Researcher: LGBT Domestic Abuse
HOURS: Flexible but an expectation of 2 days (14 hours) per week.
Contract: Fixed term contract until 31st May 2019
SALARY: NJC SCP 27 - 29 - £27,579; Pro Rata £11,031.60 per annum
RESPONSIBLE TO: Domestic Abuse Policy and Engagement Officer
EMPLOYED BY AND BASED AT: Galop, LB Islington
About Galop
Galop has been providing advice and support to the LGBT community for 35 years. Galop’s aim is to prevent and reduce violence and abuse experienced by LGBT people through the following ways;
· Provision of practical help and support for LGBT people affected by violence and abuse
· Empowering LGBT people to make informed choices and decisions about their lives
· Challenging inequality and discrimination and celebrating diversity of the LGBT community
· Working in partnership, collaboration and multi-agency action to increase the safety and well-being of LGBT people.
Galop’s Domestic Abuse Service
Galop has a range of specialist services for LGBT people who experience domestic abuse and violence including:
· The Domestic Abuse Partnership (DAP) is a pan-London multi-agency project providing a holistic response to LGBT adults affected by domestic abuse, including advocacy, housing advice and counselling.
· Galop provides support for LBT women through the Angelou Partnership. Angelou is a partnership of 9 specialist organisations that support women experiencing domestic across Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea.
· The National LGBT Domestic Abuse Helpline provides emotional and practical support for LGBT people experiencing domestic abuse.
Main Aim of the Position
This role will support the delivery of a two year project providing a coordinated national approach to understand, raise awareness and address the inequality in access to service provision for LGBT survivors of domestic abuse.
The researcher will lead on building evidence to provide key insights into the level of need and establish what Galop can learn from good practice in Women's Domestic Violence (VAWG) sector. They will:
· Set up a user steering group, hold quarterly meetings; recruit and set up a community consultation event.
· Study and draw findings from examples of best practice service delivery.
· Devise, disseminate and collate results from an online survey.
· Design and undertake qualitative interviews.
· Produce an interim report and a final report.
· Co-facilitate a national conference.
Main Tasks
- Contribute to all aspects of the design of the research element of this project, and be responsible for the planning, implementation and delivery of the data collection phase, analysis of findings and writing of the research report, maintaining Galop’s values and ethical principles of practice at all times.
- Monitor the progress of the research activities; meeting deadlines dictated by the funder and adjusting work-plans in response to changing circumstances, which may be out of the control of the project team.
- Be solely responsible for the development of a detailed data collection and analysis plan, to be agreed by the CEO and Galop’s Service Manager.
- Review existing literature on the experiences of LGBT people who have experienced Domestic Violence to inform the development of the research instruments to ensure the research focuses on issues raised in previous research.
- Lead in the design of research instruments for the qualitative work, scope of the quantitative analysis, ways to capture information on adviser interventions and templates for the development of case study examples, within Galop’s values and ethical principles of practice.
- Analyse guidance issued to service deliverers (statutory and otherwise) to identify what procedures are laid out and where there are gaps.
- Using data from Galop and Stonewall Housing’s service provision; analyse patterns of abuse, barriers to accessing support & the needs of LGBT victims/survivors.
- Be solely responsible for devising an access strategy for securing research participants, reviewing and revising the plan and developing contingency strategies when problems occur.
- Be solely responsible for identifying and securing the involvement of partner organisations across the country to assist with access to research participants and explore the possibility of using their data.
- Produce a research report of the data gathered over the ten months research period.
- Contribute to the preparation of policy and parliamentary briefings, in conjunction with Galop’s Senior Team.
- Meet with key officials and parliamentarians to inform them of the research findings, and ways to improve policy and practice with the aim of influencing positive change for new refugees.
- Work with the CEO to identify and support people who are willing to speak with journalists, prepare briefings for spokespeople and write copy for our website.
- Take responsibility for organisational and logistical arrangements for research interviews and meetings with external organisations.
- Organise meetings and/or events with a range of audiences to facilitate data collection and dissemination.
- Undertake other tasks as required, agreed in consultation with your line manager
General
Acting in accordance with Galop policies, procedures and ethos including:
· Acting in a professional and principled manner as a representative of Galop at all times.
· Promptly declaring any conflicts of interest.
Agreeing all expenditure in advance.
· Attending and participating in regular training when required
· Ensuring effective communication with other teams in Galop
· Attending and participating in regular supervision, staff and other meetings as necessary
· Maintaining up to date knowledge on issues relevant to service users and the domestic violence field
· Develop, foster and maintain excellent relationships with all relevant external stakeholders and organisations
· Carrying out your own administrative duties
· Undertaking any duties consistent with the post as may be reasonably requested by your line manager
· To ensure an anti-discriminatory approach to all aspects of your work
· To assist the DAP Coordinator with publicity, outreach and training
· Please note that all materials used and produced during or after this project are the intellectual and actual property of Galop.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience of undertaking social policy research. / E
Experience of reviewing literature and policy documents. / E
Experience of using qualitative research methods, including designing, carrying out, transcribing and analysing interviews. / E
Experience of analysing quantitative data to identify patterns and themes. / E
Experience of writing research reports, briefings and other materials to communicate project aims and research findings. / E
Knowledge of relevant legislation relating to domestic abuse / D
Experience of organising meetings with a diverse range of audiences / D
Experience of undertaking research or other direct work with LGBT communities and/or domestic violence victims / D
Knowledge of issues affecting LGBT communities, and/or of domestic violence victims / D
A strong and demonstrable knowledge of and commitment to equal opportunities / E
Skills
Sound research skills to carry out background research, qualitative field work and data analysis. / E
Skills in analysing quantitative data, including that gathered through service delivery. / E
Ability to build new relationships with organisations and individuals in order to maximise data collection opportunities. / E
Ability to tailor messages, both verbally and in writing, to a range of audiences to maximise understanding and potential impact. / E
Good organisational time management skills to complete a range of tasks as scheduled. / E
Sound computer skills including use of Microsoft Office programmes, databases and spreadsheets, and preferably with data analysis software. / E
Qualifications and training
Graduate qualification in relevant area or relevant professional experience / E
Training in issues specific to LGBT communities and/or domestic violence / D
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