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Who we are
Chefs in Schools is an ambitious charity that’s rapidly growing. Our mission is to improve kids' health, through improving school food & food education. We focus our efforts in areas of high socio-economic deprivation, where more than a third of children are entitled to free school meals, and diet-related disease is driving further inequality.
We support and train school kitchen teams to serve the best, freshest and tastiest food possible, alongside meaningful food education. We share learning and resources, aiming to inspire and enable others to follow our lead.
We’re backed by some of the biggest names in food and have ambitious targets to ensure every child has access to incredible school food and food education, setting them up for life with the skills and knowledge to feed themselves well.
About you and the role
This role comes at a pivotal time for Chefs in School and will be key to supporting our vision and ambitions for the next four year strategic period.
You will have significant experience in monitoring and evaluating programmes in a charity, non-profit, or social enterprise setting. As this is a standalone role with no direct reports, we are looking for a unique professional who is highly strategic but equally happy to roll up their sleeves and be hands-on. You will lead on high-level impact strategy, and you will also be the person designing surveys, managing databases, and directly analyzing the data.
To thrive in this role, you should be:
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An Analytical Thinker & Practical Doer: You can confidently clean, manage, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data yourself, translating complex numbers into highly visual, easy-to-digest reports for our team and funders.
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An Empathetic & Pragmatic Collaborator: You understand that school kitchens and delivery teams are incredibly busy. You excel at designing evaluation tools that are low-burden for our partners but high-yield for our learning.
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Curious & Improvement-Driven: You don't just collect data to check a box for funders; you are passionate about building a "learning culture" where findings are actively used to iterate and improve our programmes.
As we work with children and young people, an offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS clearance, in line with our safeguarding policy.
Key responsibilities:
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Leading on developing and implementing Chefs in Schools’ evaluation and learning strategy, in line with our Theory of Change.
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Owning and overseeing the impact dashboard
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Ownership for embedding a learning culture, ensuring that timely and actionable insights are generated and fed back into design and delivery to support continuous improvement.
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Using internal data and external research to identify what works, ensuring these insights are shared internally and across the sector in line with our strategic objectives.
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Support delivery teams to collect quantitative and qualitative data using the evaluation toolkit. Ensuring data collection is proportionate and meaningful with high completion rates.
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Support delivery teams to understand how impact data can help to improve and develop programme effectiveness, whilst maintaining quality.
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Lead on the dissemination of findings across the organisation, including presenting at internal meetings and events
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Translating data into clear, evidence-based recommendations to guide decision-making
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Work across the organisation to ensure our impact is effectively communicated with external audiences.
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Identify future research, evaluation and learning priorities that could strengthen Chefs in Schools’ programmes and contribute to wider sector understanding of effective approaches to improving school food.
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Work with external academics and researchers to commission external evaluations to develop our evidence base and contribute to national and international studies .
Essential Skills and Experience
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MEL Experience: Proven experience in a monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) or impact measurement role within a charity, non-profit, or social enterprise setting.
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Evaluation Design: Confidence designing and implementing practical evaluation frameworks, data collection tools, logic models, or Theories of Change.
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Hands-on Data Skills: Strong analytical skills with the ability to independently collect, clean, and analyze both qualitative and quantitative data. You must be highly proficient in Excel/Google Sheets and comfortable managing data platforms.
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Translation of Evidence: A track record of critically appraising evidence and translating findings into actionable, practical recommendations for delivery teams.
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Communication & Reporting: Ability to produce high-quality, highly visual, and engaging reports and presentations tailored to different audiences (e.g., trustees, funders, operational staff).
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Relationship Building: Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and support busy operational teams to value and embed data collection.
Desirable Skills and Experience
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Sector Knowledge: Knowledge of food systems, school environments, or children and young people’s health and wellbeing.
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External Evaluations: Experience commissioning, managing, or collaborating with external academics and research partners to evaluate programmes.
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Tech & Systems: Familiarity with specific data visualization tools (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau) or CRM databases (ours is Beacon) to streamline data capture and reporting.
Benefits
You would be joining a friendly, supportive team who work hard, but believe in a healthy work / life balance. We seek a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge. Joining a small, collaborative team means you’ll be able to contribute to, and draw on, a variety of projects and strategic insights.
We offer 33 days (pro-rata for part time positions) of holiday per year, including bank holidays, a Cycle to Work scheme, hybrid working, free access to the CODE app for discounted restaurants & hospitality venues, enhanced parental leave. We are committed to developing our team and will support you with relevant training opportunities including £250 towards elective training and development of your choice.
We also offer Bupa Dental Insurance, Income Protection Insurance, as well as access to the AIG Smart Health Platform which offers health benefits including free rapid access online GP appointments, free counselling and wellbeing support.
Application process
In line with our commitment to ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process, we invite candidates to answer a series of questions related to the role. Please follow this link to answer the questions and submit your application along with your CV.
We recommend that you develop your answers offline and copy them in when you’re ready to ensure you don’t lose your work if interrupted.
Your answers will go through our sifting process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers. A long list of candidates will then additionally have their CVs reviewed. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a 30 mins online interview. Successful candidates will be invited to attend a second, in-person interview and complete a task at our office in Brixton, London.
Expected duration of this application process: 4 weeks
1st Round interview will take place the w/c 7th September
We’re on a mission to transform kids’ health through food – plate by plate, class by class, school by school.



About Picker
Picker is an Oxford-based charity with an international reputation for measuring and improving patient experience. Our mission is to make person-centred health and social care a reality for everyone. We work with NHS organisations, government bodies, charities and healthcare providers in the UK and internationally.
About the role
The Research Associate will support the design, development and management of large-scale quantitative survey projects, ensuring high-quality outputs that meet client and stakeholder needs.
Working within our Survey Coordination Centre, you will help deliver some of the largest healthcare surveys in the world, supporting survey design, project management, data handling, analysis and reporting. You will work closely with clients and stakeholders, manage complex datasets, contribute to proposal writing, and help communicate research findings to a range of audiences.
Skills and experience
We are looking for someone with:
- Experience of quantitative research, including questionnaire design, survey methods, data handling and reporting.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to interpret and communicate complex findings clearly.
- Strong written communication skills and attention to detail.
- Experience of building effective relationships with clients, stakeholders and colleagues.
- A degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline.
Knowledge of statistical software such as SPSS, Stata, R or SAS and an interest in healthcare research would be advantageous.
If you're passionate about using research to improve health and care services and want to work on high-profile national survey programmes, we'd love to hear from you.
The highest quality person centred care for all, always
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role Description
Working closely with colleagues and project partners, the Volunteer Manager will lead the recruitment, training, development and management of volunteers across the Cathedral and Abbey site as part of the Abbey of St Edmund Reborn project, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The postholder will develop and implement a comprehensive volunteering strategy, ensuring volunteers are recruited safely, supported effectively and equipped with the skills to deliver a wide range of roles. The role will promote an inclusive volunteering culture, strengthen partnerships and ensure volunteers make a meaningful contribution to the Cathedral, the Abbey site and the wider heritage project.
