Research and Evaluation Officer

Tempest Resourcing Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit organisation in the UK is seeking a Research & Evaluation Lead to drive anti-racist initiatives focused on mental health equity across various locations. You'll engage with communities, conduct research, and provide evaluation support. The ideal candidate will have strong data collection and analysis skills, be proficient in Excel, and understand trauma-informed practices. This hybrid role requires building relationships with community organisations and delivering impactful insights to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Ability to collect data through interviews, focus groups, and surveys.
• Strong skills in quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Understanding of race equity issues and mental health inequalities.

Responsibilities

• Lead community‑based research activities.
• Conduct community needs assessments.
• Facilitate participatory research approaches.
• Produce annual evaluation reports and dashboards.
• Present insights to senior leaders and stakeholders.

Skills

Community‑based data collection

Data analysis (quantitative and qualitative)

Strong facilitation skills

Excel proficiency

Ability to build trusting relationships

Understanding of trauma‑informed approaches

Knowledge of research ethics

Experience conducting qualitative research

Education

University degree or equivalent

Degree in social sciences or related field

Tools

Excel

Canva

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Tempest Charities is recruiting a Research & Evaluation Lead to embed anti‑racist race equity into systemic change across London, Birmingham, Scotland, and Wales. The organisation addresses inequalities impacting mental health and well‑being of under‑privileged communities, working with statutory agencies, voluntary organisations, and local communities to tackle structural barriers. Its office is in SW London; hybrid, 2 days in office.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead community‑based research activities with regular engagement across localities, community organisations, grassroots partners, and residents.
• Conduct mixed‑methods community needs assessments capturing local conditions, emerging challenges, and gaps in support provision.
• Build trusted relationships with community partners to co‑design culturally responsive, trauma‑informed, and accessible evaluation activities.
• Facilitate participatory research approaches ensuring community voices are embedded in evaluation work.
• Provide tailored research and evaluation support to localities delivering the Scaling System Change programme.
• Deliver capacity‑building workshops, coaching, and 1:1 support to strengthen data collection, interpretation, and usage.
• Support localities in implementing mixed‑methods approaches including surveys, interviews, focus groups, and feedback mechanisms.
• Lead development of Scaling Systems Change evaluation, identifying community‑relevant indicators and measurement approaches.
• Develop and refine theories of change and logic models with programme teams and community stakeholders.
• Oversee collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, synthesising insights into strategic recommendations.
• Conduct qualitative data collection and apply rigorous, culturally informed analysis techniques.
• Ensure high‑quality documentation and coding using recognised analytical frameworks.
• Produce annual evaluation reports, local summaries, dashboards, and accessible materials for stakeholders.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for policymakers, community organisations, funders, and residents.
• Present insights to senior leaders, programme teams, and key partners.

Essential Requirements

• Community‑based data collection ability (interviews, focus groups, surveys) and analysis (quantitative and qualitative).
• Competence using Excel for organising and summarising data.
• Strong facilitation skills for participatory approaches.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with grassroots organisations and community leaders.
• Understanding of trauma‑informed and anti‑racist approaches.
• Knowledge of research ethics, GDPR, data protection, and data sharing.
• Experience conducting qualitative research in community settings.
• University degree or equivalent.
• Understanding of race equity issues and mental health inequalities.
• Experience working with community organisations or grassroots groups.
• Commitment to race equity and social justice.

Desirable

• Experience supporting community‑led research projects.
• Familiarity with evaluation frameworks or monitoring tools.
• Knowledge of participatory research principles.
• Data visualisation tools ability (Canva, Power BI).
• Previous capacity‑building activities involvement.
• Degree in social sciences, public health, or related field.