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School Research Project Manager

On-site in Bradford·Full-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Our summary

Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 a year

About £2,690 - £3,180 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Bradford
Contract
Full-time
Closing date
Apply by Monday 9 November

Skills

Nice to have

The role

Job summary

Please note this is a secondment opportunity for one year, and open only to candidates who currently work within Born in Bradford

Closing Date: 09.11.26 (this may change dependent on response).

Shortlisting to take place following closing date commencing 12.11.26

Interview expected to take place 1911.26

Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

We have a secondment opportunity for an organised, motivated and enthusiastic band 6 School Research Project Manager to join the BiB Age of Wonder research team.

Main duties of the job

The next year is an extremely busy and exciting time for the Born in Bradford Age of Wonder (AoW) team, with data collection happening in secondary, post 16 and community settings. There are also a number of other studies recruiting across school settings, which means our schools research team has grown significantly to accommodate this. We therefore have an exciting opportunity for someone to take a greater leading role in coordinating the schools team for the next year.

They will hold a key role in line managing the schools-based research team including the research administrators and industrial placement students and co-ordinating school-based research. They will work closely with the schools programme coordinator, and community research project manager to ensure the success of AoW and other school-based research projects.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details. The post is based at the Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Royal Infirmary. The successful applicant will be expected to work on-site for a minimum of three days per week

Person Specification

Experience
Essential
  • Significant previous experience of working with schools within a research setting
  • Experience of managing staff or a team
  • Experience of working to tight deadlines
  • Demonstrates past experience of team working and group work
  • Experience of promoting initiatives through a range of communication channels
Desirable
  • Experience of community engagement and/or outreach work
Skills
Essential
  • Able to prepare and present reports in order to make decision on operational plans
  • Be able to manage and prioritise the workload of a large group of staff or team
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Able to maintain complete and accurate records systems
  • To train new and existing staff on the job
  • Able to deal with unexpected problems and use initiative to solve these
  • Ability to suggest improvements in working practice to enable better working practice.
Knowledge
Essential
  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
  • Understanding of research governance including ethical and sponsor approvals and reporting
Desirable
  • Understanding of data manipulation using appropriate software
Qualifications
Essential
  • Undergraduate degree in relevant discipline*
  • Project Management Course or equivalent*
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Royal Infirmary

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

389-26-8366226

Job locations

Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Royal Infirmary

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

United Kingdom


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