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Stride Treglown

Location:
United Kingdom, Bristol

Category:
Research and Development

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Job Description:

We’re hiring a Social Impact Researcher to support our team and push towards evidence-based design across the practice. Our pipeline of work is varied and includes projects at a range of different scales, sectors and stages of development. This includes research collaborations such as ongoing academic-industry partnerships, our Impact Analysis workflow which analyses the social impact of our work with communities and embeds learnings into live projects, and our ongoing Inhabitant programme which tells the stories of people living and working in the places we have designed. There is scope for the Social Impact Researcher to develop their own projects, and we’re looking for someone who is pro-active, curious, confident to suggest new ideas and take initiative. The ideal candidate will be adept at designing and delivering socially engaged research projects, communicating with large multidisciplinary teams, and creating positive impact through built environment developments.

Job Responsibility:

Project management and delivery
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external collaborators, including community stakeholders, to ensure sustained engagement and collaboration
Oversee project budgets, ensuring financial responsibility
Ensure that all projects adhere to inclusive, ethical and participatory practices
Engagement
Identify key community stakeholders, taking care to include voices which are often underrepresented in development processes
Devise and implement engagement strategies
Research
Develop research design, including research questions, data collection methods and analysis plans
Sensitively undertake interviews with communities with a range of different backgrounds and experiences, host focus group sessions, and facilitate creative workshops
Review opportunities for knowledge and skills sharing with community groups and project partners as part of the research process
Analysis
Conduct and manage analysis to identify key themes, opportunities and challenges, leading to actionable insights
Write up findings in accessible and compelling ways
Visually communicate findings in accessible and compelling way
Learning
Work with internal teams to decipher learnings and apply feedback in practice
Present learnings in internal and external settings through presentations, reports, workshops and events
Collaborate with external partners to share learnings to diverse audiences
Business development
Identify opportunities for improving our internal workflows and winning new work
Represent Stride Treglown at external events
Contribute to ongoing thought leadership through public-facing events, reports and articles

Requirements:

Strong interest in the built environment, social impact, and sustainability
Mixed-method research experience, with particular emphasis on undertaking interviews
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Strong understanding of the ethics of community research and participatory processes
Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, enabling you to work with people with diverse backgrounds and experiences and build trust with community organisations
Strong facilitation skills and ability to convene diverse groups
Strong data analysis skills and ability to analyse qualitative data in a robust manner
Strong storytelling skills and ability to write concise and visually compelling reports for varied audiences
Experience managing research projects from inception to delivery
Experience managing client and community relationships
Strong presentation skills and the ability to share learnings with internal and external audiences
Pro-active, curious, and confident to share new ideas
Demonstrable commitment to positive social impact and alignment with Stride Treglown’s values and ethos

Nice to have:

Experience using qualitative analysis software such as NVivo and ATLAS.ti
Experience designing and developing community-based and participatory research projects
Experience working with colleagues across a range of different built environment disciplines, including architecture, urban design, masterplanning, town planning, interior design and landscape architecture
Familiarity with co-design and co-production methodologies
Strong quantitative data analysis skills
Fluency with Adobe CS
Experience leading funding bids

What we offer:

Full-time hours or Part-time role (0.8FTE / 30 hours) with flexible working options
A contemporary working environment in an excellent location
A friendly, open and caring culture

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 12, 2025

Expiration:
December 24, 2025

Work Type:

On-site work

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