About Our Volunteers
Volunteers are at the heart of Cathedral life and make an invaluable contribution to worship, welcome, learning, heritage, visitor engagement and events. Current volunteer opportunities are wide and varied, including Bell Ringers, Guides, Flower Arrangers, Shop Volunteers, Learning Volunteers, Sunday Morning Coffee Volunteers, St Ed's Singers, Gardeners, Young Families Volunteers, Servers, Events Volunteers, Vergers and Welcome and Information Volunteers. The Volunteer Manager will support these established teams while developing new opportunities as the Abbey of St Edmund Reborn project progresses.
Key Responsibilities
Volunteer Strategy and Leadership
- Develop, implement and review the Cathedral's Volunteering Strategy.
- Lead the development of a sustainable volunteer programme.
- Ensure volunteering reflects sector best practice and supports the Cathedral's strategic objectives.
- Build strong working relationships with volunteer team leaders and provide ongoing support and guidance.
- Act as the primary point of contact for volunteers.
Recruitment, Induction and Volunteer Management
- Lead the recruitment, induction and ongoing management of volunteers across a wide range of roles.
- Ensure all volunteer recruitment complies with Church of England Safer Recruitment principles, including references and DBS checks where required.
- Develop and maintain volunteer role descriptions in partnership with volunteer team leaders.
- Maintain an accurate volunteer database, matching volunteers' skills and interests with organisational needs.
- Produce, maintain and regularly review the Volunteer Handbook.
- Receive volunteer feedback, concerns and ideas, escalating issues where appropriate.
Training and Development
- Design, coordinate and deliver volunteer induction, training and ongoing development programmes.
- Identify opportunities for volunteers to develop new skills.
- Ensure safeguarding and mandatory training remains current and accurately recorded.
- Regularly review volunteer practices to maintain high standards of service and visitor experience.
Inclusion, Engagement and Communications
- Promote equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility throughout the volunteer programme.
- Develop recruitment approaches that encourage applications from underrepresented communities and remove barriers to participation.
- Implement an effective volunteer communications plan to keep volunteers informed, engaged and recognised.
- Work closely with the Marketing and Communications Manager to promote volunteering opportunities and celebrate volunteer achievements. Key Responsibilities
Partnership Working
- Work collaboratively with partners including English Heritage, Historic England, West Suffolk Council and local organisations to ensure a consistent and positive volunteer experience across the Cathedral, Abbey and wider heritage site.
- Develop and maintain productive relationships with community organisations across the region.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Budget Management
- Collect, monitor and analyse volunteer data, including volunteer numbers, hours and feedback.
- Support project evaluation and reporting requirements for the Abbey of St Edmund Reborn project.
- Produce regular reports identifying trends, achievements and future opportunities.
- Prepare and manage the volunteer budget, monitoring expenditure and reporting against forecasts.
Visitor Experience
- Ensure volunteers contribute to an outstanding visitor experience for all users of the Cathedral, including worshippers, pilgrims, tourists and event attendees.
- Support volunteers in presenting a welcoming, professional and inclusive image of the Cathedral in all interactions with visitors and stakeholders.
General Responsibilities
- Demonstrate commitment to the Cathedral's values, mission and inclusive culture.
- Work collaboratively with clergy, staff, volunteers and the wider congregation.
- Comply with all organisational policies relating to safeguarding, health and safety, equality, data protection and other statutory requirements.
- Work flexibly, including occasional evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays. Time off in lieu will normally be provided, with overtime payable for agreed external events where applicable.
- Undertake any other duties reasonably required by the Chief Operating Officer.
Person Specification
Essential Qualities
- Managing volunteers across a range of roles using recognised best practice.
- Developing and implementing volunteer strategies, policies and procedures.
- Recruiting, inducting, training and supporting volunteers.
- Working successfully with paid staff and volunteers. Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on projects or programmes.
- Developing partnerships with community organisations, charities or public bodies.
- Leading teams within a visitor-focused environment.
- Line management, partnership working and stakeholder engagement.
- Working with diverse communities and promoting inclusive participation.
Knowledge and skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
- Ability to influence, motivate and build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Ability to work effectively within a heritage, commercial and place of worship environment.
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
Personal Attributes
- Understanding of the Cathedral's role as a place of worship, welcome, heritage and community engagement.
- Flexible approach to working hours, including occasional evenings and weekends.
- Collaborative, approachable and committed to excellent visitor and volunteer experiences.
- High Emotional Intelligence
Desirable Qualities
- Experience within a cathedral, church or heritage organisation.
- Background in heritage, tourism, hospitality or the cultural sector.
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification.
- Awareness of the ministry, mission and civic role of the Church of England and its cathedrals
It is our aim to be a centre for learning, both for the Christian faith and beyond.



Job Summary
The Research and Impact Lead role offers an exciting opportunity to apply specialist research and evaluation expertise within a purpose-driven national charity - working closely with BookTrust colleagues, and our partners and families, as part of a team of research and impact specialists. This role will have a particular focus on our work with children in foster, kinship and adoptive families and partners in the children’s social care sector.
We are seeking an experienced mixed-methods researcher and evaluator with strong methodological expertise and the understanding and collaborative skills to ensure theory and evidence can be applied in practice to improve outcomes. The successful candidate will bring intellectual curiosity, critical thinking and sound judgement, with the ability to interrogate evidence, navigate ambiguity and remain open to new perspectives and learning. The role is likely to suit someone with experience of taking overall accountability for the design and delivery of research and evaluation studies, with excellent partnership, stakeholder management and planning skills.
We offer excellent opportunities to further develop research, leadership and partnership skills in an ambitious and dynamic organisation. Alongside a flexible and supportive working environment, we provide both on-the-job learning and formal professional development opportunities.
Application
To apply, please complete the application and attach a copy of your CV along with a covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and your motivations for applying for the role. Your covering letter should not be longer than two sides. Please also answer this question in your cover letter:
What are some of the principles of good evaluation that BookTrust should incorporate into its monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) work on programmes for children in adoption, foster and kinship care?
Please also attach one or two examples of research, evaluation or learning outputs (reports, presentations etc) you have produced and also specify if you are applying to be based from our Leeds of London office.
Closing date: 5pm Tuesday 4th August.
Interviews: Interviews will be in two stages - 1st stage interviews will be on w/c 10th August, via Teams.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We're looking for someone who is passionate about making a real difference to people's lives and who understands the power of evidence, insight and learning to improve services and demonstrate impact. You will be confident working with data, able to analyse and interpret statistical information, identify trends and patterns, and turn complex information into clear, meaningful insights for a range of audiences.
You will be curious about what works, what could work better and, most importantly, the difference our services make to the people and communities we support. You will be equally comfortable working with numbers and listening to people's experiences, recognising that understanding impact requires both robust quantitative data and meaningful qualitative evidence.
