Project Research Officer (Scottish Gambling Education Hub)

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• Project Research Officer (Scottish Gambling Education Hub)

Fast Forward is looking for someone who is analytical, organised and proactive, with excellent attention to detail. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a commitment to collaboration and continuous learning.

• Organisation: Fast Forward (Positive Lifestyles) Limited
• Job title: Project Research Officer (Scottish Gambling Education Hub)
• Contract: Full-time (35 hours per week). Fixed-term contract until March 2029 (3-month probation period)
• Location: Hybrid working; 3-4 days home based, 1-2 days office based
• Closing date: 7 September, 2026
• Salary: £27,516

Fast Forward is looking for a Project Research officer to support the their work and its Scottish Gambling Education Hub (SGEH) by working collaboratively with academic and research partners, bringing together existing evidence, and identifying emerging trends to inform the Hub’s work.

The postholder will coordinate monitoring and evaluation processes, gather and analyse evidence from SGEH activities, and support the dissemination of research, policy developments and emerging evidence relating to gambling harms, young people’s health and wellbeing, and harm reduction.

Organisation profile

Fast Forward is Scotland’s national youth work agency, it is a force for change supporting children and young people to make informed decisions about risk taking behaviours. We take a harm reduction approach to reduce the negative impacts of these behaviours on their lives and those of their families and wider community.

The team’s work is dynamic, challenging and rewarding in developing innovative programmes to address risk-taking behaviours that often goes unrecognised. You will find creative ways to engage with partners, adapting and creating resources to enable them to better deliver meaningful harm reduction and prevention education around harmful gambling and gambling harm.

Their work is underpinned by the following values:

• Integrity– Fast Forward’s work is dynamic and informed by expertise, lived experience and relevant research
• Forward Thinking– They are brave and bold. They’re creative in their approach to identifying and responding to risk taking behaviour.
• Inclusive– They take a person-centred approach. They are non-judgemental and respectful.
• Collaborative– Fast Forward coproduce, partner and learn with young people and experts from across the field.

An application pack is available for download below.

If you would like to discuss this vacancy, contact Dina Subasciaki, Project Manager. 

Please complete all sections of the application form and other documents and return here by 12pm on Monday 7th September.

Candidates will be invited to meet members of the Fast Forward staff team digitally during the week beginning 7th September (date tbc).

Interviews will be held in person on Tuesday 15th September at the Fast Forward office, 4 Bernard St, Edinburgh, EH6 6PP.