Behavioural and Social Researcher
| Posting date: | 10 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £44,241 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 452339 |
Summary
Working at pace to apply behavioural science and social research to the Department’s policy priorities
Working closely with a Principal Behavioural Scientist, you will collaborate with social research, policy and communications leads to provide authoritative and impactful advice and generate workable behavioural science-based solutions that inform and influence . Activities will include:
using behavioural science models and frameworks (EAST, COM-B, Theory of Planned Behaviour, Transtheoretical Model etc.) to scope behavioural challenges and design solutions, thereby contributing to the development of the team’s programme of activities
reacting at pace to emerging policy challenges and fast turnaround requests for input/advice, robustly applying behavioural science tools and evidence.
designing, commissioning, and managing quantitative and qualitative research projects, experiments, and trials of behavioural interventions – working closely with social researchers and the Department’s other analysts to do so.
proactively keeping up to date with developments in behavioural science, sharing this learning with colleagues and applying it to behavioural science projects.
Working closely with a Principal Behavioural Scientist, you will collaborate with social research, policy and communications leads to provide authoritative and impactful advice and generate workable behavioural science-based solutions that inform and influence . Activities will include:
using behavioural science models and frameworks (EAST, COM-B, Theory of Planned Behaviour, Transtheoretical Model etc.) to scope behavioural challenges and design solutions, thereby contributing to the development of the team’s programme of activities
reacting at pace to emerging policy challenges and fast turnaround requests for input/advice, robustly applying behavioural science tools and evidence.
designing, commissioning, and managing quantitative and qualitative research projects, experiments, and trials of behavioural interventions – working closely with social researchers and the Department’s other analysts to do so.
proactively keeping up to date with developments in behavioural science, sharing this learning with colleagues and applying it to behavioural science projects.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.