Graduate Research Assistant

Company Description

The Nursery Research and Planning is a highly respected agency specialising in brand strategy, communications, and customer experience. We carry out qualitative and quantitative research, and data analytics, across a huge range of sectors including FMCG, financial, automotive, leisure and healthcare.

Life’s a little different at The Nursery. We are a community of Partners and being employee-owned means that everyone is a co-owner of the business and invested in our future.

Core skills/ what we’re looking for:

Interviewing and talking to people is central to what we do. It doesn’t necessarily mean “a people person”, but we are looking for smart, clear thinkers and nice people with an enthusiasm for what we do.

Here’s some attributes we’re seeking -

• An interest in people’s behaviour and comfort in interviewing situations
• An ability to talk to people in a way that is warm and approachable, yet also incisive and useful in gathering opinion
• Clear thinking to distil qualitative data
• The ability to structure and articulate an argument and create engaging and meaningful narratives
• An interest in brands and how they communicate including advertising
• Flexible approach to working with a need to be prepared to interview and work outside traditional office hours

Social Sciences (Sociology), Psychology, History or anyone undertaking qualitative research as a part of their studies tend to do well in commercial qualitative market research, but we are open to applicants from any discipline.

Working Life

For the first month, in the office 3 days a week. Travel support may be possible to enable this. Thereafter, should be available to work in our London office at least twice a week from 10 – 5. Would need to have Wi-Fi to be able to WFH.

Please apply with a CV and a covering letter

• What you know about qualitative research and why you’re interested
• Up to 200 words on an advert – past or present – that you find effective

Community to us means that every single person at The Nursery is fundamental to our culture, our thinking and ultimately our success. People are what makes The Nursery. We help our people grow by nurturing talent and embracing our differences.

We are committed to promoting a fair, equal, and inclusive environment that everyone has the opportunity to learn and strive in. We currently run a hybrid model of working usually 2-3 days in the office, depending on your client and team commitments this may be more or less and could be different every week.

Benefits:

·      Employee Ownership Bonus (subject to conditions

·      25 days holiday + 3 days for Christmas closing + 1 day for Birthday

·      Employee Assistance Programme

·      Workplace Pension

·      Death in Service (Life Cover)

·      Group Income Protection Scheme

·      Private Medical Insurance scheme – Bupa Healthcare

·      Travel Insurance

·      Free access to on-site state of the art gym and classes

·      Cycle to work scheme and secure bike storage facilities

·      Annual eye test