NCCH Research and Policy Manager
Research and Policy Manager
Full-time fixed term to end of March 2027
(with possible extension depending on further funding)
£42,000 per annum
Home-based with some meetings in London
Deadline for applications: Midnight, Sunday 15th June 2025
Interviews: 26/27th June 2025
The National Centre for Creative Health (NCCH) is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic full-time Research and Policy Manager to contribute to all of the NCCH’s activities and programmes. You will support NCCH’s relationships with key stakeholders, including policy and decision makers, universities and partner organisations. NCCH is a partner in the ‘Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities' six year national research programme funded by UKRI. You will be part of the UCL team leading the programme.
In order to meet the person specification, you will have some knowledge and experience of policy development, research and evidence in areas relevant to the Creative Health agenda. This role will develop your skills and understanding of how research translates into policy and practice and how to effectively disseminate evidence and promote evidence-based policy and practice. We would expect candidates to have a strong interest in social policy and in health inequalities and in the potential for the arts, culture and creativity to contribute to social impact and social justice.
Prior to applying for the post we recommend you familiarise yourself with the Creative Health Review, published in 2023, and the basis for the NCCH's policy work. It would also be useful to familiarise yourself with the work of the Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance and Arts Council England’s 10 Year Strategy Let’s Create.
The full-time post is split across two main responsibilities:
The equivalent of two days a week will be focussed on the overall role for the NCCH, including ensuring that the Executive Director, other team members and the Board of Trustees have the most recent information on research and policy to inform the development of our work and our responses to current policy and events across arts, culture, health and wellbeing. This will include producing policy briefings based on research evidence for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Creative Health, for which NCCH provides the secretariat. You will be responsible for an annual review of our work building on Our First Three Years impact report.
The equivalent of three days a week will be dedicated to working on the UKRI funded ‘Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities' research programme working with the research team based at UCL under the leadership of Professor Helen Chatterjee. You will contribute original research as part of the team, and inform the translation of research into policy plus the dissemination of research findings through research articles, reports, policy briefings and events. The role will require strong project management skills and the ability to collaborate with a wide range of organisations and individuals. Strong analytical competence, qualitative research experience and excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
The role will involve:
- Writing policy briefings related to parliamentary activity and for specific audiences and stakeholders e.g. parliamentarians, public officials, arms-length bodies, local government
- Responding to public consultations
- Briefing the Chair and CEO on current policy/research
- Providing briefs for speeches, talks and events
- Original research as part of the Mobilising Community Assets research programme, including: collecting and analysing new quantitative and qualitative data (e.g. semi-structured interviews, focus groups, systems mapping and analysis); synthesising data and evidence from the programme using a range of methodologies (e.g. meta-synthesis, Realist evaluation)
- Writing briefs, submissions, articles, blogs and other content that contribute to funding and programme reports and for NCCH and partner organisations’ websites and social media
- Preparing surveys and other forms of evaluation, and collating and analysing the results.
- Liaising with external partners, including research partners
- Working in collaboration with external partners on joint initiatives including events and project managing joint research projects
- Providing support for PR and Communications by providing briefing material for all media work
How to apply
Download the full Research and Policy Manager job description here >>
Then please submit:
- A CV
- Letter of application saying why you want the role and outline your relevant experience and areas of knowledge and how you meet the person specification.
- Names and contact details of two referees (please indicate whether you would be happy for us to contact them before an interview)
Also, we would appreciate it if you could complete our anonymous Equality, Diversity and Inclusion form at the start of your application.
Please email your application to: info@ncch.org.uk by midnight on the 15th June 2025.
Interviews will be held online on 26/27th June 2025
Safer Recruitment Statement
The National Centre for Creative Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. The National Centre for Creative Health expects all staff, trustees, and associated personnel to share this commitment. The National Centre for Creative Health has a clear safeguarding policy and will take up references and will make appropriate checks as required prior to any offer of an appointment.
Diversity Statement
The National Centre for Creative Health is committed to promoting equality and diversity, providing an inclusive and co-operative environment in which all individuals working for and on behalf of the organisation feel respected and able to give of their best. The National Centre for Creative Health is committed to reflecting and representing the diversity of the UK and to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the National Centre for Creative Health aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of everything we do, we seek to treat people fairly and with dignity and respect.