A key part of the role will involve meeting directly with clients across Navigate's projects and services to hear about their experiences and understand the difference that support has made to their lives. You will be able to build rapport with people from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances, ask thoughtful and sensitive questions, and ensure that clients' voices and experiences are represented respectfully and authentically in our evaluation, funder reporting, fundraising and annual Impact Report.
You will be highly organised and able to take responsibility for monthly, quarterly and annual funder reporting deadlines across all Navigate projects, bringing together information from different services and sources to produce accurate, engaging and evidence-based reports. You will have strong analytical and written communication skills, with the ability to combine statistical information, outcomes, client feedback and real-life experiences to tell a compelling and credible story about our impact.
You do not necessarily need to come from a money advice background. We are looking for someone with strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail and a genuine commitment to using data and evidence to make a difference. You may have experience in monitoring and evaluation, impact measurement, data analysis, research, performance, reporting or a related area.
You will be compassionate, curious, organised and solution-focused, with excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach. You will be committed to continuous improvement and excited by the opportunity to help Navigate better understand, strengthen and communicate the difference our work makes.
Working at Navigate: At Navigate, we know that our people are our greatest strength. We invest in training, supervision, wellbeing and professional development, creating an environment where people feel supported to do their best work. We encourage innovation, embrace new technology where it improves services, and are always looking for better ways to support both our clients and our team.
Working at Navigate is genuinely rewarding. You'll become part of a friendly, supportive team that believes everyone deserves the opportunity to recover from financial hardship and build a more secure future.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to see the difference our work makes across individuals, families and communities and play a central part in helping us understand that impact, learn from it and communicate it to funders, partners and the wider community.
Job Purpose: To lead on monitoring, evaluation, performance, and impact reporting across Navigate’s services, ensuring we can clearly evidence the difference our work makes to individuals and communities. The postholder will develop and manage robust evaluation processes, analyse quantitative and qualitative data, and produce meaningful insights that demonstrate outcomes, inform service improvement, and meet funder requirements.
The postholder will take responsibility for all funder reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, ensuring reports are accurate, timely, evidence-based, and responsive to individual funder requirements. They will also lead the development and production of Navigate’s annual Impact Report, bringing together statistical analysis, service performance data, client outcomes, case studies, and qualitative evidence to communicate the reach and impact of our work.
A key part of the role will involve meeting directly with clients to understand and capture their experiences of Navigate’s services. These first-hand insights will provide rich qualitative evidence for funder reports, impact reporting, service evaluation, and organisational learning, alongside the analysis and interpretation of statistical and performance information.
This role is central to ensuring Navigate’s services are evidence-led, high quality, accountable, and responsive to client need, and that the organisation can communicate its impact clearly and credibly to funders, partners, stakeholders, and the wider community.
Key Responsibilities
Impact & Evaluation
· Develop and implement a robust evaluation framework to evidence service impact
· Manage pre- and post-advice client surveys to measure changes in:
o financial confidence
o stress levels
o knowledge
o financial stability
· Coordinate and analyse follow-up surveys (e.g. 6 months post-intervention) to evidence sustained outcomes and behaviour change
· Collect and develop case studies and client journeys to demonstrate real-life impact
Performance Monitoring
· Monitor service performance using the organisation’s case management system (e.g. AdvicePro)
· Ensure accurate, consistent data capture across services
· Track KPIs, outputs, and outcomes against contractual and organisational targets
· Identify trends, risks, and areas for improvement
Reporting & Insight
· Produce high-quality reports for funders, senior management, and trustees
· Translate data into clear, meaningful insights and impact narratives
· Support bid writing and funding applications with evidence of impact
· Create annual reports and external communications
Quality & Data Management
· Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and compliance with GDPR and data protection standards
· Support staff to improve data recording and understanding of outcomes
· Work with teams to embed a culture of evidence-based practice
Service Development
· Use data and feedback to inform service design and continuous improvement
· Work collaboratively with operational teams and partners to strengthen delivery
· Support the development of new tools, processes, and systems to enhance impact measurement
Partnership & Collaboration
· Work with partner organisations to align monitoring and reporting approaches
· Support consistent data collection and reporting across partnership delivery
Person Specification
Experience
· Experience in monitoring, evaluation, and/or performance management
· Experience analysing data and producing reports
· Experience working in a service delivery environment (e.g. advice, health, or community services)
· Experience working with outcomes frameworks or impact measurement
Knowledge & Skills
· Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
· Ability to present complex information in a clear and accessible way
· Understanding of impact measurement approaches (e.g. surveys, case studies, outcomes tracking)
· Strong IT skills, including Excel and/or case management systems
· Knowledge of GDPR and data protection principles
· Excellent organisational and attention-to-detail skills
· Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Qualifications
· Relevant qualification (e.g. data analysis, social research, evaluation) or equivalent experience
· Commitment to ongoing professional development
Personal Attributes
· Passion for demonstrating impact and improving services
· Curious, analytical, and solution-focused
· Collaborative and able to work across teams and partnerships
· High level of integrity and professionalism
· Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
Desirable
· Experience in the charity or advice sector
· Experience using systems such as AdvicePro
· Experience supporting funding bids or reporting to funders
· Understanding of financial wellbeing, money advice, or social inclusion services
Our vision is to eliminate social isolation and financial hardship.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hybrid – ideally London based 2 days a week
Whizz Kidz is seeking someone with significant experience in designing research projects to join us as an Insight and Engagement Officer and support our impact and evaluation work across the organisation.
Whizz Kidz: The facts
Over 75,000 young people aren’t getting the wheelchair or support that fully meets their needs. Without the ability to be independent young wheelchair users are restricted in their ability to socialise and participate in society.
We’re here to change that.
As the UK’s leading charity for young wheelchair users (9 months - 25 years old), we empower young people by providing the wheelchairs, equipment, support and confidence-building experiences they need, and campaigning for a more inclusive society.
And we won’t stop until they are mobile, enabled and included.
Our vision
A society in which every young wheelchair user is mobile, enabled and included.
Our values
We are young people focused, ambitious, collaborative and inclusive.
Job summary
This role is central to the Policy & Engagement Team. The postholder will support our impact and evaluation work across the organisation in line with our Theory of Change, producing quarterly reports, annual reports and briefings for the Board, Parliamentarians and grant funders. The role works alongside Youth Board to identify project ideas and support any research work affiliated with their projects. The postholder has responsibility for Whizz Kidz Community Change projects and Research panel.
The person
You will have a passion for working with young people and driving change and perceptions. You will have significant experience in designing research projects to ensure Whizz Kidz is meeting the aims and objectives of its Theory of Change and that it is listening to the voice of young wheelchair users. You can read and interpret qualitative and quantitative data and use this data to form strong arguments.
Key accountabilities
- Lead the Whizz Kidz Community Change projects ensuring fair distribution of funds and impact analysis. You will be the link to all of our projects.
- Lead the Whizz Kidz research panel ensuring opportunities to contribute to the panel are circulated and that this is used to feed into national strategy.
- Provide research and analysis as needed to support the Youth Board and Whizz Kidz wider policy work.
