Our Vacancies

Research Assistant Evidence and Evaluation
  • Location: Stirling campus, Scotland
  • £31,236 – £37,694 p.a.
  • Grade 6
  • Part time, fixed term contract up to December 2027
  • Closing date: midnight on Tuesday 28 July 2026

The Research Assistant will support the delivery of the UK Centre for implementing evidence in adult social care – Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT). They will work closely with Professor Louise McCabe, Deputy Director Evidence and Evaluation. This is an opportunity to be part of an exciting and innovative Implementation Centre funded by the ESRC and the Health Foundation to improve social care outcomes by implementing evidence-based practice in the sector across all four UK nations. The post holder’s core responsibilities will be with the review of evidence to support change; internal evaluation of the centre’s projects and support for national work in Scotland.

IMPACT is led from the University of Birmingham, with multiple partners across the UK. Stirling is the lead Scottish HE partner and the role is located in Stirling alongside the Deputy Director Evidence and Evaluation, Professor Louise McCabe. The role holder will report to Professor McCabe. Their role will also involve working with multiple staff across the UK who are delivering local projects and also with the central IMPACT team located at the University of Birmingham.

Find out more and apply through the Stirling jobs portal.

Networks Evidence and Evaluation Officer
  • Location: University of Sheffield
  • £38,784 – 41,064
  • Full time, fixed term contract up to December 2027
  • Closing date: 4 August 2026

This role is an exciting opportunity to work closely with key stakeholders across adult social care to affect positive change. We are looking for someone who can build and maintain relationships, with strong organisational skills and the  ability to communicate with a variety of audiences. We would welcome applications from those with experience of applied research in social care or a related setting. 

The role will principally focus on: 

  1. Supporting the use of evidence within IMPACT Networks, 
  2. Evaluating the difference IMPACT Networks (one of IMPACT’s Delivery models) make on the:
    • use of evidence to shape change; 
    • relationships between different stakeholders in adult social care; 
    • capacity building of the organisations and stakeholders we work with; 
    • facilitators and barriers to using evidence in practice. 
    • longer-term impact of IMPACT Networks. 

Find out more and apply through the Sheffield jobs portal.

Networks Co-production and Partnerships Administrator
  • Location: University of Sheffield
  • £15449.40 – 16024.20
  • Part-time, fixed-term contract up to December 2027
  • Closing date: 4 August 2026

We are looking for a Co-production Administrator to join the IMPACT Networks team at the University of Sheffield. IMPACT is the UK-wide centre for implementing evidence in adult social care, and IMPACT Networks bring together local people to discuss common yet complex (adult social care) challenges, share their experiences and learning, and suggest practical and scalable ideas for an action plan.

You will support the inclusion of people with lived experience and other partners in IMPACT Networks and Assemblies, acting as their main point of contact and processing payments, ensuring they are paid in a timely manner. This role will also involve extensive communication with internal University of Sheffield teams, including finance and research operations.

We are looking for someone with administrative experience, strong organisational skills and with the ability to communicate in a clear and respectful manner.

Find out more and apply through the Sheffield jobs portal.