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Reference: 89067

Date Added: 5 June 2023
Closing Date: 21 June 2023

Job Title: Research Officer

Working For: Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX)

Location: London

Salary: £30,495 per annum, pro-rated, part-time, equivalent to 30 hours/4 days per week

Length of Contract: 1 year contract to be renewed subject to funding

Job Details

Location: FLEX office, Vauxhall, London - Currently flexible hybrid working with a mixture of in person and online working.
Hours: Part-time, equivalent to 30 hours/4 days per week. This may be flexible.
Reports to: Research Manager
Benefits: Benefits include: 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and incremental leave (pro rata), and extra days over the holiday period; enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay; occupational sick pay; incremental pension contributions; and a wide range of opportunities for skills development and a sociable office environment with many social justice charities sharing the building, which includes cycle storage and ongoing social activities.

About the role:
FLEX is looking for a motivated and talented researcher who wants to be part of delivering influential research directed at achieving policy change and improvements in the field of labour exploitation. FLEX is carving out an exciting place in UK research by running innovative participatory research projects and building knowledge on how to do these well.

You will support FLEX to gather information about the drivers of labour exploitation and experiences of those in situations of exploitation in the UK and internationally. You will join the FLEX research team to deliver high quality rigorous research to time with a policy focus in mind. You will ensure that FLEX’s work is delivered to a consistently high standard, that it is responsive to the needs of the organisation and the people whose rights we are seeking to protect/promote, and contributes towards achieving FLEX’s broader organisational objectives. Above all, this role requires someone with a passion for FLEX’s work to promote labour rights to end labour exploitation and a commitment to working in a small team to make change happen.

Closing Date: 21 June 2023

Interview/Start Dates

Deadline for applications: 11.59pm

Interviews: 29 and 30 June 2023 (Via zoom)

Application Details

We encourage applications from people with lived experience of the immigration and asylum system, as well as from those who identify as part of marginalised communities.

To apply please follow the instructions on our website https://labourexploitation.org/about-us/opportunities/

Website: http://labourexploitation.org

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