Our Vacancies
We have an amazing opportunity to join our growing team, as an IMPACT Senior Strategic Improvement Coach (Demonstrator).
As IMPACT moves into the fourth year of its delivery phase, this exciting role has been created to work on our 2026/27 projects, across the UK. Successful candidates will play a pivotal part in helping to get evidence of what works used in adult social care to improve services and lives.
To apply, you must:
- Send a CV and cover letter to [email protected], clearly detailing the role, project and location you are applying for in the subject of the email. Your cover letter should be no more than two sides of A4, drawing attention to the key skills, values and experiences you would bring to the role, if successful, and the ways in which your CV to date fits with the requirements of the role and the host setting.
If you wish to apply for more than one role, please submit one CV plus one cover letter per role you wish to be considered for.
- Complete our mandatory additional information form. Applicants that do not complete the form will not be considered.
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 20 May.
Informal enquires can be sent to [email protected]
Shortlisted candidates invited to online interview will be asked to prepare a short presentation about the challenges and opportunities of the role and project they are applying to.
Due to the nature of the work undertaken in this role, all successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory DBS clearance prior to appointment.
As part of IMPACT’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion we are particularly keen to receive applications from people from black and minority ethnic communities and will be operating the ‘Rooney’ rule*. We are also keen to receive applications from people who have lived experience of drawing on care and support, are carers or are front-line practitioners, as well as from people who have experience of working with groups whose voices are seldom heard.
We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working. If travel is agreed to locations other than the normal place of work – typically the host organisation’s office – travel will be reimbursed between the place of work and the location.
The working arrangement for each post is indicated below. Travel will be reimbursed between the host office and location travelled to, except for remote working roles where travel will be reimbursed between home and the location travelled to. Hybrid working patterns will vary per project.
Vacancies may be removed if they are filled by redeployment candidates.
(*at least one person from a black and minority ethnic community background will be shortlisted where they meet the essential criteria for the role)
Senior Strategic Improvement Coaches (Demonstrators)
- Part time 0.5/50%
- Fixed term contract (12 months, target start date September 2026)
- Salary: Min £38,784 FTE – Max £56,535 FTE (50% for this post)
- Closing date: Monday 2nd March 2026 (redeployees), Monday 13th April 2026 (external)
THE POST
Positions are offered at 50% FTE for 12 months. While successful candidates may wish to be directly employed by a lead University, the nature of the roles also makes them ideal for possible secondments from policy, practice or applied research. Posts are typically based in the host organisation (a local service or social care organisation) across the four nations. Post holders will work with these organisations, as detailed below, with our Demonstrator Lead, Robin Miller and Deputy Demonstrator Leads – as well as IMPACT’s broader team and other partners.
While these are part-time posts (with preferred working patterns between Mon-Fri, open to mutual agreement), successful applicants will be expected to attend fortnightly meetings with the broader IMPACT team where possible – these are held on Monday mornings (11am-12pm), for one hour.
THE TOPIC AND LOCATION
- Recognising and supporting the role of personal assistants – Centre for Independent Living NI, Northern Ireland
- Hybrid working between home and the host organisation office (Belfast).
- There are around 13,000 Personal Assistants working in NI who are employed through direct payments and help to enable disabled people and those with long term and/or age- related conditions to access greater choice and control over their lives. Unlike other areas of the UK, in NI there does not appear to be any organisation highlighting the value of, investing in or developing these important roles. This project will explore – how PAs (and their employers) might be better supported; pay and conditions which reflect the diversity, level of responsibility and skills required within their unique roles; and how to better promote the profile and contribution of this unique workforce.