Research and Insight Manager (Durham & Sunderland)

The role is 1.0 FTE and is for an initial fixed term until 31 st March 2027, however, it may be extended subject to future funding.

Hours

37.5 hours (30 hours during a 4-day working week)

Applicants will be interested to know that Rise is currently operating a 4-day working week with full time employees gifted one day off per week (Fridays) but still paid a full-time salary.

Location / Flexible Working

We'd like to see you once a week in either of our offices in North Tyneside or County Durham but can be flexible in busy delivery periods.

We are open to talking about flexible working options and could consider options as diverse as job sharing and annualised hours, such as term-time only.

Reporting to the Strategic Lead for Research and Insight, the Research and Insight Managers will havean important rolein supporting Rise's Place Based work.

The successful candidate will ideally have a minimum of 3 years; experience (independentofresearch undertaken as part of gaining a qualification) of managing research projects.

In collaborationwith Place colleagues at Rise, partner agencies,networks,and communities,you will workto develop and deliver a range of quantitative and qualitative research, insight, monitoring, evaluation,analysisand reflection activities.The outcomes of which will help to measure the impact of Rise's work, inform future funding applications and influence decision making.

As part of this work, the successful candidates will undertakedetailedreport writing, create and deliver presentations and may berequiredto organise andfacilitateworkshops and eventsto key partnerswith support from colleagues.

Closing date for applications is 22 March 2026

Rise is a leading health and wellbeing charity, and we are passionate about the role that physical activity can play in making a difference to the communities that need it most.

Our team of friendly experts work closely with regional partners across health, education, transport and more to show how physical activity can tackle inequalities and help solve some of the biggest issues affecting our communities.

Rise plays a key role in:

• Providing access to employment and training
• Improving mental health
• Enhancing child development and education
• Creating health and sustainable places in which to live and work
• Integrating activity for health improvement, prevention and condition management
• Support the health and wellbeing of the workforce

We also advocate for policy change, share best practice and provide insight, guidance, and support. Our population in the North East of England lives with significant social, economic, and environmental inequalities. We know that physically inactive populations are often the most marginalised and most likely to be adversity affected by inequalities.

Our values are the foundation of how we act individually and collectively as the Rise team.We will:

• Catalyse Change - We believe that change is possible and we are ready to lead the exploration
• Positively Disrupt - To challenge the norm and cause radical change through innovation and learning
• Collaborate - Together we are greater than the sum of our parts. People make the change.