Remote Strategic Evaluation Consultant for Cultural Programs

DisabilityArtsOnline Limited; Manchester; Remote; GBP 4,400 - 5,400; Full time

Job summary

Without Walls is seeking an independent consultant to review current evaluation methods and design a robust, organisation-wide evaluation framework for the 2027-2032 strategic plan. The work runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 January 2027 and is remote, with a possible in-person meeting in Manchester.

Collaboration with the CEO and Head of Festival Partnerships is essential. The role is short-term and strategic, not delivery-focused, and aims to hand over a sustainable framework to the permanent

Qualifications

• A strong track record of designing evaluation frameworks, ideally for publicly-funded cultural organisations.
• Experience of both quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods, and of interpreting and presenting data to a range of audiences.
• A practical, collaborative approach, and experience of designing frameworks that can be sustained in-house by small teams.
• Ability to work independently and confidence working at a strategic level with senior leadership.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to produce clear documents for a range of audiences.

Responsibilities

• Review existing evaluation materials and identify strengths, gaps and duplication.
• Develop a robust evaluation framework aligned to the 2027-2032 plan and theory of change.
• Create a toolkit of templates and feedback forms for partners, artists, and participants.
• Provide recommendations on audience data collection via Illuminate and on the Evaluation & Data Manager role.
• Conduct a handover session to enable post-handover implementation.

Skills

Framework design

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Independent work

Written communication

Job description

Without Walls is seeking an independent consultant to review current evaluation methods and design a robust, organisation-wide evaluation framework for the 2027-2032 strategic plan. The work runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 January 2027 and is remote, with a possible in-person meeting in Manchester.

Collaboration with the CEO and Head of Festival Partnerships is essential. The role is short-term and strategic, not delivery-focused, and aims to hand over a sustainable framework to the permanent