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We currently have two job opportunities available:

Research Administrator
Researcher / Senior Researcher

Research Administrator

Job title: Research Administrator
Location: London (hybrid, min. 3 days in the office)
Salary: £26,480 – £30,517 per annum (inclusive of London weighting)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Contract: 12 months fixed-term

We are looking for someone who wants to use their developing administrative and research skills to tackle racism and inequality. Organised, methodical and curious, you will support the research and policy related work of the Race Equality Foundation. From organising interviews and roundtable discussions, to facilitating online and in person meetings, and ensuring high quality record keeping and data management; you will be crucial to the Foundation’s work in exploring the persistence of racial inequalities and their consequences and developing solutions.

Key to the way we work are both intersectionality and participatory approaches that centre the voices of those with lived experience, and you will facilitate this in the projects you work on. You will support our dissemination activities to a range of audiences, and our relationships with stakeholders, including central and local government and our voluntary and community sector partners.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and be part of a collaborative, supportive team committed to tackling racial inequality.

Why work with us?
At the Race Equality Foundation, you’ll join a passionate team that values inclusion and wellbeing. We offer:

Generous annual leave – 25 days rising to 31 after five years, plus bank holidays
Above-statutory employer pension contributions
Employee Assistance Scheme (EAS) for health and wellbeing support
Ongoing training and development opportunities
A friendly, flexible, and collaborative working environment

How to apply
Apply via our online recruitment portal, submitting your application form and supporting statement.

Job Description and Person Specification

Closing date: Wednesday 24th September 2025
Interview date: Friday 3rd October 2025

Apply here

Researcher / Senior Researcher

Job title: Researcher / Senior Researcher
Location: London (hybrid, min. 3 days in the office)
Salary: £36,268 – £41,491 per annum (inclusive of London weighting)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent

Do you want to use your research skills to influence real change?

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Researcher or Senior Researcher who is passionate about using evidence to tackle racism and inequality. Organised, reflective, and inquisitive, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering the Foundation’s research and policy work.

You will develop and lead to projects exploring the persistence of racial inequalities and their consequences, identifying and sharing good practice, and developing potential solutions. Central to the way we work are intersectional and participatory approaches that place the voices of those with lived experience at the heart of our research, and you will be instrumental in embedding these principles in the projects you manage.

As part of the role, you’ll also take a leading role in disseminating findings to diverse audiences, influencing policy and practice, and developing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including central and local government, funders, and voluntary and community sector partners.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to impactful research, inform systemic change, and be part of a collaborative, values-driven organisation dedicated to tackling racial inequality.

Why work with us?
You’ll join a values-driven organisation where your work directly contributes to racial justice. We offer:

Generous annual leave – 25 days rising to 31 after five years, plus bank holidays
Above-statutory employer pension contributions
Employee Assistance Scheme (EAS) for health and wellbeing support
Ongoing training and development opportunities
A friendly, flexible, and collaborative working environment