Social Scientist/Analyst

On behalf of Defra, we are looking for a Social Scientist/Analyst (Inside IR35) for a 4 Month Remote contract. About The Role: This role will lead social science input to a large Accredited Official Statistics survey, with a focus on the Children''s People and Nature Survey. They will be responsible for overseeing research design, analysis and presentation of results, as well as building partnerships with academia, across government and the third sector and with survey users to maximise the research value for the survey. In 2020, Natural England, working with Defra, launched the People andamp; Nature Survey. This built on and replaced the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment. The survey is government''s primary source of evidence on engagement with nature, experiences in green and natural places, and environmental attitudes and behaviours for both England and Wales. The role will work with Natural England, Natural Resources Wales and Defra colleagues, contractors and external stakeholders to maximise the research impact of the survey. The post-holder will lead on specialist social science/technical input, as well as supporting the Senior Responsible Officer, survey steering group and project team in strategy and decision making. Key Tasks. Leading social science input to Children''s People and Nature survey, including developing research questions and priority themes for analysis, leading the development of the survey inc questionnaire design to respond to ..... full job details .....