- Support monthly management reporting; quarterly Theory of Change reporting and Annual impact reporting with the Impact & Evaluation Manager
- Draft content for Whizz Kidz documentation (e.g campaign briefings)
- Contribute to / lead on external policy consultation responses
- Analyse internal and external data to provide robust arguments for societal change work
- Analysis and reporting of Whizz Kidz beneficiaries against IMD and income data and demographics
- Attend Youth Board and other events as needed
The post holder will also
- Work flexibly, including some evenings and weekends, and to travel and stay overnight where necessary.
- Work within all policies, procedures and budgets set by Whizz Kidz.
- Act at all times in the best interest of Whizz Kidz.
- Form effective working relationships with all colleagues members, volunteers and outside organisations as appropriate.
- Take responsibility for ensuring that the policies and procedures relating to Health & Safety in the workplace are adhered to at all times.
- Respect the confidentiality of data stored electronically and by other means in line with the Data Protection Act.
- Not disclose to an unauthorised person any confidential information acquired through official duties unless they have received official permission to do so.
The above list is not exclusive or exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such duties as may reasonably be expected within the scope and job rank of the post.
Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced level DBS Disclosure, which will be sought prior to the confirmation of a job offer.
Person specification
Skills and knowledge
- Ability to get on with and work well with children, young people and families
- Ability to work with stakeholders and partners on projects
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Excellent knowledge of research methods, data collection and statistical analysis related to impact & evaluation
- Be able to analyse data for a range of audiences
- Experience of report writing and research for external audiences
Experience
- Experience of research and evaluation (ideally within the charity sector)
- Demonstratable experience of conducting monitoring and evaluation research independently
- Experience of working with qualitative and quantitative data
- Strong project management experience
Personal qualities
- Alignment with our values – young people focused, ambitious, inclusive and collaborative
- Passionate about supporting young wheelchair users and creating societal change
- The ability to enthuse and engage others in the potential benefits of an engaging project
- Creative problem solver
A few perks
The wellbeing of our colleagues is of paramount importance to our success as an organisation, and we want to ensure that our benefits package provides something of value for everyone, whether it is our generous holiday entitlement, wellbeing days, Healthcare cash plan, long-service awards. We hope you agree!
Annual leave
25 days of annual leave per annum plus Bank Holiday (pro-rata for part time colleagues).
Christmas closure
In addition to annual leave, employees get three days of paid Christmas leave.
Pension
Automatic enrolment for all colleagues with the option to opt out. Contributions of 5% gross salary made by both Whizz Kidz and employees. We will match higher contributions of up to 6% of gross basic salary.
Simply health
Automatic enrolment in a fully paid for cash plan that assists you with everyday health costs. This scheme is also available to your families for an extra charge.
Season ticket loan
An interest free loan of up to £5,000 following the successful completion of the Probationary Period.
Apply Now
For full information and to apply please visit our website via the Apply Button.
Interviews will take place on 17th and 18th August 2026.
Please note: only candidates successful in obtaining an interview will be contacted.
We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment. Please let us know whether you require any reasonable adjustments for application or interview.
We create opportunities for young wheelchair users to get the equipment, skills, and confidence to go further.
We’re looking for someone who makes things happen
We’re looking for a proactive, curious and practical research and evaluation leader who spots opportunities, builds partnerships, and helps us turn lived experience into evidence that improves services, influences policy and drives change.
The Hepatitis C Trust is one of the UK’s biggest lived-experience organisations working in Inclusion Health. With almost 500 staff and volunteers, our teams work in communities and prisons across England, and in parts of Scotland and Wales, reaching people that mainstream health services routinely struggle to engage.
This gives us a unique reach among populations whose voices are too often missing from research, policy and service design.
Our research and evaluation programme aims to:
- Evidence the impact of our programmes and services.
- Understand what works, and what doesn’t, in improving outcomes for marginalised and excluded communities.
- Strengthen our understanding of the value and potential of peer-led and lived experience approaches.
- Improve the representation of excluded populations in research, policy and service design.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has a strong background in research and evaluation, including both qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Is proactive, self-directed and comfortable taking ownership of projects.
- Has experience of generating evidence that informs policy, practice or service improvement.
- Is excited by the potential of lived experience and peer-led approaches.
- Builds strong relationships and enjoys working collaboratively.
- Has excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Is committed to equity, inclusion and social justice.
Why this role?
You’ll have genuine autonomy to help shape a growing research and evaluation function within one of the UK’s leading lived-experience organisations. Most importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to generate evidence that changes services, influences policy and improves outcomes for some of the most marginalised communities in society.
Recruitment timetable
Application deadline: 11:59 PM on Sunday 23rd August
First-round interviews: 7-8 September 2026
Salary: £38-40k
The role can be full-time or part-time, depending on the successful candidate’s availability. Ideally, you’ll work from our London office at least two days a week, although we can be flexible for the right person.
The Hepatitis C Trust is committed to equity and inclusion, and particularly welcomes applications from people with lived experience of hepatitis C, drug use, homelessness, the criminal justice system, or other experiences of social exclusion.
The Hepatitis C Trust is a charity dedicated to eliminating hepatitis C in the UK by 2030.


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Research and Evaluation Assistant
- £24,479 - £25,064, plus London Weighting of £3,366 per annum
- London - Weston House
- Department: Research & Evidence
- Permanent
- Working hours per week:35
- Planned hires:1
Do you want to build a career in impactful research that makes a difference to babies, children and young people?
This is a unique opportunity for someone early in their career to gain experience across wide-ranging aspects of applied research at one of the UK's leading children's charities.
What will the job involve?
As Research and Evaluation Assistant you will play a pivotal part in the running of a dynamic research team. The role offers an essential grounding in managing research projects and processes. Your core responsibilities will include:
- Providing day-to-day administrative support to the Research and Evidence Team
- Monitoring the Research Review Clinic in-box and helping deal with enquiries from across the NSPCC
- Supporting the NSPCC Research Ethics Committee
- Coordinating project management, data collection and analysis
- Helping to produce research outputs including presentations and reports.
Through these activities you will learn about and get a chance to develop your skills in:
- Research ethics and safeguarding
- Research planning
- Evidence summaries
- Co-production and participatory research
- Research methods
- Fieldwork
- Analysis
- Research outputs/dissemination
Are you keen to learn and do you love a challenge?
You will be working with departments across the NSPCC including Childline, Policy and Influencing, Schools services and Participation. Current projects with some of these teams include research on child safety online, sex and relationships education at secondary and primary levels, problematic sexual behaviour and loneliness, to name just a few. It's a great opportunity to gain insight into the varied work of the NSPCC and to learn from skilled and inspiring colleagues across a range of expertise.
Alongside all the “on the job” learning, you'll have access to the rich and varied learning and development opportunities within the Research and Evidence team and the wider NSPCC. It'll be a steep learning curve but an exciting and rewarding one.
Looking for a team that is passionate about what it does?
