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Safer Lives Peer Researcher (London)

  • Organization: Race Equality Foundation
  • Type: Job
  • Location: United Kingdom (London area)
  • Deadline: August 17, 2026
  • Funding: Not Specified

The Race Equality Foundation's Safer Lives project supports parents of young people caught up in or at risk of youth violence and offending, and is evaluating whether backing parents improves outcomes for their children. It is hiring a Peer Researcher in London as the bridge between young people, families, the project team and the evaluators: explaining the research in plain language, building trust, keeping participants engaged and collecting information with care. What you get: ➤ £26,936 annual salary at the real Living Wage ➤ Employer pension contributions above the statutory minimum ➤ Training and support to develop as a social researcher ➤ A role where lived experience genuinely counts ➤ Influence over how research with young people is done What you'll do: ➤ Meet young people and explain the project in plain language ➤ Build trust with families discussing difficult experiences ➤ Keep participants engaged throughout the research ➤ Collect information, sometimes through tough questions asked with care ➤ Shape how the team communicates with young people ➤ Use creativity to communicate the project's impact

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Safer Lives Peer Researcher (London)

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About this opportunity

The Race Equality Foundation's Safer Lives project supports parents of young people caught up in or at risk of youth violence and offending, and is evaluating whether backing parents improves outcomes for their children. It is hiring a Peer Researcher in London as the bridge between young people, families, the project team and the evaluators: explaining the research in plain language, building trust, keeping participants engaged and collecting information with care.

What you get: ➤ £26,936 annual salary at the real Living Wage ➤ Employer pension contributions above the statutory minimum ➤ Training and support to develop as a social researcher ➤ A role where lived experience genuinely counts ➤ Influence over how research with young people is done

What you'll do: ➤ Meet young people and explain the project in plain language ➤ Build trust with families discussing difficult experiences ➤ Keep participants engaged throughout the research ➤ Collect information, sometimes through tough questions asked with care ➤ Shape how the team communicates with young people ➤ Use creativity to communicate the project's impact

Who can apply

  • Able to work in person in London (office in Kentish Town plus community research sites)
  • No degree, CV or formal research experience required
  • Strong communication and listening skills
  • Understanding of how racism, discrimination and stereotyping affect young people and families, especially around the criminal justice system
  • Relevant lived experience welcomed, or a genuine commitment to supporting young people and families
  • Available for in-person interview in Kentish Town on 20 August 2026
  • No application fees

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Good to know

  • +Real salary at the real Living Wage with no qualification barriers
  • +Lived experience treated as an asset rather than a gap
  • +Application deliberately simple, statement can be a voice note
  • +Training pathway into social research

Worth checking yourself

  • !Deadline is five days from publication (noon, 17 August 2026)
  • !In-person interview in London on 20 August, so realistically for people already in or near London
  • !The foundation's site intermittently blocks automated access (Wordfence 503): the info page could not be live-verified, though it is indexed under this URL and the JD and application form files on the same domain download fine. Re-probe before publish.
  • !The work involves sensitive conversations around youth violence and the criminal justice system

What we could not confirm

  • ?Right to work or residency requirement (not stated in the job description)
  • ?Age scope (none stated)
  • ?Banner photograph and logo (the foundation's website blocks automated access, so no image could be sourced)
  • ?Submission email or portal for the completed form (in the application form document; the info page could not be read)

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