Verian Social Research Degree Apprenticeship Programme

Verian UK Social Research Degree Apprenticeship Programme

Location:

London, Westminster

Contract:

Full time, Permanent

Salary: £27,000 per annum

Hybrid working: 2 days a week in the office, 3 days working from home

Closing Date: 27 March 2026

Are you curious about people’s attitudes and behaviours? Are you interested in topics such as education, crime and justice, homelessness and climate change? Do you like the idea of combining practical work experience with degree learning?

If so, the Verian Social Research Degree Apprenticeship could be the perfect fit for you!

As a Social Research Apprentice, you will gain practical experience in the workplace whilst studying for a degree in applied social research, tuition free.

In the workplace (80% of your time), you’ll be involved in all stages of the research, supporting the day-to-day running of projects and conducting quantitative and qualitative research. You will help create research tools, coordinate surveys, carry out interviews and focus groups, analyse data and share findings.

Alongside your practical work, you will study for an honours degree in applied social research at the University of Kent, with weekly online seminars, and an annual residential on campus. Verian will cover the cost for you to attend in-person teaching when required. You will also have access to one-to-one coaching and guidance from a dedicated Apprenticeship Advisor.

Throughout the programme, you’ll engage in collaborative learning. You’ll be part of a group of social research apprentices (2-4 at Verian and around 40 across various organisations) learning together and supporting each other as you work towards your degree. This collaborative approach helps you grow both individually and as part of a supportive team. You will have extensive support in the workplace with a dedicated line manager and development plan to support your degree learning.

Over the course of 4 years, you will develop key skills such as project management, communication, and data analysis, preparing you for a future career in social research. At the end of the programme, you’ll have the opportunity to apply for a permanent Social Research Executive role at Verian.

Verian is one of the leading social research agencies in the UK. We carry out research for governments, charities and other public sector organisations – helping them understand what people feel, think and do. This supports government priorities and, ultimately, improves people’s lives. We have over 150 specialist researchers and are based in a fabulous, open plan office in Westminster, opposite the Houses of Parliament.

Our work hits the headlines and helps shape government policy:

• We run projects like the Crime Survey of England and Wales, interviewing over 30,000 people each year about their experiences as victims of crime, on behalf of the Home Office and Office for National Statistics.
• We carry out the UK's largest longitudinal household study, Understanding Society, which follows people over a long period of time, capturing life in the 21st Century.
• Our team helps government and public bodies analyse and increase the impact of their communications; from NHS healthy eating campaigns to Transport for London posters reminding you to ‘mind the gap’.
• We also evaluate government policy. For example, the Project ADDER evaluation for the Home Office which aimed to address drug addiction and stop the supply of illicit drugs in the hardest-hit areas across England and Wales.

• A competitive salary of £27,000 per annum
• 25 days of holiday plus flexible benefits
• Comprehensive support from both academic experts and workplace mentors
• Hybrid working model
  , with a requirement to be in the London office 2 days a week
• Clear career progression
  , including the potential to become a leader in social research
• Fully funded degree at the University of Kent
  , with a focus on practical, hands-on learning
• Access to a supportive apprenticeship network
  , including peer learning and coaching

You might be an ideal candidate for this apprenticeship if you are:

• Curious about how people think and behave
• Excited to contribute to…