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Research Assistant
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- £29.9K
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- United Kingdom
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- Hybrid
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Join Our Research Team and Improve Outcomes for Children and Families
Anna Freud is seeking a Research Assistant to join our world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website .
Our EDI commitment
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer, whereby equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core to our recruitment practices. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience.
We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve.
As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.
What We Offer
You will have the unique opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team of six and gain experience conducting mixed methods research within an early years setting. This will involve close collaboration with nursery providers and parents.
We offer a range of staff benefits , including wellbeing offers such as free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme. We are proud to have staff-led Diversity Networks offering unique opportunities for learning, connection and impact.
What You’ll Do
You will support the delivery of the Nursery Engagement through Mentalisation Outcomes (NEMO) research programme by coordinating and conducting high-quality research activities, including data collection, participant engagement and research administration. You will help generate evidence that improves understanding of children's development and informs practice and policy.
What You’ll Bring
Essential experience and skills:
Hours: full-time (35 hours per week), Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00.
Salary: £29,904 per annum FTE, plus 6% contributory pension scheme.
Location: hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working). Working from home and Anna Freud, 4–8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH, in line with Anna Freud’s hybrid working policy. Specific working arrangements will be discussed during the interview process.
Contract type: fixed-term, 24 months.
Next steps
Closing date for applications: midday (12pm), Friday 23 October 2026. Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.
Notification of interview: shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Friday 6 November 2026. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Interviews: will be held remotely on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
How to apply: click on the 'apply now’ button to apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.
Questions?
Please email recruitment@annafreud.org with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor license therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.
Anna Freud is seeking a Research Assistant to join our world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website .
Our EDI commitment
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer, whereby equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core to our recruitment practices. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience.
We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve.
As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.
What We Offer
You will have the unique opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team of six and gain experience conducting mixed methods research within an early years setting. This will involve close collaboration with nursery providers and parents.
We offer a range of staff benefits , including wellbeing offers such as free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme. We are proud to have staff-led Diversity Networks offering unique opportunities for learning, connection and impact.
What You’ll Do
You will support the delivery of the Nursery Engagement through Mentalisation Outcomes (NEMO) research programme by coordinating and conducting high-quality research activities, including data collection, participant engagement and research administration. You will help generate evidence that improves understanding of children's development and informs practice and policy.
What You’ll Bring
Essential experience and skills:
- Degree in Psychology, Social Sciences or a related field, or equivalent research experience.
- Experience supporting research with children, families, or early years settings.
- Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods and data collection.
- Effective communication and relationship-building skills with diverse stakeholders.
- Effective organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively.
Hours: full-time (35 hours per week), Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00.
Salary: £29,904 per annum FTE, plus 6% contributory pension scheme.
Location: hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working). Working from home and Anna Freud, 4–8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH, in line with Anna Freud’s hybrid working policy. Specific working arrangements will be discussed during the interview process.
Contract type: fixed-term, 24 months.
Next steps
Closing date for applications: midday (12pm), Friday 23 October 2026. Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.
Notification of interview: shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Friday 6 November 2026. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Interviews: will be held remotely on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
How to apply: click on the 'apply now’ button to apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.
Questions?
Please email recruitment@annafreud.org with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor license therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.