Senior Qualitative Research and Evaluation Officer

country? We are looking for a Senior Qualitative Research and Evaluation Officer to join our team and help us transform mental health research. The role will include developing and delivering evaluation projects for Local Authorities as part of a new public health evaluation programme (known as PHIRST) with colleagues at McPin and The University of Exeter funded by the NIHR SPHR, working in collaboration with team members, external partners, and local communities. The work will involve qualitative data collection, including training others in local communities to support those activities – this programme will provide the post holder an exciting opportunity to work on a wide range of evaluation projects focused on public health across the UK. This post would ideally suit someone with excellent research and evaluation skills who is keen to develop further and willing to lead on projects as well as working with others. The post holder will contribute to designing evaluation plans, and lead on qualitative data collection, analysis and writing reports/papers where needed. They will also support other people with lived experience who work on an ad hoc or volunteer basis as their link contact and may co-facilitate research involvement groups with adults and young people in the PHIRST evaluations. Our team is committed to transforming mental health research through collaboration, inclusion and a belief in equity and anti-oppressive behaviour. We strongly encourage applications from Black people, People of Colour, people who are LGBTQIA+, those with a disability and those who identify themselves in marginalised groups, as well as people with lived experience of mental health issues. We offer benefits including a competitive salary, hybrid/flexible working, a NEST Pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, wellbeing support and mentoring scheme, an individual training budget and access to an Employee Assistance Programme and healthcare cash plan. Please see the full job description for more information. The closing date for applications is Friday 27th February 2026 at 9am . Interviews will be held in-person the week commencing 9th March 2026. To apply please download an application form, and complete your application via the ‘Apply’ button above. Queries to vanessapinfold@mcpin.org if you have any questions about the post. Job Description Application form