Head of Evaluation

2 months ago

London, United Kingdom TASO Full time

The Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes (TASO) is an affiliate What Works Centre, and part of the UK Government’s What Works Movement. Our vision is to eliminate equality gaps in higher education (HE). Our mission is to improve lives through evidence-informed practice.

As the Head of Evaluation at TASO, you will play a pivotal role in guiding and supporting a small group of managers within the Research & Evaluation team to ensure the successful delivery of TASO's research and evaluation initiatives. As a member of TASO’s senior management team, you will be responsible for commissioning and developing advanced evaluation guidance and tools tailored for the higher education sector, with a specific emphasis on impact evaluation and causal inference. Your expertise will significantly contribute to projects aimed at promoting evidence-informed practices in widening participation and student success. The Head of Evaluation role reports directly to the Chief Research Officer (CRO).

Main responsibilities  

  • Develop and deliver a programme of high-quality evaluation training and guidance to support universities and colleges to better evaluate the activities and programmes they deliver. Using these resources and materials to deliver training - in-person and online - to a wide range of external stakeholders.
  • Offer guidance, expertise and support to managers in the Research & Evaluation team to support the delivery of TASO's research projects where appropriate.
  • Contribute to projects focused on knowledge mobilisation and understanding how best to promote evidence-informed practice in widening participation and student success.
  • Lead on some in-house research and analysis, including randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-experimental designs.
  • Manage the running of any evaluation-focused external advisory groups, for example the Research and Evaluation Subcommittee, and Evaluation Advisory Group.
  • Develop and maintain an online evidence toolkit and evaluation guidance.
  • Develop and maintain a system for monitoring the generation of new research so that TASO stays up to date with the latest developments.
  • Provide verbal and written reports into TASO's governance and advisory groups.
  • Be a respected and credible voice for robust research and evaluation within the sector.
  • Undertake projects and duties as required or requested by the Chief Executive or Deputy Chief Executive.

Package

Remuneration: £54,100 to £56,000 per annum - depending on experience 

Location: Central London. This post will be hybrid with the expectation that the post holder will be in the office one or two days a week in addition to attending office-based project meetings. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Term: Permanent. Full-time, 35 hours per week. 

Annual Holiday - 27 days per year, plus public/bank holidays and a day off for your birthday. 

Training and Development - Systematic performance reviews, personalised learning and development objectives and access to a training and development fund plus team training days.  

How to apply

To download the job pack for more information on the job specification and for detail on how to apply please click on the 'Apply' button above. 

Deadline for applications: Monday 26th of August 2024 at 9am

Interviews are expected to be held on w/c 16th and and candidates will be issued the task to complete in advance. 

£54,100 to £56,000 per annum - depending on experience

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