Learning, Evaluation and Impact Manager

Active Gloucestershire; England; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Active Gloucestershire is seeking a Learning, Evaluation and Impact Manager to enhance relationship building and decision-making through data analysis and learning. The role involves leading evaluation efforts, analyzing impact across communities, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the organization. This position supports strategic alignment with national priorities and emphasizes collaboration across diverse stakeholders.

Benefits

Hybrid working flexibility

Wellbeing hour each week

Training opportunities

Mentoring programme

Birthday leave

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting qualitative and quantitative data.
• Knowledge in measurement, evaluation, and learning methods.
• Ability to present learning clearly to various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of learning and evaluation for strategic decision-making.
• Analyze and track impact in community-based work.
• Collaborate with colleagues and external partners.

Skills

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Communication

Flexibility

Commitment to equality

Job description

Learning and sharing of information enables us and our partners to make informed decisions, especially in relation to reducing the physical activity inequalities that exist across Gloucestershire. We are seeking a learning, evaluation and impact manager who thrives on relationship building and understands the diverse and creative approaches needed to understand learning in complex systems.

Based within our place team, the role will work with colleagues, local and national organisations to unpick the complexities of working across communities and with specific target audiences, to share what works, what doesn’t, the why and the how, whilst supporting our team to capture learning and demonstrate impact throughout their work.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the implementation of learning and evaluation across we can move’s place-based work, ensuring it supports strategic decision making and goals
• Work with our external learning consultant to embed tools that collect, analyse and share both qualitative (stories and conversations) and quantitative (numbers and data) data and learning across Active Gloucestershire
• Identify themes in the work within place business area, and track impact and progress, analysing, collating and using stories of impact to share learning in an inclusive and accessible way
• Be a collaborator, with internal colleagues and with partners across our communities to listen, understand common themes and connect the dots between different areas of work
• Support colleagues to embed a learning culture across the organisation, where learning and evaluation are embedded into everyday practice
• Work with the National Evaluation and Learning Partnership (NELP) and Sport England to ensure Gloucestershire’s place-based learning feeds into national learning priorities and the south west place based regional cluster

Skills you will need:

• Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting complex qualitative (stories and conversations) and quantitative (numbers and data) data to support decision-making
• Background in and / or applied knowledge of different measurement, evaluation and learning methods
• Ability to build relationships with diverse communities and partners
• Confident communicator and collaborator, able to present learning and data clearly and influence a range of stakeholders (such as statutory bodies, community groups and community members)
• Skilled at translating technical or academic material into practical insights, particularly in community-based contexts
• Flexible and responsive, able to adapt to changing priorities and emerging needs
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion within your work
• Technically confident with IT, digital tools and reporting using various data sources
• Familiarity with Sport England data sources and knowledge of Gloucestershire and the inequalities that exist across the county

Salary scale: £35,000 FTE (£21,000 for 22.5 hours per week)

Contract: Fixed term until 31/3/27. Part time (22.5 hours per week). Secondments also welcome. *Further extension subject to funding.

Reporting to: Strategic Lead for Place (matrix management with Deputy CEO)

Direct Reports: None

Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire and remote working

Benefits:

Wellbeing & Work-Life Balance

• Hybrid working: Flexibility to work from home, the office, or alternative sites.
• Core hours: A flexible working pattern designed to support balance.
• Wellbeing hour: 1 hour a week within working hours to prioritise your wellbeing. Includes health sessions (e.g. sleep, financial wellbeing, meditation)
• Eyecare vouchers and access to a Caboodle/Salary Extras discount platform.
• Access to a Blue Light Card
• Birthday leave: Staff get their birthday off to spend it however they choose.
• Volunteering leave: Time off to volunteer with a community organisation of choice.

Staff Development

• Mentoring programme: New staff are paired with a mentor for support during onboarding and beyond.
• Training opportunities: Year-round programme covering general and role-specific topics, including: Safeguarding, Equality & diversity, First aid, Behaviour change and systems thinking
• Leadership coaching: Internal and external leadership development courses available.

Communication & Culture

• Regular team connections: 10@10 Monday meetings, team lunches, socials, and away days.
• Encouragement of creative meetings: Includes walking, outdoor, or stand-up formats.

Office Perks

• Well-equipped workspace: Ergonomic tools, standing desks, quiet zones, and collaboration spaces.
• Recreational options: Table tennis and a staff bike for commuting.
• Mindfulness facilities: Meeting room available for yoga or quiet time.

General Ethos

• Emphasis on trust, collaboration, bravery, and curiosity.
• Culture of support, open dialogue, and shared ownership of initiatives.

How to apply

If you are interested in joining our team and working with us, please read ourjob description and person specificationfor further information. Upon reading our job description you might not think you tick every box, and that’s okay – if you think this role sounds like a good fit, we’d still love to hear from you.

We adopt an ‘anonymised recruitment’ approach to recruiting new employees, which removes the candidate’s name, age and gender, ensuring that we hire on merit-only basis.

At Active Gloucestershire we don’t just welcome diversity, we champion it. We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination and fully believe that the more diverse our workforce, the richer the perspectives and experiences around the table and ultimately the stronger and better our organisation will be.

We therefore actively encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly those who are currently underrepresented, including people with disabilities and individuals from ethnically diverse communities

To apply for this role, please send an up to date CV and a supporting statement* whichclearly details how your experiences and skills align to our values and meet our person [e-mail] 12 midday, Tuesday 8thJuly. *Alternative application methods are available below**.

Within your supporting statement we would like you to consider the following:

• What attracts you to this role, and why do you think you would be suitable for the role?
• Please share with us some examples of projects that you have supported with learning and evaluation in the past, your role in these and how you shared the impact that they have had?
• How have you managed a range of relationships across various levels of the system before whilst working with them to capture learning?

In addition to this, please also complete theEqual Opportunities Monitoring Form

**We’re committed to inclusive recruitment and want to make sure that applying for this job is easy and straightforward. If this method / the method outlined above, doesn’t work for you, please get in touch. We’d be happy to discuss alternative formats or approaches that suit your needs better.

How to contact us about the position

For an informal conversation about the role please contact Michael [e-mail].

Important dates

Closing date: Tuesday 8thJuly at midday

Interview date: W/C 14^th July at Active Gloucestershire HQ