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Vacancy Id: 10192
College / Service: Social Purpose
Location: Hybrid – UAL Various Sites/Home
Salary: £42,477 to £50,961 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Term: Full time/Part time – 35 hours per week
Apply by: 16 October 2023 at 09:00
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The opportunity
University of the Arts London is looking for a Social Purpose Analysis, Research and Evaluation Manager to join our team within the newly formed Social Purpose Lab.
You will work with the Associate Director Social Purpose Transformation to embed UAL’s social purpose strategy across our teaching, research, operations and external relations. To achieve this, you will undertake a range of analytical, research and evaluation duties that will help the university to strategically prioritise the changes needed to accelerate and deepen our positive social impact.
You will develop a public-facing dashboard to exhibit key university metrics and will also contribute to our Evidence Library, ensuring that all the relevant learning from our change efforts is transparently shared in a usable format for a variety of audiences.
You will collaborate with the university’s research community on ‘living labs’, bringing our institutional research expertise to bear on our own problems and research questions. In addition to this, you will design evaluation tools and methodologies that can be applied to all areas of the university’s operations, to help understand the impact of our change efforts and support decision-makers to make more informed strategic choices.
About you
We are looking for an individual with strong analytical and research skills, including a sound understanding of evaluation methodologies. You will display a range of experience and knowledge of data analysis and visualisation, database management and/or data journalism. A familiarity with quantitative and qualitative evaluation methodologies, as well as experience of research synthesis, translation and communication will also be essential.
You will possess excellent communication skills along with the ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple, accessible way to a range of audiences. You will be capable of project managing external research consultants/suppliers, paid interns and temporary staff, and will be able to help others plan meaningful research and evaluation activities. An open-minded and respectful approach along with the ability to build relationships with key functional teams across the organisation is essential.
We are offering an informal pre-application Q&A sessions to interested candidates for this role on Friday 6th October 2023 at 1pm
Please email socialpurposelab@arts.ac.uk for the online joining link.
Closing date for applications, Monday, 16th October 2023 9.00 am
Interview and Assessment day: Tuesday, 7th November 2023.
If you have any queries about this role please contact socialpurposelab@arts.ac.uk or if you require any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Sahil Ibrahim, Resourcing Adviser via email at socialpurposestaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk
We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.
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Vacancy Id: 10192
College / Service: Social Purpose
Location: Hybrid – UAL Various Sites/Home
Salary: £42,477 to £50,961 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Term: Full time/Part time – 35 hours per week
Apply by: 16 October 2023 at 09:00
Please read through our FAQs page before applying.
A full copy of the job advert along with other information (such as interviews date, hiring process etc) is available by clicking on the ‘Apply’ button below.
