Graduate Research Executive

Job Details

Verian UK Graduate Scheme

Location: London

Apply by: 12 January 2025

Are you interested in joining a team who will contribute to shaping Government policy, understanding people and communities and having an impact on society? Do you want to join a graduate scheme where you can gain research and project management skills with a global, forward-thinking organisation?

Verian is a leading social research agency, working with governments, charities, universities and other public sector organisations to inform public policy decision making. 

We are currently looking for enthusiastic Graduate Research Executives to join our team.

What do we offer?

Our 12-month programme will see you gaining exposure to a variety of clients, research approaches (e.g., quantitative, qualitative) and specialisms (e.g., policy evaluation, behavioural science, data analytics). You will work across the project lifecycle and maybe supporting questionnaire development, qualitative interviewing or working with data and preparing reports. 

With this responsibility comes extensive support and training. There will be a combination of ‘on the job’ learning, as well as formal training with your peer group and others across the organisation. Training in your first year will cover technical research skills, project management and working with clients as well as professional skills such as influencing, communication, commercial acumen and taking charge of your own personal development.  You will be part of a small cohort of graduates within Verian’s London office and will have an extensive support network.

You will receive a salary of £30,000 per annum, 25 days holiday, a contributory pension and several flexible benefits. By the end of the year, we expect our graduates will be ready to progress into one of our research teams as Research Executives.

Who are we looking for?

You will likely be a great fit for this role if:

• You are curious about what and how people think and are excited to contribute to projects which impact society
• You like to work with data – in all its forms – with strong attention to detail
• You enjoy planning and coordinating projects and demonstrate excellent time management
• You are ready to take on responsibility and to work collaboratively as part of a team, using your strong communication skills
• You are always looking for opportunities to do things in a better way

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK, with fluent written and spoken English. We would expect candidates to have a 2.2 or above, at least 120 UCAS points and GCSE, or equivalent, Maths & English at a minimum grade B. However, if you are enthusiastic about a career in social research and your academic experience does not fit this requirement exactly, please get in touch with Meliane.Mel@veriangroup.com.

Working for Verian

We have over 150 specialist researchers and are based in a fabulous, open plan office in Westminster, London, opposite the Houses of Parliament. That means we are in the heart of government, close to where our data is used to shape policy and decisions. It makes it easy for us to have collaborative face-to-face meetings with our clients and is a great place to come to work.

Verian is an inclusive and diverse community. Our values rest on the principles of mutual trust and respect, valuing all opinions and perspectives and accommodating unique needs. As part of our DEI strategy, we have established employee networks focused on various areas including Pride and neurodiversity. If you have a disability or are neuro divergent and require support with your application, please contact Meliane.Mel@veriangroup.com.

We are committed to flexible working practices and want to create equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment, where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and wellbeing is taken into consideration. We currently operate a hybrid working model, with the expectation that staff will be in the office at least 40% of the time.

We provide a comprehensive and highly regarded learning and development programme.

Our people are our biggest asset and our Graduate programme is a great way to play a meaningful role in the business, whilst developing your skills. Visit our Careers page to hear from some of the Verian team.

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We ask you to submit your CV and answer four competency-based questions (250 words max for each – the STAR method is a good way to approach these). We operate a name and institution blind review of all CVs – our review is about what you have achieved so far, and why you think joining Verian is the right next step for you.

After the initial application stage, we will invite candidates to an assessment day at our London office. It will include an introduction to our Graduate programme, lunch with the current Graduate cohort plus the final assessment; pre-prepared presentation, data interpretation exercise and interview.

We anticipate a high volume of applications to this process and will therefore only be able to offer detailed feedback to candidates who participate in the final stage.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 12 January 2025.