Research Fellow (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

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strategy. To positively promote research awareness, facilitate and actively encourage research into the counselling professions.

Principal accountabilities:

• Monitor, analyse and interpret developments within the field of counselling and psychotherapy research, identifying trends and

• Identify, develop, appraise and disseminate information on counselling research to members and the wider counselling

• Undertake research projects (internal, external and commissioned research) that contribute to the evidence

• Undertake systematic research literature searching and reviewing to support the development of BACP competence frameworks.
• Develop effective relationships and collaborations and represent BACP by liaising with relevant key groups to contribute to

• Disseminate research through a range of written materials and conference or event presentations to contribute to the evidence

• Analyse and interpret evidence and contribute to the preparation of high quality timely responses to policy issues and

• Respond to students, practitioners and academics with enquiries and signposting to promote the development of

• Sharing and communicating research expertise with colleagues to support and develop research skills across the department.

Knowledge & experience:

• In-depth knowledge of research methodologies and experience of undertaking and disseminating research;
• Ideally holding or working towards a relevant Masters degree, for example Social Sciences.
• Experience of conducting systematic literature searching and reviewing, ideally to PRISMA guidelines.
• Ability and experience of researching, analysing and summarising information, statistical data and complex issues into a clear,

• Excellent critical appraisal and analytical skills demonstrating a high attention to detail and level of accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Enthusiasm for research with the ability to communicate research effectively to researchers and non-researchers alike
• Excellent planning and organisational skills; an ability to work on own initiative, to organise and prioritise work to agreed

• IT literate; experience of using SPSS to analyse data.
• An understanding of counselling and psychotherapy research
• Excellent team player with the ability to work flexibly.
• Prior experience of supporting the involvement of experts by experience (EBEs) in research and facilitating the administration

of collaborative research groups would be desirable for this post.