Head of Evaluation and Insights
We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Evaluation and Insights to join our organisation.
Salary: £69,519 – £85,000
Hours of work: Full time preferred – no less than 30 hours and across 4 days
Deadline: 9am 28 July 2025
Date of interview: 6 August 2025
A bit more about the role
We are seeking a highly skilled team leader and experienced researcher to lead our Evaluation & Insights Team. This role will be to support the Director of Health Partnerships and Insights to meet the strategic objectives of the business, to deliver impactful, high-quality evaluations that allow our income to be diversified beyond the core NHS England and Office for Life Science contracts.
One of the key elements of the role is to provide proactive team leadership for the team. The successful applicant needs to utilise their leadership and management experience to support team members individually and collectively.
The second key purpose of the role is to support the Director of Health Partnerships and Insights and Head of Operations with the organisation of the team, their projects and the long-term planning of the function. The post holder will need to use their experience in understanding researcher capabilities to advise on capacity and capabilities gaps to meet the current workload, future pipeline, and to support the growth in capacity and capabilities of their team in line with the work portfolio.
How to apply
To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter by 9am on Monday 28 July 2025 to recruitment@healthinnovationeast.co.uk specifying your motivation for applying and how you meet our person specification. Interviews will take place Wednesday 6 August 2025.
For an informal discussion, please contact sarah.robinson@heathinnovationeast.co.uk.
Download the job description and person specification
We are committed to the employment and career development of people living with a disability. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants living with a disability who in the collective opinion of the selection panel meet the essential criteria for the role for which they have applied. If you wish to be considered for this scheme, please advise recruitment@healthinnovationeast.co.uk by no later than the closing date above.
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