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Lead transformative educational impact as the Managing Director of ImpactEd Evaluation at a pivotal time for the ImpactEd Group.
Overview
Salary
£71000 - £99000
Location
Hybrid/flexible
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Expires
Expires 02-12-24 - Applications reviewed after this date
Organisation summary: ImpactEd Group is a beacon for educational innovation and operational sustainability, partnering with over 1,500 schools and 80 organizations to enhance educational impact. As a social enterprise, we focus on delivering meaningful analysis to our partners, enabling them to make informed decisions that benefit over a quarter of a million pupils. Our commitment to development, employee ownership, and well-being sets us apart as a leader in the education and social sectors.
- Role Summary:
- Lead the Evaluation Practice at a Board level, shaping the educational landscape.
- Guide research and evaluation projects to optimize educational and youth programs.
- Set strategic direction, build reputation, and drive growth and innovation.
- Provide hands-on leadership with a strategic and entrepreneurial approach.
- Role Requirements:
- Experience in education, research, or a similar field.
- Proven ability to drive organisational growth and foster partnerships.
- Strategic and practical leadership skills.
- Entrepreneurial mindset.
- Application Process Details:
- Review the full job pack for detailed specifications.
- First round interviews on the 5th and 6th December.
- Assessment center and team meet-and-greet on the 16th December.
For full information on this role, including the key responsibilities and person specification, please view the job pack here.
Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 1st December 2024
The Organisation
ImpactEd Group supports education and purpose-driven organisations to maximise their potential. We do this by helping our partners to be consistently impactful and operationally sustainable.
This role will lead our Evaluation Practice. ImpactEd Evaluation works with schools and organisations, analysing the impact of programmes and interventions to help them do more of what works and less of what doesn’t. The practice works with over 1,500 schools and 80 education and youth organisations, serving more than a quarter of million pupils.
The Opportunity
We are excited to advertise this opportunity to join ImpactEd Group as the Managing Director of ImpactEd Evaluation. This Board-level role will empower you to drive change at scale across the education sector, supporting our partners to make better decisions on behalf of children.
The Managing Director of our Evaluation practice will guide a team of dedicated professionals, leading research and evaluation projects spanning the education and youth sector, helping our partners to understand what’s working and do less of what isn’t. This role is pivotal to our five-year Group strategy and will involve setting the strategic direction of the practice, building on our reputation, and advancing our ambitious vision for growth and innovation.
This position is ideal for someone who combines a strategic mindset with hands-on leadership, adept at moving between high-level planning and practical oversight. We seek a leader with entrepreneurial spirit, a background in education or research, and experience in driving organisational growth and partnerships.
Why Us?
As well the organisations we work with, we have a commitment to our people and developing the next generation of leaders within the social enterprise, education and evaluation sectors.
We support hybrid working, have an extensive professional development programme including individual budget and CPD leave, and operate transparent governance including through forms of employee ownership. We offer all employees access to a healthcare plan and wellbeing advice, including free therapist support.
As a growing organisation we are committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a positive experience of work and maintain an annual EDI action plan, supported by a Board sponsor.
For the full specification of skills that we hope that the successful applicant will bring, as well as what we offer as an employer, please see the job pack.
First round interviews are scheduled for the 5th and 6th December, with a whole day assessment centre and opportunity to meet the team on the 16th December.
