Senior Education Evaluation Officer

Do you enjoy analysing complex data, finding key insights and communicating these? Do you have an interest in education and education policy? If so we want to hear from you.

As part of Imperial’s Learning and Teaching Strategy, we are appointing a Senior Education Evaluation Officer within the Strategic Planning Division.  Working with the Education Evaluation Manager, you will support evaluation of the Learning and Teaching Strategy, including the Imperial student experience, and our Access and Participation Plan (APP).  You will also contribute to data and policy work relating to students and education (e.g. National Student Survey (NSS), APP and Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)).  You will produce university performance measures focussing on participation and attainment gaps and support the Education Evaluation Manager in the development of an evaluation strategy. This will support Imperial in improving access, success and progression of students from underrepresented groups and disadvantaged backgrounds.

Duties and responsibilities

You will be one of three Senior Education Evaluation Officers working with the Education Evaluation Manager to:

• Design and maintain reports and dashboards to provide Imperial, Faculty, Department and programme level data on key education performance measures;
• Provide analysis of internal and external data and communicate these in writing and orally;
• Contribute to the education evaluation strategy, identifying key questions which evaluation should address and methods and data for addressing them;
• Provide a service to academic staff looking to undertake evaluation;
• Support development, monitoring and evaluation of Imperial’s Access and Participation Plan (APP) and undergraduate students’ financial support package;
• Support the Education Evaluation Manager in their role as secretary to the Access and Participation Strategy Group;
• Support preparation of Imperial’s TEF submissions, with expert understanding of the operational details and metrics;
• Analyse NSS outcomes, prepare dashboards and disseminate findings;
• Prepare briefings and analyses (e.g. APP and TEF).

Essential requirements

• Honours degree in a subject requiring numeracy or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience analysing complex datasets and summarising themes, including in written documents
• Knowledge of the principal data sources used in Higher Education, particularly related to the student lifecycle
• Highly numerate, with ability to understand, analyse, interpret and explain complicated information and data
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail in written and analytical work
• High degree of computer competency, including use of databases, spreadsheets and reporting tools
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with ability to tailor to different audiences
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills, including ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, ability to work on own initiative
• Able to demonstrate knowledge and interest in the Higher Education sector

Further information

The post is full-time and offered on an open-ended contract. It will be based at South Kensington, the role may move to White City in 2025.

Imperial employees enjoy a range of benefits, including generous annual leave, subsidised leisure facilities and an excellent professional development programme.

When making your application, please consider the requirements in the person specification, including those not explicitly requested on the application form.

The closing date is Monday 17 June 2024 (midnight GMT). Interviews will be held week commencing 1 July 2024.

For more information or to discuss this role informally contact Louise Hanger at l.hanger@imperial.ac.uk

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