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As a Manager in ImpactEd Evaluation you will lead evaluation partnerships independently, from design to reporting, oversee smaller projects led by colleagues, and take responsibility for the quality of what we deliver. You will begin to shape the practice's work and support the development of the people around you. We are looking for individuals with a passion for education, data and evaluation, who are able to translate evidence into insight and communicate complex methodologies into digestible recommendations, supporting partners to use our work in a meaningful way for their context. We are looking for individuals with a strong quantitative background and welcome applications from individuals with an interest in developing their skills further in a range of different methodologies. 

Managers lead independently on medium to large engagements, oversee smaller ones, and provide support and development to team members.

Partnerships and delivery

• Lead medium to large evaluation partnerships independently, from Theory of Change and evaluation design through data collection to reporting, and oversee smaller partnerships led by colleagues, accountable for quality and partner satisfaction.

Evaluation design and analysis

• Design evaluations for a range of partner needs, choosing appropriate quantitative and qualitative methods, sampling and data collection tools, including our School Impact Platform, and lead analysis with rigour.

Reporting and insight

• Produce and quality assure reports that synthesise complex data into clear, actionable messages, and help partners get to the 'so what' of the evidence.

People and leadership

• Support and develop team members on your projects and model our values in how you work with colleagues and partners.

Commercial, practice and Group

• Contribute to proposals, scoping and renewals, and to the practice's quality assurance and service development. Take part in Group-wide work, our residentials and professional development programme.

Person specification - Essential:

• Experience of leading evaluation or research projects for education or social-purpose organisations, from design to reporting
• A strong grounding in quantitative and qualitative methods, and the judgement to choose the right approach
• An understanding of statistics and/or experience working with large datasets
• Experience of managing partner relationships, scope and budgets
• Ability to write and quality assure clear, actionable reports
• Experience of supporting or developing colleagues
• Alignment with our values and the ability to demonstrate them in your work

Person specification - Desirable:

• Experience of experimental or quasi-experimental designs
• Knowledge of the UK education system
• Familiarity with statistical software such as R, Stata or SPSS, and experience of advanced or complex quantitative design and analysis

If you meet most, but not all, of the person specification criteria, we would still like to hear from you.