Community Researcher – Cultural Vitality Labs

Norwich Creative City Compact, The Forum Trust, and Norwich City Council are looking for a freelance Community Researcher to support the Cultural Vitality Labs in Norwich.

Working alongside the Creative City Compact, The Forum Trust, Norwich City Council and the Centre for Cultural Value, the Community Researcher will support workshop delivery and research activities between January and July 2026.

You will be an experienced and inclusive facilitator and confident working with people and communities of diverse backgrounds. You’ll be passionate about empowering communities to co-create cultural life, as we work to make Norwich a creative, fair and thriving city for all. You don’t need to have an academic research background to be our Community Researcher.

We anticipate that the role will require 5 days’ work, including 3 workshop days, followup participatory tasks, and some check-ins with the Centre for Cultural Value and local project team.

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Purpose: Facilitation and community research with diverse communities in Norwich.

Contract: Freelance.

Working pattern: Estimated 5 days between January – July 2026. The role will require 3 in-person workshop days in Norwich.

Fee: £1,400 plus expenses.

Deadline for applications: Monday 5 January 2026, 9am.

How to Apply

To apply for the role of Community Researcher, please send your CV and cover letter (max. 2 sides of A4) to [email protected]. Please note that applications will be shared for review with project partners at Norwich City Council.

The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 5 January 2026.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Flo Reynolds, Culture development coordinator, Norwich City Council, on [email protected], before 17 December 2025.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview during the week of 19 January 2026.

The successful candidate will need to be available to start the role by the end of January 2026.