Freelance Arts Evaluation Consultant for CPP

The New Wolsey Theatre Co.; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

IP-Switched CPP invites freelance evaluation consultants or agencies to tender for the position of external evaluator. The contract covers the full three years of the programme, running from December 2026 to March 2029, with online interviews in the week of 14 December.

Applicants should outline their experience in arts and community engagement evaluation and provide references and sample reports. We welcome diverse backgrounds and offer opportunities to shape evaluation across Ipswich wards,

Qualifications

• Experience creating evaluation frameworks and supporting implementation and results analysis.
• Highlight experience in arts and/or community engagement evaluation.
• Ability to deliver practical insights for learning and sharing outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the external evaluation for IP-Switched CPP.
• Reflect on practice and provide insights into the programme’s ambitions for Ipswich.
• Support the sharing of learning and findings with stakeholders over the three-year contract.
• Coordinate with delivery partners and compile reports/case studies as required.

Skills

Evaluation framework design

Data analysis

Arts and community engagement

Job description

IP-Switched CPP invites freelance evaluation consultants or agencies to tender for the position of external evaluator. The contract covers the full three years of the programme, running from December 2026 to March 2029, with online interviews in the week of 14 December.

Applicants should outline their experience in arts and community engagement evaluation and provide references and sample reports. We welcome diverse backgrounds and offer opportunities to shape evaluation across Ipswich wards,