About Iriss
Iriss supports people, workers and organisations to make social work and social care support work better through evidence based innovation. Iriss is a charity that works across Scotland and our principal funder is the Scottish Government.
About the role
The Research Analysis Lead role is to provide high quality research and analysis support to the Iriss team. There are a number of specified key activities attached to the role.
Key activities
We have summarised below the three key activities that will be attached to this role:
CSWO ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARY
Iriss is funded by the Office of the Chief Social Work Adviser in the Scottish Government to undertake the analysis, and produce an overview, of the Chief Social Work Officer (CSWO) Annual Reports.
These annual reports are a means for Councils to report on the delivery of social work services in their area, highlighting key activities, developments, and challenges. The summary report document that you will produce is intended to highlight key themes drawn from the reports received to improve understanding of the performance, improvement and challenges being experienced across the sector.
ADULT SUPPORT AND PROTECTION (ASP) BIENNIAL REPORT SUMMARY
This report provides a summary of the main themes emerging from the 32 ASP biennial reports from across Scotland, giving a general overview of the ASP landscape. Iriss is funded to analyse and report on behalf of the Scottish Government and the report you complete will be submitted to them.
ASP QUARTERLY DATASET ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION
Iriss has been involved with the ASP community in Scotland over the last three years to develop a new minimum dataset that ASP Committees can report against. That is now complete and the 32 Committees have started to submit quarterly against this new dataset. The type of data collected include demographic and referral route information, as well a number of other agreed on key areas. The role for you here will be to collate, analyse and visually present this quarterly data back to ASP practitioners and the Scottish Government.
Who we are looking for
This role would suit someone with the following qualities and experience:
Specific experience in the third (charity) sector and/or social care/work areas are desirable but not a requirement.
A typical week in the role
In a typical week in the role, you might be doing the following:
What we can offer you
A Recruitment Pack is available for download below.
Applications close at 12 noon on Friday the 24th of May 2024
Notification of call to interview on Monday 27th of May 2024
Interviews (online) on Thursday the 30th of May 2024 with Dee Fraser (CEO) and Stuart Muirhead (Head of Programmes)
Notification of interview outcomes by close of business Monday the 3rd of June 2024