You'll be supported in your development by our friendly and talented team of researchers. We're quite a big team, which is great for diversity in thought and practice. There are things we all have in common though, namely a passion for doing excellent work that makes a difference to children and a commitment to showing care for each other and those involved in our research through trauma-informed practice and inclusive approaches. We put children at the heart of our work and in line with the NSPCC's strategic goals, listen to and take their views and ideas into account wherever we can.
Does this sound like the role for you?
We're looking for someone who shares these values. Additionally, you will need to have strong written and verbal communication skills and be able to use your initiative in tackling a range of sometimes complex tasks. The ability to manage your own time and priorities is essential. It's great if you have research experience and knowledge of child protection but, for the right person, we're happy to provide support and training where needed. What matters most is that you bring energy and enthusiasm plus a willingness to learn and a commitment to being part of a dedicated team.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this post early if we receive a high number of applications.
Interviews for this post will take place in person at the NSPCC's Weston House office in London on Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th August 2026.
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Job Description and Person Specification
Job title Participation Manager
Hours 35 hours per week. We are opening to discussing flexible arrangements – please highlight any requests when applying.
Length of contract 12 months
Location Hybrid work between home and our Vauxhall office. Please read more about our approach to hybrid working in the relevant section below.
Reports to Director of Evidence and Improvement
National Voices
Making what matters to people matter in health and care
National Voices is the leading coalition of health and social care charities in England. We have more than 200 members covering a diverse range of health conditions and communities, connecting us with the experiences of millions of people. We work together to strengthen the voice of people: patients, service users, carers, their families, and the voluntary organisations that work for them.
Our Vision: People shaping their health and care.
Our Mission: We advocate for more inclusive and person centred health and care, shaped by the people who use and need it the most.
We do this by:
- Understanding and advocating for what matters to people especially those living with health conditions and groups who experience inequalities.
- Finding common cause across communities and conditions by working with member charities and those they support.
- Connecting and convening charities, decision makers and citizens to work together to change health and care for good.
The Role
At National Voices, our aim is to make what matters to people matter in health and care. Too often, we see decisions made about the design of health and care services which don’t consider the people who use and need those services – especially those with long term conditions and from groups experiencing inequality. While the intentions of decision makers are usually good, they can unwittingly develop services which are difficult to access, stressful to experience and which don’t enable people to live life to its full potential.
We believe that if health and care leaders were better supported to meaningfully involve people living with health conditions, disability, inequality and their carers in decisions about how services are delivered then our NHS and social care services would be more equitable, and person centred.
At National Voices, we believe that this can best be achieved by connecting health and care leaders in health and care to key groups including:
- Leaders within the patient participation movement, who can support and advise health and care leaders on how to share power with people and communities using coaching and quality improvement techniques, and by acting as a critical friend.
- Leaders from voluntary sector organisations and community groups, who can bring insight into the needs, experiences and priorities of the communities they serve. They can identify opportunities to improve how services are designed and delivered, and help connect decision-makers with communities whose voices are often underrepresented.
- People with lived experience of inequality, particular conditions or services, who bring unique expertise based on their direct experience of care. They can provide timely insight into the impact of policies and services, helping decision-makers stay tuned to current needs, experiences and priorities, rather than relying on historical evidence or assumptions.
We are looking for a Participation Manager who can lead on the design, development and delivery of funded projects that generate insight, support improvement, and enable meaningful participation in health and care decision making. This will include end-to-end responsibility for project design, delivery, reporting and impact.
Projects may include designing and delivering activity such as workshops, coordinating lived experience advisory groups, coordinating coalitions of VCSE organisations, undertaking qualitative research, facilitation and engagement work. The postholder will need sufficient breadth of experience across these areas to confidently design and steer programmes, while drawing on colleagues, partners and associates for specialist input where needed.
You will be responsible for overall programme management - ensuring projects are well planned, appropriately resourced, and delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard. This includes managing risks, reporting requirements and funder relationships.
Projects may also include co-ordinating the delivery of Voices for Improvement coaching relationships and workshops on meaningful participation. We are open to a Participation Manager who has skills and experience around coaching theory and practice, however, we can also bring in external Associates with this subject matter expertise where needed to guide and supervise the coaching elements of the process.
You will also play an active role in identifying and developing new funding and partnership opportunities, contributing to the growth of National Voices’ portfolio of externally funded work.
Finally, where needed, you will also work collaboratively with another Participation Manager who leads National Voices’ Lived Experience Partner programme, membership scheme and partnership programme. You will contribute to these areas where required, particularly where they intersect with funded projects, but they will not be the primary focus of this role.
Responsibilities
Lead the development and delivery of funded participation projects
Lead the end-to-end design, delivery and management of funded programmes and projects that generate insight, support improvement and drive meaningful participation in health and care, including:
- Lead on shaping, securing and delivering funded projects from proposal stage through to completion, ensuring clear outcomes and impact
- Design and oversee programmes that may include research, engagement and participatory activity, such as qualitative and quantitative research, stakeholder engagement and participation work
- Convene and coordinate a range of delivery approaches including advisory groups, workshops, events, VCSE engagement and system partner collaboration
- Ensure delivery is well planned, resourced and managed, including oversight of budgets, timelines, risks and funder reporting
- Draw on colleagues, partners and associates for specialist expertise where needed, while holding overall responsibility for programme design and coherence
- Translate insights and findings into clear, accessible outputs in collaboration with policy and communications colleagues to support influence and impact
- Develop and shape new funding opportunities and proposals to grow the organisation’s portfolio of externally funded work
Deliver coaching and engagement programmes
Manage the delivery of structured coaching and engagement programmes, including National Voices’ Voices for Improvement model, where included within funded projects:
- Oversee delivery of coaching and engagement activity including matching, coordination and participant support
- Ensure coaching relationships between people with lived experience and system leaders are well supported and of high quality
- Contribute to the design and facilitation of associated engagement or learning sessions where required
- Work with associates or external specialists to bring in coaching or quality improvement expertise where needed
- Capture learning, feedback and impact from coaching programmes and contribute to funder reporting, case studies and evaluation outputs
Contribute to wider participation programmes
Work collaboratively with another Participation Manager to support integration with National Voices’ wider participation infrastructure:
- Contribute where relevant to the Lived Experience Partner programme, membership scheme and partnership programme
- Support the involvement of lived experience partners, members and partners in funded projects and engagement activity
- Ensure alignment across programmes and share learning between project delivery and participation infrastructure
General
- Provide line management to one Project Officer within the team, if needed - quality assuring outputs, holding regular 1-2-1s as well as setting annual objectives and completing appraisals.
- Provide matrix management for other National Voices colleagues as and when required.
- Work in sync with other managers across National Voices, contributing to a joined-up, supportive team culture.
- Deputise for the Director of Evidence and Improvement, or other senior colleagues, when required.
