in section 7 of the application form.
Action Together is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We expect all of our employees to demonstrate this commitment.
Right to work
We do not hold a Sponsor License and are unable to accept applications which require sponsorship to work in the UK.
Please note, the successful candidates will be required to undertake a Standard Disclosure and barring Service (DBS) check. A positive Disclosure of Offences will not automatically bar an applicant from being appointed and suitable applicants will not be refused employment because of offences that are not relevant.
More information on DBS checks and our Recruiting Ex-Offenders Policy can be found on the Work with us page.
Support for applicants
We understand that not all applicants have access to the same support or opportunities for interview preparation, so we have included a range of support available on our Work with us page.
To apply for this role please visit the 'Work with Us' area under Jobs on the Action Together website, where you can download the application form and the "Recruitment pack". Please submit your completed application form to humanresources@actiontogether.org.uk by the advertised deadline and with the subject “confidential, job application”.
Postal applications can also be considered and these should be sent to:
HR Team
Action Together
80 Union Street
Oldham
OL1 1DJ
• Flexible working in practice (e.g., flexibility around start/finish times and the ability to balance office, home and community-based working, subject to role requirements)
• A commitment to reasonable adjustments and access support throughout recruitment and employment—please tell us what you need and we will work with you to put it in place
• An inclusive working culture with ongoing learning (including equity, anti-discrimination and cultural awareness) and support to do your best work
• Membership of SimplyHealth which pays a contribution towards the costs of visiting the dentist, opticians, and physiotherapy as well as access to counselling services
• Ongoing professional development
• Cycle and tech loan schemes
• 26 days holiday per year (increasing with length of service up to 31 days per year) plus bank holidays
• Employer Supported Volunteering
• Pension scheme - with 6% employer contribution
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £34,434- £36,363NJC: SO1 23 - 25
