Research & Evaluation Manager (Evidence) Ref 21056
School/department: University Operations and Strategic Planning
Hours: Full time considered up to a maximum of 1 FTE / 37.5 hours. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: Permanent
Reference: 21056
Salary: starting at £37,099 to £44,263 per annum, pro rata if part time
Placed on: 01 August 2023
Closing date: 28 August 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected Interview date: To be confirmed
Expected start date: To be confirmed
Job description
We are proudly committed to ensuring fair access and widening participation in higher education. We recognise that not everyone has the same start in life or the same opportunities to succeed, and we aim to address this to ensure equality of opportunity for under-represented groups at all stages of the student lifecycle. Our Access and Participation Plan outlines our current strategy and we are excited to start writing the new phase of our approach to this vital area of work.
You will work in a small central team to support the Senior Research & Evaluation Manager to provide evaluation capacity for the Access and Participation Plan Programme. Your role will include working with delivery staff to provide bespoke evaluation support and theory of change development. You will also help to establish the evidence base for our interventions by conducting literature and rapid evidence reviews and create a Knowledge Hub to share knowledge across delivery teams. Where you identify gaps in evidence, knowledge, or practice, you will design and develop research proposals for commissions or project work.
You will be an advocate and a champion for high quality, robust evaluation to help build evaluation capacity amongst Access and Participation teams. As we develop our capacity, you will ensure that all staff have the necessary skills and knowledge to plan evaluations and report on the effectiveness of interventions.
This role will directly work to create the evidence base for What Works in Access and Participation and will help to shape our future provision to ensure equality of opportunity for students of all backgrounds and characteristics.
Please contact Robyn Long R.Long@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy, Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.
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How to apply
Download our professional services application form - Dec 2020 [DOC 203.00KB] and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOCX 65.11KB] and fill in all sections.
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