Careers Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst

Cambridge University Press & Assessment; Hartford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced analyst or educational researcher to join its Impact Evaluation team. The role involves leading evaluation studies, designing data collection tools, and producing evidence-based reports. Candidates should have a Master's degree in a relevant field and strong quantitative skills. This position offers 28 days annual leave, private medical insurance, and a discretionary annual bonus.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Group personal pension scheme

Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary

Green travel schemes

Qualifications

• Master's degree in quantitative, social science, or education-related field.
• Strong knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Experience with data collection and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation studies that inform product development and policy.
• Design data collection tools and manage data.
• Produce evidence-based evaluation reports.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Data management

Data analysis software proficiency

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Master's degree in quantitative, social science, or education-related field

Tools

Excel

SPSS

R

NVivo

Power BI

Job description

We are seeking an experienced analyst or educational researcher with strong quantitative and data management skills to join the Impact Evaluation team at Cambridge English. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping how we evidence, measure, and report on the impact of our programmes and products, contributing to meaningful change in the field of education and English language learning. The role will be reporting to the Head of Impact Evaluation.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation, and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. We are an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support evaluation studies that inform product development, policy, and implementation of education reform.
• Design data collection tools and manage quantitative, qualitative, and observational data.
• Analyse and interpret data using appropriate statistical and analytical tools and methods.
• Coordinate logistics and stakeholder engagement for evaluation activities.
• Produce clear, evidence-based evaluation reports and contribute to blogs, presentations, and summaries.
• Support the implementation of monitoring frameworks and impact indicators.
• Maintain and improve data systems, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Develop clear data visualisations for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Contribute to standardised reporting, documentation, and management of team outputs.

Key Qualifications

• You will have a Master's degree in a quantitative, social science, or education-related field. Exceptional candidates with a BA or BSc will be considered.
• You will have strong knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• You will ideally have some familiarity with educational research or impact evaluation approaches.
• You will have experience designing data collection tools and conducting both quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• You will be confident using data analysis software (e.g., Excel, SPSS, R, NVivo, Power BI) and creating clear data visualisations or dashboards.
• You will be highly organised, analytical, and attentive to detail, with strong problem-solving skills.
• You will have excellent written communication skills and the ability to explain findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• You will have experience-through work, internships, or academic roles-working with data: collecting, cleaning, analysing, visualising, and interpreting.
• You will ideally have experience working with socio-demographic or education-related datasets.

We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes