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National Centre for Social Research

Working at NatCen
Join NatCen and become part of the country's largest independent social research company. We know that our staff are our best asset, and we pride ourselves on a supportive and flexible working environment with lots of opportunities for development.

Working at NatCen

We recruit full & part time staff in social research, operations, human resources, communications, finance, facilities and IT.

We also recruit freelance interviewers, nurses, interpreters and telephone interviewers on an ongoing basis.

Current Part Time opportunities
Freelance Interviewers

Location:Nationwide

Our large team of freelance face-to-face interviewers conducts structured interviews with members of the public and others. Extensive training is given.

Freelance Telephone Interviewers

Location:Essex

We have around 80 telephone interviewers that are based in Brentwood, Essex.

Freelance Survey Nurses/Midwives

Location:Nationwide

We recruit qualified nurses and midwives to conduct interviews among members of the public for NatCen's research projects.

Freelance Interpreters

Location:Nationwide

After comprehensive training you will visit people in their own homes, interpret research questions and record their answers on a laptop computer.

Data Managers - Quantitative Research Department (Ref: 0210QUD01)

Location:London
Salary: £22,400 - £30,000 (depending on skills and experience)
Department:Quantitative Research Department
Application deadline:12 March 2010

We are looking to recruit Data Managers to work in our Quantitative Research Department who will be responsible for constructing and maintaining survey data files for internal and external users...

Student Placement (12 months) - Survey Methods Unit (Ref: 0210SMU01)

Location:London
Salary: £16,805 pa
Department:Survey Methods Unit - Question Design and Testing Hub
Application deadline:9 April 2010

The Survey Methods Unit (SMU) is a specialist research unit within NatCen focussing on methodological aspects of surveys and evaluation. The main activities of the Unit are: statistical and sampling support to the Quantitative Research Department, small-scale methods research projects for government, and original research to further understanding of survey methods...

Trustee

Location:London
Application deadline:29 March 2010

We are looking for a number of Trustees to join our Board of Trustees over the next two years...

Nurse Advisor – One Year Fixed Term Contract (Part-time) (Ref: 0310OPS01)

Location:Essex
Salary: Up to £27k pro rata
Department:Operations Department
Application deadline:19 March 2010

NatCen the largest independent social research organisation in Britain is looking to recruit a part-time Nurse Advisor (Band 6 equivalent) to advise on the working practices and procedures of our freelance survey nurse/midwives...

IT Hardware Analyst – 6 Month Fixed Term Contract (Ref: 0210FIT01)

Location:Essex
Salary: Up to £17,500 plus a generous benefits package
Department:Facilities & IT
Application deadline:12 March 2010

We have a 6 month fixed term contract vacancy for an IT Hardware Analyst. As a member of a team, you will provide equipment to Office staff, and assist in supplying functioning laptops to the field pool. Ensuring that all hardware movements are recorded and databases are kept up-to-date...

Project Programmer (Ref: 0310PCD01)

Location:London
Salary: Circa £21k-£30k (depending on skills and experience)
Department:Project Computing
Application deadline:23 March 2010

We are looking to recruit project programmers to work on the systems we use to manage and conduct large social surveys. We use the specialist software system Blaise to develop Computer Assisted Interviewing programs to be used by our interviewers on laptops, by our telephone interviewing unit; or completed by respondents on the Internet...

Receptionist (Part-time: Fixed Term Contract)

Location:London
Salary: £21k pro rata (depending on skills and experience)
Department:Facilities
Application deadline:24 March 2010

We are looking to recruit a part time receptionist to cover the busy reception desk at our head office in Northampton Square...

Contact for full & part time vacancies

HR department
NatCen
35 Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0AX

Email applications here.
Email for further information here.

Contact for freelance vacancies

Field Recruitment Team
Kings House
101 - 135 Kings Road
Brentwood
Essex CM14 4LX
Tel 01277 690038

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