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Evaluation and Learning Specialist (Place)
| Posting date: | 15 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,130 to £41,671 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2025 |
| Location: | Teesside |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Teesside University |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | T01937 |
Summary
Tees Valley Sport is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Evaluation & Learning Specialist to lead on the development and implementation of evaluation and learning frameworks across our place-based partnerships.
This is a unique opportunity to drive continuous improvement in how we tackle physical inactivity and inequalities in our communities. You will work closely with local authorities, health organisations, community groups, and other key partners to ensure that learning is embedded across the system and that our work delivers meaningful, measurable impact.
As a key member of the team, you will design and deliver evaluations that help us learn from and adapt our approach, foster a learning culture across the partnership, and ensure insight is used to shape strategic decision-making at every level.
Key Responsibilities
Design and deliver robust evaluation frameworks for place-based work aligned with Sport England’s goals.
Lead both quantitative and qualitative research to measure impact and inform future practice.
Promote a culture of learning across the partnership through workshops, reflective sessions, and collaborative approaches.
Develop and share accessible, engaging insights through reports, presentations, and case studies.
Provide evaluation support to the ongoing development of You’ve Got This (YGT) and our wider Place Expansion programme.
Build capacity across the system to embed evaluation and learning into everyday practice.
Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post may qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.
Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.
If you are shortlisted, your interview will take place in person, on campus.
Interviews will take place on 13 June 2025.
Click here for further details of this and other posts at Teesside University - https://www.tees.ac.uk/jobs/.
Please note that we are advertising this vacancy on other websites, but we are not using those third parties to collate applications for us. If you are viewing this advert on a third party website please ensure you apply directly to Teesside University.
Every member of our university is part of the inspiring, supportive, and caring community known as Team Teesside. To learn more about Team Teesside click here - https://www.tees.ac.uk/minisites/team_teesside/index.cfm
What we offer you:
A holiday entitlement of 185 hours (25 days), increasing to 28 and 30 days after 3- and 5-years’ service respectively, plus bank holidays.
Additional leave over the Christmas and New Year period during the Christmas closure
Special leave to support a range of circumstances.
Hybrid working arrangements: There is the potential for hybrid working when appropriate, however there is an expectation that within the role the post holder spends time within the localities they will be working in.
Flexi time scheme
A variety of provision to support staff with personal development and recognition.
A range of family friendly benefits
An employee benefits platform which provides discounts with 350+ retailers and access to health and wellbeing resources
More information about our benefits and an employee benefits brochure can be found here - https://www.tees.ac.uk/depts/hr/benefits.cfm.
This is a unique opportunity to drive continuous improvement in how we tackle physical inactivity and inequalities in our communities. You will work closely with local authorities, health organisations, community groups, and other key partners to ensure that learning is embedded across the system and that our work delivers meaningful, measurable impact.
As a key member of the team, you will design and deliver evaluations that help us learn from and adapt our approach, foster a learning culture across the partnership, and ensure insight is used to shape strategic decision-making at every level.
Key Responsibilities
Design and deliver robust evaluation frameworks for place-based work aligned with Sport England’s goals.
Lead both quantitative and qualitative research to measure impact and inform future practice.
Promote a culture of learning across the partnership through workshops, reflective sessions, and collaborative approaches.
Develop and share accessible, engaging insights through reports, presentations, and case studies.
Provide evaluation support to the ongoing development of You’ve Got This (YGT) and our wider Place Expansion programme.
Build capacity across the system to embed evaluation and learning into everyday practice.
Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post may qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.
Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.
If you are shortlisted, your interview will take place in person, on campus.
Interviews will take place on 13 June 2025.
Click here for further details of this and other posts at Teesside University - https://www.tees.ac.uk/jobs/.
Please note that we are advertising this vacancy on other websites, but we are not using those third parties to collate applications for us. If you are viewing this advert on a third party website please ensure you apply directly to Teesside University.
Every member of our university is part of the inspiring, supportive, and caring community known as Team Teesside. To learn more about Team Teesside click here - https://www.tees.ac.uk/minisites/team_teesside/index.cfm
What we offer you:
A holiday entitlement of 185 hours (25 days), increasing to 28 and 30 days after 3- and 5-years’ service respectively, plus bank holidays.
Additional leave over the Christmas and New Year period during the Christmas closure
Special leave to support a range of circumstances.
Hybrid working arrangements: There is the potential for hybrid working when appropriate, however there is an expectation that within the role the post holder spends time within the localities they will be working in.
Flexi time scheme
A variety of provision to support staff with personal development and recognition.
A range of family friendly benefits
An employee benefits platform which provides discounts with 350+ retailers and access to health and wellbeing resources
More information about our benefits and an employee benefits brochure can be found here - https://www.tees.ac.uk/depts/hr/benefits.cfm.
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