We’re a purpose-driven team of experts dedicated to improving justice, policing and public safety. We do this through: our in-house think tank, consulting practice and inquiries and reviews practice.
Our team identifies and helps solve complex problems arising from crime, vulnerability and other social harms. We’re subject matter experts, many of us having worked in the organisations and sectors we now serve. We bring expertise, real-world experience and a strong sense of purpose to our mission - to make communities safer.

Key elements

• Lead analytical tasks
• Task and support analysts within the team
• Work with and engage stakeholders and experts on projects
• Synthesise key findings from analysis
• Be responsive to client communications and needs
• Work to understand the ‘why’ and ‘how’ behind a problem
• Work at pace and flexibly
• Strong personal time management
• Keen interest in criminal justice and public safety

Person specification

• Experience conducting and overseeing high quality qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
• Experience leading engagement activities, including interviews and focus groups
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to present analysis compellingly
• Experience tasking and supporting analysts to deliver high quality analysis
• Ability to rigorously quality assure data collection and analysis
• Support and develop analytical skills across the team
• Ability to identify key findings and interpret them within a project’s context to deliver fresh, cutting-edge policy insight
• Strong ability to present findings clearly and directly answer client briefs
• Experience delivering project management tasks and maintaining appropriate records in line with Crest’s processes
• Experience working with clients, being responsive and maintaining excellent relationships
• Actively curious about identifying new policy or analytical insights related to criminal justice and public safety
• Experience engaging with stakeholders, policy experts and clients, and working collaboratively within a team
• Ability to support development of internal training materials and deliver training sessions for interns/analysts
• Strong organisational and personal time management skills
• Interest in working with colleagues / leading internal thought leadership projects and presentations