Mental Health Foundation is the UK charity focused on preventing poor mental health and building and protecting good mental health.Mental health is one of the most important foundations for a healthy and long life, and we believe everyone deserves good mental health. No-one living in the UK should be deprived of the opportunity for good mental health because of who they are, the community they come from or where they live.

We’re challenging the way things are done and creating fundamental change in the UK’s approach to mental health through research, advocacy and campaigns

The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a Senior Research Manager to join our UK Research team.

This is an exciting new role with the UK’s leading public mental health charity. The Senior Research Manager role is a fantastic opportunity focusing on producing research, analysis and insights that support our UK prevention mission. 

The role involves:

•Write compelling insight reports for internal and external audiences.

•Generating evidence, insights and research, including analysis of existing data (evidence reviews, secondary analysis), primary quantitative research & comparative research between nations.

•Developing policy-facing briefings, gathering relevant public mental health evidence and statistics.

What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?
•Strong understanding of quantitative research and statistical analysis

•Significant experience in a relevant organisation (e.g. public health, university, research organisation) and area (e.g. epidemiology, mental health, economics, policy)

•Team player with a track record of working collaboratively and cross-organisationally

The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.