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Ipsos Public Affairs are the leaders in social research. We bridge the gap between government and the public, providing robust research and analysis. We cover broad issues that shape the delivery of public services in modern society and how to engage the public in the policy-making process.
We are looking for a Graduate Research Executive to join the National Student Survey research team. The role will suit a dynamic and articulate graduate, with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, exceptional attention to detail, and excellent project management and communication skills.
The Role
As a Graduate Research Executive, you’ll be encouraged to take responsibility from the outset - thrown straight into working on live projects for some our clients. You will gain exposure to a variety of research approaches, whilst working alongside industry experts:
- Supporting the project team in the execution of all aspects of the research project including quantitative and qualitative methods
- Managing a helpline – responding to Higher Education (HE) providers’ and survey participants’ queries via telephone and email and communicating with various stakeholders
- Dealing with GDPR-related requests such as actioning and logging participant erasure requests
- Supporting the delivery of a promotional campaign working together with internal and external teams.
- Monitor website hits, social media and coverage in the media
- Provide support at events/conferences/webinars and workshops
- Contribute to sample data collection including chasing universities/colleges and addressing quality issues with them
- Contributing to writing materials such as invitation letters, interviewer instructions, recruitment materials, briefings, specifications, guidance notes, reports and presentations that deliver insights to meet the client's objectives
About You
- Quantitative research skills, and ability to comfortably support day-to-day project delivery
- Excellent attention to detail, organised and solutions-focused
- Time management skills, multi-tasking, prioritising tasks efficiently
- Ability to work to tight and demanding deadlines with high quality outputs
- Ability to contribute to writing research/survey and guidance materials
- Knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and other packages
- Knowledge of social media
Along with ….
- Great communication and presentation skills
- Ability to understand and interpret qualitative and quantitative data
- Ability to work effectively in a team and independently using own initiative
- Confident and clear written and verbal communication skills
Our Offer
Our Generation Ipsos programme provides a comprehensive foundation in research and how it’s practically applied in a commercial environment. You’ll be trained in client management, project management and the nitty-gritty of research including methodologies, sampling, weighting and ethics. You’ll learn through real life, hands-on experience, webinars, seminars and specialist workshops.
We’ll provide you with dedicated training designed to achieve the industry recognised Market Research Society (MRS) Advanced Certificate accreditation. Networking is a key skill so we have Early Careers events with other Graduates, Placement Students and Interns across the company.
Having a flexible working culture where we support our colleagues and celebrate our successes is important to us. We invest our time in you and you’ll benefit from working alongside our expert teams.
Your manager will help you set goals to achieve your personal objectives throughout the year and help you exceed these.
And the fun stuff …
- 25 days’ holiday which increases over time to 30 days, plus an extra day for your birthday
- Annual summer and All Staff events
- Team socials, including Christmas parties
- Season ticket loan
- Future talent loan - an optional and interest-free loan of up to £1000 to help with any unexpected costs, so you can focus on having a great start to your career
- A huge variety of benefits e.g. pension contributions, income protection, winter flu jabs, eye care vouchers, online and high street discounts
- Opportunity to participate in and benefit from participation in our multiple Diversity and Inclusion ‘Belong’ groups, which bring together people with shared identities and interests to ensure that their voices are heard through the company and that Ipsos can continue to carry out research that is most representative of the UK and wider world today. (Our current – highly active – groups comprise: the Gender Balance Network, the Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage group, Ipsos Pride, Parent Network, Menopause Support Group, Neurodiversity Network, Carers Network, and the International Employees Network, and we are always open to creating more groups where they represent our people and our values).
Those who are successful at this stage will be progressed to a virtual interview. The final stage will be an assessment centre at our London office. Please note this role will require some on-site presence in our Harrow office.
We are committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We recognise that this is important for our business success - a more diverse workforce will enable us to better reflect and understand the world we research and ultimately deliver better research and insight to our clients.
