Peer Researcher (Casual Contract)

Shelter Cymru; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading housing charity in Wales is seeking two Peer Researchers on a casual contract. The role involves assisting with research design, data collection, and dissemination of findings. Applicants must have lived experience of housing insecurity or homelessness. No prior research experience is required, as the charity provides training and mentoring. This opportunity aims to ensure that those with lived experience influence housing and homelessness services. The position offers £12.60 per hour with variable hours.

Qualifications

• Lived experience of homelessness or housing insecurity is essential.
• No previous research experience required; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist with research design, data collection and analysis.
• Write up and disseminate research findings.

Skills

Lived experience of housing insecurity or homelessness

Ability to conduct research with empathy

Job description

Title: Peer Researcher (Casual Contract)

Salary: £12.60 per hour

Contract : Casual. Casual workers and employees hold different rights. Casual workers are not employees and therefore are not entitled to any fringe benefits such as occupational sick pay or pension rights (unless the threshold is met under the Pensions Act)

Hours: Variable

Closing Date: Monday 19th January 2026

Number of posts: 2

Shelter Cymru believes that people with lived experience of homelessness or housing insecurity should play a fundamental role in our research, and ultimately, in influencing Welsh housing and homelessness services, policy and legislation. In order to ensure we can deliver on this belief, Shelter Cymru employ Peer Researchers to be involved in all stages of our research and policy work. Peer Researchers have lived experience of housing insecurity and/or homelessness and bring this understanding to their research work.

We are now looking to expand the Peer Research team and have an exciting opportunity for two new Peer Researchers to join the team on a casual basis. Whilst lived experience of housing insecurity or homelessness are essential for this role, previous research experience is not required as you will be provided with training, mentoring and support.

As a Peer Researcher, you will assist the policy and campaigns team with various aspects of research and evaluation, including research design, data collection and analysis, and writing up and disseminating findings. Peer research will enable you to carry out research with people who share similar experiences to yourself and helps to make the research process empathetic and relatable for participants.

If you would like any further information on the role of Peer Researcher, please contact our Peer Research Co-ordinator Sara O’Shea, either by email [emailprotected] or telephone [phone].