The Behavioural Insights Team Hiring for Associate Advisor (Education Policy) Job at London, England , UK Full Time

We have at least one Associate Advisor role available in our Education team.

The Education team covers the early years, schools, further education, higher education and adult learning. As an Associate Advisor, your work may explore how behavioural insights can:

• Increase school attendance;
• Make it easier for parents to support their children’s development;
• Improve student engagement with career advice and guidance; and
• Encourage more adults to complete online training courses.

What does an Associate Advisor do?

We have at least one role at the Associate Advisor level which means you will be involved in things like:

• Recruiting schools/colleges to participate in Randomised Controlled Trials, and managing relationships with schools/colleges;
• Ensuring the smooth implementation of behaviourally informed interventions in schools/colleges;
• Conducting qualitative and desk-based research (e.g., interviews, observations, literature reviews) to inform innovative new interventions to improve education policy outcomes;
• Contributing to project deliverables (e.g., interview guides, logic models, evidence summaries, final reports) with a clear understanding of the overall project objectives.
• Developing and suggesting practical policy solutions or intervention ideas to address education issues, informed by behavioural science;

What makes a great Associate Advisor at BIT?

We are looking for people who understand what we do, share our values and are keen to learn and develop their expertise. Our ideal candidates would also have some experience working in the education sector or with young people, and/or be deeply passionate about improving education outcomes.

We are looking for candidates with some of the skills listed below, but expect to provide training and development support in some areas, including behavioural science concepts. You do not have to feel like you would immediately be an expert in everything.

• Clear and convincing communications. You can explain complex topics in simple terms. You can contribute to a workshop or presentation and write clearly and concisely.
• Contributing to projects and engaging with different stakeholders. You can manage your own time to produce high-quality work within a reasonable time frame.
• Education policy design. You can see both sides of an argument, e.g. on topical issues related to education, and you can think about what makes some policies effective and others impractical. You can help generate ideas for improving existing policies and come up with new policies informed by behavioural science.
• Behavioural science. You can explain the implications of theoretical concepts such as defaults, messenger effects and social norms.
• Managing and developing yourself at work. You demonstrate high self-awareness and regularly self-reflect. You are aware of the impact that your actions and words have on those around you. You are resilient and accept responsibility for decisions whether they achieve the desired outcome or not.
• A basic understanding of ‘causality’ and statistical reasoning. You know that just because sales of sunglasses and ice creams increase at the same time, one does not cause the other. You might know how to run a test to prove this.

Applying for a new job can be challenging, especially when you’re not sure that your skills perfectly match what is listed on the job description. The good news is, nobody ticks every box! BIT values candidates with unique backgrounds and first-hand experience of the areas we are working on, so if you are dedicated to social impact, energised by our work, and looking for a supportive team culture, don’t hesitate to apply now.

Who are we and what can we offer you?

The Behavioural Insights Team is the world leader in applying behavioural science to public policy challenges in order to strengthen communities and improve lives.

We design and rigorously test new ideas across a range of areas such as health, crime and education, to establish what works and what doesn’t. We have helped Tuberculosis patients take their medicine; reduced police susceptibility to cyberattacks; and helped organisations close their gender pay gap.

We are looking for a passionate and imaginative individual who understands behavioural science and shares our thirst for evidence-based solutions to join our dynamic and growing team.

BIT really is a great place to work:

• We encourage flexible working and have a culture which enables this; for example flexible start and finish times and an IT set up which allows for easy working from home options
• We have regular team lunches with inspirational guest speakers.
• We have a flexible benefits programme which currently includes things like gym memberships, cycle to work schemes and the ability to buy extra annual leave at the start of the year.
• We’re a social bunch and have a variety of interest groups including Film Club, BIT Kids for our parents & 5-a-side team to name a few.

To find out more about the organisation and the type of people who work in the team visit: https://www.bi.team/work-with-us-3/policy-expertise/education-skills/www.bi.team

How to apply

We use a great platform called Applied to reduce bias in the recruitment process. You will need to answer a few work-based questions which will be anonymously marked by members of our team. Our selection is based on performance in these questions, rather than looking at your CV.

Candidates with the top scoring answers will be invited to a structured interview where you get to meet some of the team. At the interview stage you will be asked questions that reflect the role and also to complete a work-based task, so you have the chance to demonstrate your skills. It’s at this stage we first see your CV. We always give all applicants feedback, no matter what stage your application reaches.

Start your BIT journey here and apply now!

Key dates

• Role closes: Monday 7th November 2022 at 12:00pm BST (midday)
• Interviews and task completion: w/c 14th November 2022
• If necessary, second round interviews: w/c 21st November 2022

Please note that all dates are subject to change but we’ll do our best not to change them.

Please note:

You will need to have the right to work in the UK in order to be able to undertake this role. We will ask all applicants short-listed for an interview to provide evidence of their right to work during the recruitment process. If you do not have the right to work for BIT but are the most suitable person for the role we will explore with you whether sponsorship may be an option. However, this may not be possible for all roles.

Some of the personal data you provide to Applied when you apply for a role with The Behavioural Insights Team will be passed on to The Behavioural Insights Team for the purposes of (a) reviewing your application; (b) inviting you for interview; and/or (c) offering you a job and getting you set up as an employee/contractor. For full details on how BIT collects and uses your personal data please visit our website – https://www.bi.team/bit-global-recruitment-privacy-notice/

If your application is not successful, any personal data provided to us by Applied (including any personal data relating to equal opportunities monitoring as set out above) will be retained by The Behavioural Insights Team for no longer than 6 months after the application deadline has passed (other than in exceptional circumstances where we may need to retain your personal data for longer), at which point your personal data will be securely deleted. We only keep your information for that period in order to allow us to comply with relevant legal obligations.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £29,285.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday