THE ORGANISATION  

Founded in 2004, the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) is one of the UK’s most influential think tanks. We’re here to challenge conventional thinking and put social justice at the heart of politics. Our goal is to break the cycle of poverty by tackling its root causes, not just managing the symptoms. 

 

Our work has helped shape some of the most significant welfare and justice reforms in a generation. We focus on five interconnected pathways to poverty: 

We don’t do this from behind desks. We’re powered by the lived experience and insights of frontline charities - especially through the CSJ Foundation and our national Alliance of poverty-fighting organisations. These grassroots groups are the unsung heroes tackling Britain’s toughest social issues, and we want to amplify their voice in politics, media, and philanthropy. 

 

This is a critical moment for the CSJ. We’re scaling up our research, events, digital platforms, philanthropy and external engagement - and this role is central to that growth. 

THE ROLE  

 

The Centre for Social Justice is looking for an analytical individual with excellent research skills to join the CSJ’s Social Contract programme.  

The successful candidate will lead their own research projects in this area, with a view to building up a better evidence and knowledge base as to the values and virtues on which our system is based. This will not be a vague and theoretical role. For example, we want to understand the relationships between personal responsibility and welfare, or parenting and education. The UK government is spending more than ever before but with little evidence of better results and we want to understand how our politics interacts with our culture. 

This is a new area of research for the CSJ and will demand high levels of personal motivation and drive to turn the idea into a reality. This research will be informed by close working with various external academics and institutions in this space, seeking to become a leader in this field within Westminster. The role will work closely with a Senior Fellow who has expertise in this matter, as well as other Researchers and Analysts across the Policy and Research teams.  

For the avoidance of doubt, this is a single role we are recruiting for; the final decision on the job title, seniority, reporting lines and salary will be dependent on the ultimate candidate we recruit. 

 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

 

Responsibilities for this post will include: 

 

THE PERSON