THE ORGANISATION

Founded in 2004, the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) is one of the UK’s most influential think tanks. We’re here to challenge conventional thinking and put social justice at the heart of politics. Our goal is to break the cycle of poverty by tackling its root causes, not just managing the symptoms.

Our work has helped shape some of the most significant welfare and justice reforms in a generation. We focus on five interconnected pathways to poverty:

• Educational failure
• Family breakdown
• Economic dependency and worklessness
• Addiction
• Serious personal debt

We don’t do this from behind desks. We’re powered by the lived experience and insights of frontline charities - especially through the CSJ Foundation and our national Alliance of poverty-fighting organisations. These grassroots groups are the unsung heroes tackling Britain’s toughest social issues, and we want to amplify their voice in politics, media, and philanthropy.

This is a critical moment for the CSJ. We’re scaling up our research, events, digital platforms, philanthropy and external engagement - and this role is central to that growth.

THE ROLE

The Centre for Social Justice is looking for an analytical individual with excellent research skills to join the CSJ’s Welfare programme. The role is ideal for an enterprising new graduate seeking to start their career in public policy.

The successful candidate will support on high-profile research projects, with the aim of informing systemic change in our welfare system - both to build on the previous CSJ work on Universal Credit and to design a welfare system fit for the 2030s.

This research will be informed by close working with the welfare sector, the Department for Work and Pensions and a large network of charities across the country that work directly with individuals in and out of work.

There is also scope for the candidate to drive new projects in welfare, dependent on experience and the wider direction of the team.

See full job description here: https://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/about/jobs/researcher-welfare