Evidence and Research Officer

🔬 Evidence and Research Officer (Remote – UK)

🏢 Company: National Autistic Society

💷 £27,284

📅 3-year fixed-term, Full-time (35hrs/week)

🏠 Fully remote

⚠️ Closes: 7 April 2026

🚀 About the Company

The National Autistic Society champions the rights of autistic people and their families across the UK — ensuring national policies and legislation reflect their needs. One of the UK’s leading autism charities.

📅 What You’ll Be Doing

Joining the Evidence and Knowledge Team to produce accurate, research-based information about autism interventions.

✔️ Searching, analysing and summarising research, guidance and lived experiences

✔️ Developing accessible online information for autistic people, families and professionals

✔️ Supporting the creation of an online autism interventions hub

✔️ Assessing research quality and identifying the most relevant evidence

🧩 What They’re Looking For

✅ Experience researching, critiquing and summarising complex information

✅ Able to assess research quality and relevance

✅ Experience producing clear, accurate and accessible content

💡 Applications particularly welcomed from autistic people.

🎁 Benefits

✔️ 33 days holiday including bank holidays (buy/sell options)

✔️ Auto-enrolled pension

✔️ Life assurance — 2x base salary

✔️ Healthcare cash plan

✔️ Free Headspace app for you and up to 3 family/friends

✔️ Employee Assistance Programme

✔️ Blue Light Card eligibility

✔️ Staff discounts — Asda, Tesco, Nike, Apple and more