EVALUATION AND DATA MANAGER

Without Walls; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Without Walls UK is seeking an Evaluation and Data Manager to oversee data collection and evaluation across its programmes. The role focuses on building an evidence base to support learning, funding reporting and advocacy.

The position is permanent with 0.4 FTE (two days per week), based in Manchester with hybrid working. Interviews are planned in person in Manchester.

Qualifications

• The post holder will manage the delivery of robust data collection and evaluation frameworks across Without Walls’ programmes and activities.
• The role will ensure qualitative and quantitative data is collected, well managed, and used to understand and monitor impact.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of robust data collection and evaluation frameworks across Without Walls’ programmes and activities.
• Ensure qualitative and quantitative data gathered from partners, participants and audiences is consistently collected, well managed, and used to understand and monitor impact.
• Develop a robust evidence base to support organisational learning, funder reporting and advocacy with stakeholders.

Job description

We are recruiting for an Evaluation and Data Manager

7 October 2026

Without Walls is seeking an Evaluation and Data Manager to manage the delivery of robust data collection and evaluation frameworks across Without Walls’ programmes and activities.

ABOUT THE ROLE

A new role for Without Walls, the Evaluation and Data Manager will manage the delivery of robust data collection and evaluation frameworks across Without Walls’ programmes and activities.

Working across the organisation, the post holder will ensure that qualitative and quantitative data gathered from festival partners, artists, participants and audiences is consistently collected, well managed, and used to understand and monitor the impact of Without Walls’ work.

The role follows a review of Without Walls’ evaluation practice carried out by an independent evaluation consultant, who is designing a new organisation-wide evaluation framework, methodology and toolkit for the 2027-2032 period. The post holder will take ownership of this framework once handed over, embedding it across the organisation and ensuring it is used consistently and effectively on an ongoing basis.

The post holder will develop a robust evidence base to support organisational learning and strategic decision-making, contribute to funder and statutory reporting requirements, and provide robust evidence of the value of outdoor arts to support the organisation’s advocacy with funders, policy makers and other stakeholders.

KEY INFORMATION

Duration : Permanent

Hours of work : 0.4 FTE (equivalent to two days per week, or 15 hours based on a 37.5-hour full-time week). Working pattern to be agreed, with some flexibility.

Based: Manchester, including some hybrid working

Reports to : Head of Festival Partnerships

Interview date: Wednesday 25 November, in person (at our Manchester office in Ancoats)