- Follow organisational processes to measure, monitor and communicate the impact of our work
- Support good project, financial and data management
Person Specification
Values, attitudes and behaviours
- Passionate about National Voices’ mission and the meaningful involvement of people with lived experience
- Strong commitment to equity, inclusion, and reducing health inequalities
- Proactive, flexible, and responsive, with a willingness to work in complexity
- Comfortable working both collaboratively and independently, taking ownership of delivery
- Calm under pressure and able to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines without compromising quality
- Confident engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including constructively challenging where appropriate
- Entrepreneurial - able to spot opportunities for growth, collaboration, and impact
- Energised by variety, able to work across diverse themes while identifying connections and opportunities
Skills and abilities
- Strong programme and/or project management skills, with demonstrable experience of leading complex, multi-stakeholder funded programmes from design through to delivery and completion
- Ability to shape ideas into deliverable programmes, including contributing to funding bids, designing delivery approaches, and translating proposals into practical delivery plans
- Strong analytical and synthesis skills, with the ability to translate complex qualitative and quantitative insight into clear, structured outputs that inform decision making and drive action
- Excellent organisational skills, including planning, prioritisation, risk management and delivery of high-quality work to deadlines
- Confident stakeholder and relationship management skills, with experience working across partners, funders, subcontractors, commissioned work and multi-organisation collaborations
- Strong facilitation and engagement skills, including designing and delivering workshops, events and participatory sessions for diverse audiences
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, accessible written outputs and presentations
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively, support others in delivery, and contribute to shared outcomes
Experience, knowledge and understanding
- Demonstrable experience of leading or delivering participation work with people with lived experience, ideally addressing inequality
- Strong experience of designing and delivering insight generation projects (qualitative and/or quantitative) that have led to real-world impact and improvement
- Experience of working meaningfully with people experiencing inequalities in safe and inclusive ways
- Experience of managing projects, budgets, and multiple stakeholders, working with a high degree of autonomy
- Experience of managing partnerships, funders, or commissioned work, including contributing to income generation
- Experience of facilitating workshops, events, or participatory sessions
- Understanding of the health and care landscape
- Good understanding of the participation landscape, with the ability to act as a credible contributor in the field (desirable)
- Experience of managing or contributing to coalitions or networks of VCSE or membership organisations (desirable)
- Understanding of mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) approaches to evidence generation and analysis (desirable)
- Coaching and/or quality improvement qualifications (desirable)
- Lived experience of disability, caring responsibilities and/or inequality (desirable)
Our approach to hybrid working
We recognise the importance of coming together regularly, in-person, as a team, so we can share learnings and spend social time with each other. We also recognise that people need flexibility, and that homeworking enables focused work and can fit well in people’s lives.
We ask all staff to take part in pre-arranged team meetings which take place every six weeks in our office space. We also might ask you to meet in-person with members of your team from time to time, or to be available for face-to- face meetings with clients and partners where this enhances the work.
We assume that this would usually not amount to more than one day per fortnight for people who work full time. We are happy to discuss how this sits in your life. This can be agreed by your line manager.
Please note that our offices are fully wheelchair accessible and that we are committed to making our workplace fully inclusive.
Application guidance
Please submit a CV and cover letter to apply. We are also recruiting a permanent Participation Manager role at the same time. If you would like your application to be for both roles, please make this clear in your cover letter.
You're welcome to use AI tools to help you prepare your application. However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. We often see similar AI-generated writing styles, which can make applications less distinctive. As a charity, we're particularly interested in hearing why our mission matters to you and how your values align with ours.
Please specify any access or other requirements of which we need to be aware for the online interview.
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Thursday 30th July.
The interviews will take place in early August on Microsoft Teams. Details of an interview task and interview questions will be emailed to you in advance.
We are committed to diversifying our team in order to broaden the insight and experiences we can draw on, and to do our work more credibly. In particular, we would welcome applications from older people, disabled people and people who have experienced socioeconomic inequality. Our offices are fully accessible and we are a Disability Confident and an LGBT+ friendly employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Impact & Evaluation Manager
We are seeking an experienced Impact & Evaluation Manager to help shape how a growing national charity measures its impact, learns from evidence and strengthens opportunities for children across the UK.
Salary: £41,200 FTE (£24,720 actual)
Location: Hybrid with remote working and at least one day a week in London (SE11)
Hours: Part time, 21 hours per week (3 days)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Tuesday 11 August 2026
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to lead impact measurement and evaluation for a well-established national charity as it enters a new phase of growth.
You'll develop and refine evaluation frameworks and Theory of Change models, helping the organisation understand where it is making the greatest difference and how evidence can drive future decision making. Working closely with senior leaders and programme teams, you'll gather, analyse and interpret both qualitative and quantitative data, turning complex findings into practical recommendations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the organisation's impact and evaluation strategy
- Designing and delivering research and evaluation projects
- Developing meaningful frameworks to measure long-term outcomes
- Producing reports and insights for senior leaders, trustees and funders
- Supporting funding applications through robust evidence and impact data
- Building an organisational culture where learning and evidence inform decision making
- Working with internal systems and external partners to improve data collection and reporting
- Ensuring research and data management complies with GDPR and safeguarding requirements
Occasional travel across the UK will be required.
About You
You'll have experience designing and delivering evaluation frameworks and using both qualitative and quantitative research methods to measure impact.
You'll also bring:
- Experience applying Theory of Change and evaluation methodologies
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to communicate complex information clearly to a range of audiences
- Strong report writing and presentation skills
- Experience influencing strategic decision making through evidence and insight
- Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills
Knowledge of the education, charity or social change sectors, experience with Salesforce or similar CRM systems, and familiarity with longitudinal research would be advantageous.
About the Organisation
This national charity is committed to improving opportunities for children through high-quality educational programmes. Working collaboratively with schools, educators and communities, it is focused on creating lasting change through evidence-led practice, innovation and continuous learning. The organisation offers a flexible, supportive working environment with excellent professional development opportunities and a strong commitment to employee wellbeing.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Impact Manager, Evaluation Manager, Research Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, Learning and Impact Manager, Evidence and Insights Manager, Research and Evaluation Manager, Performance and Insight Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager, Data and Impact Manager.
Please note this role is being advertised by the recruitment agency on behalf of the hiring organisation.
Philanthropy and Grants Manager
The London Community Foundation (LCF) is looking for a Philanthropy and Grants Manager to help donors make a meaningful difference to communities across the capital.
The Role
You'll manage donor relationships and oversee grant-making programmes that directly impact London's communities.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with donors and stakeholders
- Manage grant-making programmes from application to impact assessment
- Provide excellent stewardship to ensure donors feel valued and informed
- Use research, insight and impact data to guide funding priorities
- Work collaboratively to ensure funding reaches organisations where it makes the greatest difference
We're looking for someone with
- Experience in philanthropy, grant-making, charitable programmes or a similar environment
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent written communication and research skills
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively both independently and collaboratively
- A commitment to supporting stronger, fairer communities across London
Why join us?
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced family-friendly policies
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Learning and development opportunities
- A supportive and collaborative team culture
- The opportunity to make a real difference to London's communities
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At LCF, we believe a diverse workforce strengthens our organisation and better reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process, including making reasonable adjustments where needed.
We recognise that exceptional candidates may not meet every requirement listed in the job description. If you are excited by this opportunity and believe you have the skills, experience and potential to succeed in the role, we encourage you to apply. We value different perspectives, transferable skills and a willingness to learn, and we would be pleased to hear from you.
Inspiring and mobilising philanthropy across London to support grassroots organisations, strengthen communities and create lasting community impact.


Anna Freud is seeking a Research Officer to join our world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.
Our EDI commitment
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer, whereby equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core to our recruitment practices. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience.
We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve.
As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.
What we offer
We offer a range of staff benefits, including wellbeing offers such as free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme. We are proud to have staff-led Diversity Networks offering unique opportunities for learning, connection and impact.
You will join a passionate and collaborative team of 13, including researchers and analysts, in the Child Outcomes Research Consortium (CORC). CORC brings together organisations and individuals committed to using and improving evidence to improve children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. You will have the opportunity to develop your research project skills, including data programming/coding and analysis skills.
What you’ll do
You will play a key role in delivering and supporting research projects that improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people, using quantitative and qualitative research methods, data analysis, and stakeholder collaboration to generate evidence, evaluate outcomes, and inform best practice across services and schools.
What you’ll bring
R programming skills are essential for this role, as you will use R extensively to clean, validate, analyse, and report on data across a range of research and evaluation projects.
Essential skills and experience:
- Proficiency in R for data analysis and reporting, as highlighted above.
- Experience conducting research and analysing data, including writing reports.
- Quantitative and qualitative research skills.
- Effective communication skills to build and maintain relationships with participants and partner organisations.
- Ability to coordinate tasks across multiple projects effectively.
Key details
Hours: full-time (35 hours per week), Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00. Part-time (minimum of 28 hours per week) will be considered.
Salary: £35,649 per annum FTE, plus 6% contributory pension scheme.
Location: hybrid working (a mixture of onsite and home/remote working). Staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours, either at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH) or our Northern Hub (Colony, 3.07 Jactin House, 24 Hood Street, Ancoats Urban Village, Manchester M4 6WX).
Contract type: permanent.
Next steps
Closing date for applications: midday (12pm) Monday 10 August 2026. Please note that due to high application volumes, this vacancy will close early when we reach 100 applications. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.
Notification of interview: shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Thursday 13 August 2026. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Interviews: will be held remotely on 25 and 26 August 2026.
How to apply: click on the 'apply now’ button to apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.
Questions?
Please email Recruitment with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor license therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.
Our vision is a world where all children and young people are able to achieve their full potential.
Pathway is looking to recruit a highly motivated Senior Research and Data Analyst to join our small core team. This new role will be based in our Pathway Partnership Programme (PPP) Team and will work across the organisation in particular with: our Pathway Partnership Programme (PPP),our Policy and Programmes team and our Communications Officer.
If successful, you will work closely with clinical and other colleagues to improve the capture, reporting and use of data collected from specialist PPP homeless hospital teams; contribute to the development of a minimum data set for Pathway teams and data dashboards or other feedback methods for clinical colleagues; work with partner NHS organisations and teams to develop practical, useful approaches to data collection; help Pathway remain compliant with relevant data protection regulations; carry out structured analysis and contribute to reports, especially the annual report of our hospital partnership programme (PPP) and the Homeless and Inclusion Health Barometer, working with members of our lived experience programme; contribute to wider policy and communications work and impact reporting across the organization and contribute to the design and delivery of research projects within the organisation and supporting our external research partnerships.
You would also represent Pathway at appropriate meetings with external partners; support Pathway to demonstrate its impact, including contributing data to reports for funders and other partners; and maintain appropriate electronic files and records.
You must have:
1. Strong qualitative and quantitative research and data analysis skills and techniques
2. Demonstrable experience of database development, management and support
3. Experience of working in health service research, quality improvement and/or statistics
4. Experience of successfully undertaking relevant, accurate and timely analysis
5. A relevant degree level health, statistics or research qualification or extensive relevant experience.
6. Skills in the use of analytical or statistical software such as Excel, R or SPSS and of using Microsoft Office and Sharepoint
7. Ability to plan and prioritise work and to work on own initiative
8. Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to communicate clearly with a wide range of audiences and to present complex information in a user-friendly way
9. Ability to build strong working relationships across the organisation and with a wide range of external stakeholders and partners
10. Demonstrable experience of successfully working as part of a team
11. Awareness of data protection regulations, research governance, patient confidentiality and consent
12. Commitment to Pathway’s purpose and values including equality and social justice
Ideally, you will also have:
1. Experience of using interactive data visualisation tools
2. Experience of evaluating service interventions or projects
3. Experience of extracting data for analysis from EMIS, SystemOne, Cerna, EPIC or other patient record systems in use within the NHS
4. Experience of preparing reports for publication
5. Experience of using Wordpress or similar web publishing platforms
6. Experience of working in the homeless charity sector, the NHS or relevant parts of local or central government
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Royal Ballet School is a global centre for performance excellence. Its dual mission is to nurture the best ballet dancers for the main stages of the world and assure the future of classical dance art form. With 90% of our students relying on financial support to attend, philanthropy is fundamental to ensuring the School remains accessible to exceptional talent, regardless of financial circumstances. Through exceptional stewardship of existing supporters and the successful cultivation of new funding partnerships, this role will play a vital part in securing the School's future and enabling the next generation of outstanding dancers to realise their potential.
SUMMARY OF THE ROLE
As an integral member of the Development Team, the Development Manager will support the growth of our trust and foundation partnerships to fund a number of our core annual programme areas (Student Bursaries, Healthcare, Facilities etc) as well as new projects. The Manager will also lead on research and funding applications to trusts and foundations, while also delivering quality impact reporting across the School’s work.
CONTRACT TERMS
Duration: Fixed-term maternity cover (approximately 12 months) from October 2026
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday, with flexible hybrid working
Location: Upper School, Covent Garden, WC2E 9DA, with the option to discuss remote work
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Application closing date: 14 August 2026. Applications will be screened on submission. The School reserves the right to interview and appoint if a suitable candidate is found before the closing date.
MAIN DUTIES
SUPPORTING EXISTING DONOR RELATIONSHIPS
- Maximise income from existing trust and foundation funders by building and maintaining strong relationships, ensuring agreed donor retention and income targets are achieved across designated projects and programme areas
- Steward trust, foundation and corporate funders already or capable of contributing over £100,000 per year by producing high-quality, timely and compelling reports, funding proposals and thank-you communications
- Collaborate with the Development Team to deliver effective donor stewardship through events, communications and year-round engagement activities that strengthen relationships with funders and other key stakeholders.
