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Rebecca Calderbank

Senior Field & Recruitment Executive

Pronouns:

She/Her

Key skills:

  • Project management
  • Recruitment
  • Product tests
  • Attention to detail
  • Inclusivity & diversity

Hello, I'm

Rebecca

Rebecca studied Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University, before gaining a number of roles in social care and mental health services. As part of her training and work in the NHS and the university setting, Rebecca has experience of mental health and physical health research, including patient satisfaction surveys and larger-scale research looking at the impact of health conditions and medication on cognitive performance.

Rebecca joined DJS Research in 2018 as part of the field & recruitment team as a Field Executive, and she received a well-deserved promotion to Senior Field & Recruitment Executive in 2024 in recognition of her excellent project management skills. In her role, she manages fieldwork and recruitment projects in collaboration with researchers, team colleagues, and clients.

For fieldwork projects she plans the number of shifts needed, allocates these across the UK, manages data collection from interviewers, and sends them the packs required to complete the job, including tablets, paperwork, and processing pay. For recruitment projects she finds respondents for interviews, discussion groups, product tests, or online tasks, and manages incentives. She particularly enjoys product testing projects, as well as museum, culture, and heritage research across the UK.

Outside of work, Rebecca is very active, looking after her son and toy poodle, and has interests in keeping fit, art, interior design, and fashion.

 

A few fun facts about me...

If I wasn't a Partner I'd love to be...

A fashion designer

The best thing about my job is...

The people

My favourite place to be is...

At home with my boys

Not many people know that...

I went to the Royal Ballet School

A few fun facts about me...

'This' or 'That' questions...

Chocolate or cheese?

Chocolate or cheese answer: chocolate

Sunny or snowy?

Sunny or snowy answer: sunny

Country or town?

Country or town answer: country

Coffee or tea?

Coffee or tea answer: coffee

Cats or dogs?

Cats or dogs answer: dogs

Early bird or night owl?

Early bird or night owl answer: early bird

'This' or 'That' questions...

Explore the teams...

The Operational Board is responsible for the day-to-day running of the business and developing the company’s business strategy. They are also fully hands-on, winning and delivering research projects.

Our Managing Director, Alastair Gleed, and several of our board members are founding figures of DJS Research, having joined in the early post-shed era of the company (intrigued... read about ‘the shed’) and have been in research since the previous millennium! In Spring 2024 we introduced a new scheme to bring fresh thinking and new energy into our boardroom, welcoming three new board members on a rotational basis. Both the initiative and the new members of the team were warmly received, and it's already paid dividends as the trio have had a hugely positive impact company-wide.

The role of the Trust Board is to ensure DJS Research is run in the best interests of all Partners and meets its legal responsibilities. It works closely with the Operational Board, offering strategic challenge and oversight.

Our company founder, and former Managing Director, Danny Sims, sits on the Trust Board, continuing to share his knowledge and experience garnered from over 30 years in market research. Financial oversight is provided by Finance Director, Rich Slater, while HR Manager, Lucy Pawson, champions the voice of our people through EO Voice – our employee council which represents the views and interests of everyone across the company and provides a direct route to both company boards. Our external Independent Trustee Director, John-Paul Simpson, provides an important and entirely neutral perspective on company matters and brings invaluable employee ownership expertise from his own business. His role is to protect employee interests, uphold company values, and ensure accountability across leadership.

 

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