Evaluation Manager - 6 Month FTC, immediate start
Central London (hybrid working, minimum one day per week in the office) compressed hours available
£46,000 per annum (pro-rata) + benefits
6 month contract starting as soon as possible in December 2025 until end of May 2026, full-time
Closing date: As soon as possible
£46,000 per annum (pro-rata) + benefits
6 month contract starting as soon as possible in December 2025 until end of May 2026, full-time
Closing date: As soon as possible
Organisation:
Education Endowment Foundation
The Education Endowment Foundation is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and education achievement. They do this by supporting schools, nurseries and colleges to improve teaching and learning for two- to 19-year-olds through better use of evidence.
Education Endowment Foundation
The Education Endowment Foundation is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and education achievement. They do this by supporting schools, nurseries and colleges to improve teaching and learning for two- to 19-year-olds through better use of evidence.
Role:
In this role you will:
In this role you will:
- Commission evaluations in priority areas, including critically reviewing evaluation proposals to ensure proposed designs are high quality and cost-effective and that the most suitable external evaluators are appointed
- Manage evaluation projects once an external evaluator is appointed and being the primary point of contact for the evaluator
- Liaise between the evaluator and the delivery team (that is delivering the intervention) to ensure the evaluation project is set up effectively with a high-quality design (working closely with colleagues in EEF’s Programmes team)
- Work closely with the evaluator and delivery team to understand the practical issues involved in delivering evaluations and providing support when problems arise
- Manage evaluation contracts and budgets, and monitoring delivery of evaluation plans
- Conduct technical reviews of protocols, study plans, statistical analysis plans and evaluation reports
- Work closely with EEF’s Programmes and Dissemination and Impact teams to ensure that published reports are of high quality and effectively communicate findings to an audience of practitioners, academics, policymakers and the general public
- Develop and improve evaluation guidance and resources to clarify best practice and build the capacity of evaluators to conduct high quality research.
Candidate:
You must be able to demonstrate:
You must be able to demonstrate:
- A commitment to the aims of the EEF and a genuine interest in the education sector in England
- An understanding of technical aspects of evaluation methodologies (randomised controlled trials, quasi-experimental designs, choice of outcome measurement, implementation and process evaluations, etc.) and an ability to identify high quality evaluation plans and reports
- Experience in delivering or commissioning quantitative evaluation projects in education, health, or another related field
- Strong relationship management skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to communicate complex information to a variety of audiences including practitioners, academics, and policymakers
- An organised and methodical approach, with excellent project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- The ability to work independently with strong attention to detail and a commitment to fact checking own work, as well as the ability to work closely and collaboratively across teams
- A proactive, flexible, and pragmatic approach to evaluation, with an ability to balance a commitment to rigour with accessibility and impact
- A degree in an education, economics, policy, statistics, data science, sciences, or health-related subject
- A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Please see the full Role Profile for details.
Apply:
To apply please send your CV to [email protected] with a covering email explaining in no more than 300 words your experience of undertaking and/or supporting evaluations, particularly any experience with randomised controlled trials, quasi-experimental designs and process evaluations.
We will consider applications on a rolling basis. For candidates invited to interview there will be an interview including a presentation to prepare in advance and a work-based task.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
As specialist recruiters we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Apply:
To apply please send your CV to [email protected] with a covering email explaining in no more than 300 words your experience of undertaking and/or supporting evaluations, particularly any experience with randomised controlled trials, quasi-experimental designs and process evaluations.
We will consider applications on a rolling basis. For candidates invited to interview there will be an interview including a presentation to prepare in advance and a work-based task.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
As specialist recruiters we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.