HDRC Research and Governance Officer

Southampton City Council

  • Southampton
  • £39,186 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 12 days ago
Why Work for us:We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Governance Officer in the new Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) at Southampton City Council. In this role, you will create, implement and oversee the data processes, data agreements, information governance compliance and ethics process for HDRC Southampton.In this pivotal post in HDRC Southampton, you will support the development of research infrastructure to enable the council to become research-active and to use research evidence to tackle health inequalities in our city.Educated to degree level, or with equivalent experience, you will have a good understanding of information governance, records management and data sharing in relation to research. You will have excellent communication skills plus experience of applying research governance processes and advising others on what good research governance involves.For further information about this role please view the job description.If you feel you have the necessary background, experience and skills to undertake this role we would like to hear from you.Benefits of working for Southampton City Council include:
  • A generous pension scheme
  • 26 days per annum (pro rata) annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • Up to 13 days of flexi leave
  • Hybrid working arrangements
  • Access to employee discounts and salary sacrifice schemes
Contact details for informal discussion:For further information and details regarding the position please contact Dan King, Head of Data, Intelligence and Insight atInterview Information:Please note that interviews will be held in person at the Civic Centre in Southampton.Recruitment contact details:Email: recruitment@southampton.gov.uk
Tel: 023 8083 4033Additional information:
  • The working hours for this role are 37 hours per week (5 days per week)
  • This is a permanent position.
  • Please note that appointments are usually made at the bottom of the salary scale.
How to apply:To apply for the position please select the 'Apply for this job' button at the bottom of the page.The supporting statement section of the application form must be completed, unless there are specific criteria questions for you to evidence against. Applications are shortlisted against the essential and desirable criteria found within the job description for the post. Please refer to the job description when completing your application form and evidence how you meet the required criteria/questions. A CV on its own will not be considered.Unfortunately we are not able to accept applications that are made through a third party agency. We cannot guarantee that any correspondence sent from third party agencies will be responded to. To ensure your application is received please apply directly through our website.We are proud to be #DisabilityConfident and support fair recruitment practices. Find out how you can get involved at gov.uk/disability-confident. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.Southampton City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. It is committed to delivering services to ensure they are happy, safe and have opportunities to reach their goals as responsible members of our community. We believe it is always unacceptable for a child, young person or adult to experience abuse of any kind, and recognise our responsibility to safeguard and promote their welfare. We are committed to following safe practices to ensure this and expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. This commitment is reflected in all our recruitment and selection practices.As a Corporate Parent we are actively aiming to support all our children in care (looked after children) and care leavers. Any applicants who are children in care or care leavers, who meet the essential criteria for the post applied for, will be guaranteed an interview.OrganisationSouthampton City CouncilLocationCivic Centre, Southampton, SO14 7LYService AreaHDRCContract TypePermanentFull Time / Part TimeFull timeFTE Salary Min£39,186FTE Salary Max£43,420Closing Date09/05/2024Job Reference14801Documents(PDF, 174.04kb)

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