Independent Evaluator for Creative Community Impact

Arts Council England; Tees Valley, Redcar; Remote; GBP 74,000 - 129,000; Part time

Job summary

Borderlands is seeking an experienced independent evaluator or team to assess the impact of its Creative People and Places programme across Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and the North East region. The role involves shaping the evaluation approach, gathering data, and telling meaningful stories beyond numbers.

The contractor will work with communities, artists and partners to understand impact, develop case studies and contribute to ACE reporting.

Qualifications

• Inception phase: review of existing documentation, team discussions and an agreed evaluation plan and timetable.
• Assessment of existing data collection processes with recommendations for strengthening them.
• Regular review and analysis of quarterly monitoring data with emerging findings and recommendations shared with the team.
• Agreed programme of qualitative research, stakeholder engagement and case study development.
• Annual interim evaluation reports, timed to inform planning for the following year and align with ACE reporting requirements.
• Final evaluation report in Spring 2029, synthesising evidence across the programme, progress against six evaluation questions, and recommended legacy.

Responsibilities

• Review and develop monitoring and evaluation approaches.
• Gather and analyse quantitative and qualitative evidence.
• Work with communities, artists, partners and participants to understand impact.
• Develop case studies to bring the programme’s stories to life.
• Support ongoing learning and reflection throughout the programme.
• Produce annual and final evaluation reports as required.

Job description

Borderlands is seeking an experienced independent evaluator or team to assess the impact of its Creative People and Places programme across Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and the North East region. The role involves shaping the evaluation approach, gathering data, and telling meaningful stories beyond numbers.

The contractor will work with communities, artists and partners to understand impact, develop case studies and contribute to ACE reporting.