Evaluation and Learning Specialist

Local Government South East; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Portsmouth City Council is seeking an Evaluation and Learning Specialist to support evaluation of the Place Partnership programme. The role leads evaluation activities, developing practical frameworks and using both quantitative and qualitative data to maximise impact for local communities.

Hosted within HDRC Portsmouth, you will build capacity in evaluation and ensure learning is fed back to partners to guide what to start, stop or continue.

Qualifications

• Experience in evaluation and learning frameworks.
• Ability to use both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Strong relationship-building with partners and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation activities for the Place Partnership programme.
• Develop practical evaluation and learning frameworks.
• Implement frameworks and collect data (qualitative and quantitative).
• Feed learning back to the Place Partnership to inform decisions.

Skills

Evaluation

Learning

Research

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Job description

Evaluation and Learning Specialist

22 hours per week – working pattern to be discussed at interview.

• Fixed Term
• Part Time
• Portsmouth
• Posted 2 days ago
• 42000 - 47000 £ / Year
• Closes: 6 September 2026

Portsmouth City Council Local Government

Do you enjoy making sense of complexity, using evidence to support change and helping organisations learn and improve?

Your new role

We are seeking an Evaluation and Learning Specialist to support the evaluation of Portsmouth’s Place Partnership programme. The programme is funded by Sport England and managed through Energise Me as the accountable body. Hosted by Portsmouth City Council within the HDRC Portsmouth team, this exciting role will lead evaluation activities that help partners understand what works, improve delivery and maximise impact for local communities.

Portsmouth’s Place Partnership work is systems-based, involving Portsmouth City Council, Energise Me (our local Active Partnership), voluntary sector organisations, communities, and academic partners.

The postholder will establish practical evaluation and learning frameworks, drawing on best practice, including learning from Sport England’s National Evaluation and Learning Partner.

The role will then be responsible for implementing these frameworks, utilising both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. They will ensure learning is fed back into the Place Partnership, helping partners decide what to start, stop or continue.

The role will also play an important part in building capacity in evaluation and learning across the system. You will help us understand what works, for whom, under what circumstances and why.

Hosted within HDRC Portsmouth, you will benefit from a supportive research environment while playing a central role in delivering evaluation and learning for the Place Partnership programme.

Who Is The Person Summary

We’re looking for someone with strong research and evaluation skills, excellent relationship-building abilities and a genuine interest in systems thinking, learning and tackling health inequalities.

Help us build understanding, strengthen learning and create the conditions for a more active Portsmouth.