Manual Coding Assistant

Manual Coding Assistant for a leading social research agency 

Company: Revealing Reality  

Location: London (Clapham Common)  

Job Type: Temporary contract – (minimum 1 month).  Immediate start first week of January 2026. 

Pay: £150 per day  

Hours:  Minimum 3 days a week, ideally full-time.  Mon-Fri, 9:30 – 6:00 

Job Description: 

We are looking for a small number of Manual Coding Assistants to support a time-critical research project. The role focuses on the systematic review and coding of video data, using a pre-defined coding framework.  This task requires concentration, consistency and careful judgement, and is well suited to someone who enjoys structured analytical tasks. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Review pre-recorded videos 

Code behaviours using a coding framework accurately and consistently 

Apply coding guidance and decision rules, and flag unclear or borderline cases 

Keep clear records of work completed and any issues identified 

Provide regular progress updates to the project team 

Work in line with agreed ethical and data protection standards 

About you 

Highly detail-oriented and careful in your work 

Comfortable making judgement calls where things are not always clear-cut 

Systematic, organised and able to work accurately over sustained periods 

Willing to ask questions and sense-check decisions 

Background in psychology, social sciences or a related field is a bonus but not essential 

Confident with learning new software, computer use and structured data entry 

This role would suit a current student, recent graduate or early-career researcher looking for hands-on experience working with real research data.