Senior Research Officers (GSR)
| Posting date: | 08 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £44,720 to £52,130 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 September 2025 |
| Location: | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 420065 |
Summary
These roles are open to both those who are already badged Government Social Researchers (GSR) working in government, and those who are not already GSR badged members and external to government.
Please refer to the attached documents:
Annex A: SRO Information Pack for full information on the roles together with details on working at the Home Office as a social researcher and full eligibility criteria;
Route 1 / Route 2 form - all applicants to download, complete and submit as part of the application.
We have roles available across four locations - Croydon, London (Westminster), Manchester, and Sheffield in the following business areas:
Crime and Policing:
Crime Analysis Unit (CAU)
Police Analysis Unit (PAU)
Drugs, Exploitation and Abuse Analysis unit (DEAA)
National Security:
Homeland Security Analysis and Insight unit (HSAI)
Borders, Immigration and Citizenship:
Protection and Enforcement Analysis and Insights unit (PEAI)
Data Excellence Capability unit (DEC)
Borders Analysis unit (BA)
Managed Migration Analysis unit (MMA)
Candidates invited to interview will be able to state their role preferences based on the business area information provided in Annex A. Best efforts will be made to allocate successful applicants to the role that best matches their preferences / skills. However appointments will be made on merit and first choice roles and locations cannot be guaranteed for all applicants.
As an experienced social researcher (with applied experience gained within government, from academia, or within other research organisations) you will be skilled in designing and delivering research and evaluation, carrying out primary data collection, undertaking secondary data analysis and commissioning external expertise to deliver insights to drive policy formation.
You will be adept at deploying innovative methods, able to provide expert advice on research approaches and able to balance short-term evidence requests whilst delivering your own long term research programme.
You will be a strong team player, willing to work flexibly across changing priorities while maintaining delivery of your core projects, experienced in delivering as part of a team and able to recognise when different analytical skill sets can be brought to bear on a problem.
Your ability to understand and interpret stakeholder requirements and communicate results and implications of your analysis will support you in providing clear and comprehensible evidence to Ministers and senior operational and policy leads.
Please refer to the attached documents:
Annex A: SRO Information Pack for full information on the roles together with details on working at the Home Office as a social researcher and full eligibility criteria;
Route 1 / Route 2 form - all applicants to download, complete and submit as part of the application.
We have roles available across four locations - Croydon, London (Westminster), Manchester, and Sheffield in the following business areas:
Crime and Policing:
Crime Analysis Unit (CAU)
Police Analysis Unit (PAU)
Drugs, Exploitation and Abuse Analysis unit (DEAA)
National Security:
Homeland Security Analysis and Insight unit (HSAI)
Borders, Immigration and Citizenship:
Protection and Enforcement Analysis and Insights unit (PEAI)
Data Excellence Capability unit (DEC)
Borders Analysis unit (BA)
Managed Migration Analysis unit (MMA)
Candidates invited to interview will be able to state their role preferences based on the business area information provided in Annex A. Best efforts will be made to allocate successful applicants to the role that best matches their preferences / skills. However appointments will be made on merit and first choice roles and locations cannot be guaranteed for all applicants.
As an experienced social researcher (with applied experience gained within government, from academia, or within other research organisations) you will be skilled in designing and delivering research and evaluation, carrying out primary data collection, undertaking secondary data analysis and commissioning external expertise to deliver insights to drive policy formation.
You will be adept at deploying innovative methods, able to provide expert advice on research approaches and able to balance short-term evidence requests whilst delivering your own long term research programme.
You will be a strong team player, willing to work flexibly across changing priorities while maintaining delivery of your core projects, experienced in delivering as part of a team and able to recognise when different analytical skill sets can be brought to bear on a problem.
Your ability to understand and interpret stakeholder requirements and communicate results and implications of your analysis will support you in providing clear and comprehensible evidence to Ministers and senior operational and policy leads.
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