DEVELOPING NEW DONOR RELATIONSHIPS
- Support members of the Development Team and Centenary working committee, to identify, engage and deliver excellent income and impact for the School
- Work with the Head of Development to research, write and present attractive and compelling fundraising applications and proposals to trusts and companies for core programmes
- Engage key prospect targets through effective and appropriate verbal and written communication. This may range from sharing curated content and short case-studies to producing in-depth project proposals that include detailed financial data and research findings.
- Lead on the creation of Impact data, end of year reporting for core programme outputs and outcomes (showcasing Healthcare, Academic and Artistic performance and more), while ensuring links back to the case for support and the School’s strategic objectives as originally stated.
WORKING ACROSS INTERNAL DEPARTMENTS AND TEAMS
- Contribute to forecasting and regular reporting, internal planning and budget setting and producing verbal and written reports for senior management as required
- Liaise with relevant departments across the School to gather information for applications and reporting
- Produce and submit quality funding reports to meet deadlines, liaising with relevant teams to ensure funder requirements are met and the evidence base for funding is strengthened. Keep accurate and timely records of approaches, grant opportunities and funds received on our CRM.
- Play an active role within the fundraising team and contribute to the development and creation of strategies and campaigns to increase fundraising through all channels
- To maintain up-to-date knowledge of fundraising regulations, networks, and developments across the sector, advising on best practice in relation to Trusts fundraising.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Criteria:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience
- Proven experience securing and managing multi-year grants from trusts and foundations, including raising at least £50,000 annually from grant funders
- Demonstrable success in building and maintaining long-term relationships with trusts, foundations, funders and donors
- Experience researching prospective funders and developing compelling funding applications, reports, updates and other fundraising communications
- Proficient in using fundraising databases, such as Salesforce, to maintain accurate records and support donor management
- Ability to analyse and communicate complex information, data and organisational impact in a clear, persuasive and engaging way
- Strong understanding of fundraising best practice, current sector trends and impact measurement and evaluation
- Excellent IT, data management and administrative skills, with experience handling financial and confidential information
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines and maintain exceptional attention to detail
- Proactive, self-motivated and adaptable, with the ability to respond effectively to changing priorities and opportunities
- Positive and collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience of supporting or managing significant fundraising appeals or projects
- Working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Cloud Acrobat, InDesign and Photoshop
- Familiarity with performing arts, education, culture sectors.
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM AT THE ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL?
- Unique cause with demonstrable impact and global standing as a centre of excellence for student and teacher training
- We are an ambitious and supportive team with opportunities for learning and development
- While most of the team work from our Covent Garden office three days a week, we're open to discussing flexible working arrangements, including remote working, with the right candidate
- Excellent engagement with existing donors with established prospect pipeline
- Close working relationships across the organisation and with collaborative stakeholders
- Generous employee benefits and invitations to watch performances.
SAFEGUARDING DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and recognises that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. The School expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment to children’s safeguarding and to share this child-centred approach. This approach means that staff must consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child. Additionally, the following is expected of all staff:
- To uphold the School’s policies relating to safeguarding and child protection, behaviour, health and safety and all other relevant policies
- To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and come into contact with
- To report any safeguarding concerns using the relevant channels, such as informing the Designated Safeguarding Lead, in a timely and appropriate manner
- To ensure full compliance with all statutory regulations, particularly the most recent Keeping Children Safe in Education, and to communicate concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead, other relevant staff of The Royal Ballet School or local children’s services as appropriate.
This job information cannot be all encompassing. It is inevitable over time that the emphasis of the job will change without changing the general character of the job or the level of duties and responsibilities entailed. Consequently, this information will be periodically reviewed, revised and updated in consultation with the post holder to reflect appropriate changes.
We are committed to creating an environment where all our employees feel part of our team and can flourish, regardless of their background. We’re proud to be an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Impact and Evaluation Officer
£36,250 to £42,500 per year
Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office
What the job involves
This is an opportunity to play a key role in helping us understand, evidence and communicate the impact of our Black Health Equity Strategy. Focussing on improving outcomes for Black men affected by prostate cancer, you’ll bring together lived experience, insight and data to show the difference our work is making and help shape future priorities.
Working across the organisation and with external partners and communities, you’ll design and embed practical approaches to impact measurement and evaluation. You’ll help teams capture meaningful evidence, define outcomes and build a consistent understanding of impact that supports learning, accountability and continuous improvement.
You’ll turn data, feedback and insights into clear, engaging stories that bring our work to life for a range of audiences. From reports and case studies to multimedia content and impact updates, you’ll create accessible outputs that support decision-making, strengthen understanding and demonstrate the value of our work.
Building strong relationships will be central to your success. You’ll work closely with colleagues, partners and Black communities to ensure impact is captured authentically, ethically and respectfully. By combining evidence, storytelling and evaluation, you’ll help make our Black Health Equity work more visible, influential and effective across the organisation and beyond.
What we want from you
You may already work in impact, evaluation, insight, learning or research and be looking for an opportunity to use your skills to influence meaningful change. We’re looking for someone with experience of developing evaluation approaches, outcomes frameworks or theories of change, ideally within a health, charity or social impact setting.
You’ll be comfortable working with both qualitative and quantitative data, turning evidence, feedback and insight into clear conclusions that support learning, decision-making and improvement. You’ll also be a strong communicator, able to translate complex information into engaging reports, impact stories and accessible content for a range of audiences.
A good understanding of equity and health inequalities is essential, along with the ability to apply this knowledge in practice. You’ll have experience of working respectfully and effectively with Black communities and be committed to ensuring lived experience is at the heart of how impact is understood, measured and communicated.
Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.
Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.
Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Prostate Cancer UK we’re committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. To make this happen, we're dedicated to being an inclusive, proactive organisation, as we strive to be Allies to Black communities. We’ll achieve this by advocating and working alongside those communities to promote change. We're also working to be Allies to each other, not only protected groups. In 2024, we launched our New Allyship Training Programme. All colleagues at Prostate Cancer UK will be trained to act and identify as an Ally.
We've also signed Business in the Communities Race at Work Charter, as a dedication to our Black health equity work and wider EDI priorities. As a signatory, we're responsible and accountable for driving positive change.
How and where we work
Colleagues attend the office at least four days per month (pro rata for part-time colleagues) to collaborate, build relationships, and support projects and decision-making. You can choose where to work the rest of the time. Travel to the office is a commute, so we pay our own travel costs.
Additional in-person attendance will be required during your first few months for induction and training, to support you to learn the role and get to know colleagues.
We trust colleagues to work flexibly while balancing personal commitments with the needs of the charity, and we are committed to making reasonable adjustments for colleagues with a disability, neurodiversity, or a long-term physical or mental health condition.
How to Apply
Visit our Prostate Cancer UK Careers page to learn more about this role and the benefits we offer. On the vacancy advert, you’ll find everything you need to know about the role, how to apply, and what to include in your application.
You can also download a copy of the job description and access the link to our careers portal to submit your application.
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The closing date is Sunday 2nd August 2026. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.
Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of 10 August (Interviews will be held on Thursday 13th and Friday 14th August 2026 We’re expecting the interviews for this role to be in person at our London Bridge office.
Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.