Head of Impact and Evaluation

Goldsmiths, University of London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in London is seeking a Higher Education professional to lead strategic evaluation and insight for its education and student experience portfolio. The ideal candidate will possess skills in workflow planning, project management, and impact evaluation. A postgraduate qualification and familiarity with PowerBI or similar tools are highly desirable. The role offers an agile working environment, generous leave, and various wellbeing initiatives.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus holidays

Defined benefit pension scheme

Support for professional development

Wellbeing initiatives like staff choir and running club

Qualifications

• Experience in Theory of Change and evaluation methodologies.
• Strong skills in strategic planning and reporting.
• Familiar with external and sector evaluation expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and operational evaluation for the ESE portfolio.
• Develop methodologies and design pedagogy-led interventions.
• Report impact driving the TEF 2028 strategy.

Skills

Workflow planning

Project management

Intervention design

Impact evaluation

Strategic planning

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

PowerBI

Job description

What makes Goldsmiths unique?

Goldsmiths is a world-renowned university that has a reputation for rigorous and innovative academic work; creativity has long been our hallmark. Academic excellence and imaginative course content combine to make a place where creative minds can thrive.

About the Department

Whilst this role sits broadly in Student Experience, the role holder will report directly to the Deputy Vice‑Chancellor for Education and Student Experience, working with senior colleagues across the University, including the Deputy Deans, Academic Development and Quality and Student Support.

About the Role

The role holder will lead strategic and operational evaluation and insight for the ESE portfolio, supporting student experience and outcomes aligned to the Teaching Excellence Framework. The role holder will develop and enhance methodologies, design pedagogy‑led interventions, and report impact driving the TEF 2028 strategy to improve B3 indicators, inform league tables and deliver excellent outcomes.

About the Candidate

You will be a Higher Education professional with experience in Theory of Change and other evaluation methodologies. You will be skilled in workflow planning, project management, intervention design and impact evaluation with strong strategic planning and reporting expertise. A postgraduate qualification and familiarity with PowerBI or similar dashboards as well as external and sector evaluation expertise are highly desirable.

Benefits

We have generous benefits – an agile working environment, 28 days’ annual leave plus 6 paid closure days (4 at Christmas and 2 at Easter) plus all Bank Holidays, great transport links, a defined benefit pension scheme, support for professional development, and a broad range of wellbeing initiatives such as staff choir, running club, and creative writing classes.

Goldsmiths, University of London is passionate about advancing equality and celebrating diversity.

For informal enquiries about the role, please contact Professor Annabel Kiernan, Deputy Vice‑Chancellor for Education and Student Experience at [e-mail]