Research and Learning Manager

Turn2us is a national charity tackling financial insecurity and its structural causes. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive. As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to equity, inclusion and diversity and the value people from different backgrounds bring to a team. If, like us, you believe everyone has the right to have enough to live on, and you are ambitious about eradicating financial insecurity, join us and build your career with a charity dedicated to ensuring dignity and equity for all.

The Research and Learning Manager will lead Turn2us's research activity in complex and emerging areas including place-based approaches, co-production, stigma and systems change. Working within the Impact & Evaluation team, you will design and deliver high-quality research, develop learning approaches, and contribute expert input to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) frameworks across the organisation. You will work closely with colleagues across Programmes, External Affairs, Digital and Data teams to ensure robust evidence informs decision-making, programme development and strategic priorities. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape Turn2us's understanding of what works to tackle financial insecurity and to influence both organisational learning and wider sector thinking.

Skills and experience

• You will bring experience leading research and/or evaluation work in complex, multi-stakeholder environments and be comfortable working in areas where approaches are evolving or not fully defined.
• You will have strong qualitative or mixed-method research skills, excellent analytical thinking and experience turning evidence into practical recommendations, frameworks or approaches.
• We are particularly interested in candidates who can build strong relationships, influence thinking across teams, facilitate learning conversations and communicate complex ideas clearly.
• Knowledge of co-production, participatory approaches, place-based work or related fields would be particularly valuable, alongside an understanding of poverty and financial insecurity in the UK.

We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working. Please note that all employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 1 day a week. Some roles may be required to be in the office more often than others and this will be agreed with the hiring manager upon starting at Turn2us. Please note that all job offers are subject to 2 – 3 satisfactory references and a disclosure satisfactory to Turn2us from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). The role will require occasional travel within the UK, including visits to place-based programme locations, workshops with partners or participants, and conferences or events relevant to the role. Turn2us is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we are interested in applications from people from all backgrounds.