The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a Research Officer to support our team in Scotland.

Deadline: 5pm on Thursday 6th February

Location: Glasgow

Salary: Starting salary £31,350

Hours: Full-time, 32 hours per week as part of our adjusted working week pilot (this may revert to 35 hours from July 2025)

Contract type: This is a fixed-term role from April 2025 to 31st October 2026 (with possible extension)

This is an exciting opportunity to design and implement impactful research and evaluation projects. You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to collect and analyse data, ensuring that our work is informed by lived experience and reflects the diverse needs of the communities we serve.

What does the role involve?

Lead and support research projects, including quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
Produce high-quality reports, presentations, and academic publications to share findings with varied audiences.
Conduct systematic and pragmatic evidence reviews to inform our initiatives.
Collaborate with colleagues in communications and policy to ensure our research drives meaningful impact.
Represent the Mental Health Foundation at events to promote our research and vision.

What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?

A degree or relevant equivalent in a relevant field with substantial research elements, or equivalent experience.
Demonstrable skills in both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Proven ability to manage research projects and deliver results on time and to budget.
Excellent communication skills to present complex concepts to diverse audiences.
Commitment to ethical research practices and inclusivity, with a focus on addressing inequality and adversity.

Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. 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.

Other information

If you think your skills match and you’d like to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation, please complete and submit your application below. Please ensure you attach an up to date CV and statement of suitability answering all points of the person specification. Applications will close at 5pm on Thursday 6th February and we are unable to accept late applications. Interviews are planned for Monday 24th February.

We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. Diversity and inclusion is a strategic priority for us as an employer and mental health charity, and we are proud to be signatories of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and the Disability Confident Committed Scheme. Applications from under-represented sections of the community are actively encouraged.

If you have a disability, require any additional support or have any questions regarding the role, please contact us. We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Disabled candidates who meet all the essential person specification criteria will be offered an interview. Therefore, please do ensure you tick the relevant box on the application form and clearly indicate in your application/covering letter if you consider yourself to meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 / Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

We are currently operating mostly digital recruitment (including interviews via video conferencing). We have moved to a hybrid working model of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office and the rest working from home.

We look forward to hearing from you!