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Reference: 99266

Date Added: 19 May 2026
Closing Date: 5 June 2026

Job Title: Research and Influencing Officer

Working For: National Youth Advocacy Service

Location: Cardiff Office based, with hybrid working or home based

Salary: £26,000 with progression to £28,700

Length of Contract: Permanent

Job Details

Are you committed to gender equality and promoting the rights of young women and girls in the care system and their babies. If so, we would love to hear from you.

Our new Programme TogetHER will aim to advance the rights of young women in care who have children and undertake key research into why the number of babies born to care experience young women become the subject of child protection. This post will be key in working in partnership with key partners, have research experience and be able to influence with decision makers and Welsh Government to advocate for change.

With funding from the National Lottery for Wales, we are looking for a Research and Influencing Officer, working 35 hours per week (part time job share may be considered).

The purpose of this role will be to support NYAS Cymru’s sector-leading research and policy programme aimed at improving the lives of care experienced young women and girls across Wales.

If you would like to have further information and to arrange an informal discussion on the position, please contact Phoebe White, Policy & Influencing Manager - NYAS on phoebe.white@nyas.net

Link to role: https://vacancies.nyas.net/job/879136 

 

Closing Date: 5 June 2026

Interview/Start Dates

Application Details

https://vacancies.nyas.net/job/879136 

Website: http://www.nyas.net/

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