Senior Impact Evaluator

We are recruiting for a Senior Impact Evaluator within Propositions Group at Cambridge University Press & Assessment – English to manage a range of impact evaluation activities which provide evidence of the effectiveness of our products and programmes.

We are a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

About the role 

We are seeking a highly experienced educational researcher with strong quantitative and qualitative skills to join our Impact Evaluation team at Cambridge English. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping how we measure, report, and communicate the impact of our programmes and products, contributing to meaningful change in the field of education and English language learning.

The role will be reporting to the Head of Impact Evaluation. The successful applicant will be required to carry out the following activities:

• Manage and conduct impact evaluation projects and carry out a range of associated tasks.
• Develop compelling, high-quality research proposals based on the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and adapt impact measurement tools to capture and analyse relevant data effectively.
• Design sampling frameworks and data analysis plans to ensure robust and meaningful evaluations.
• Identify lessons learned and provide actionable recommendations to improve products or programme delivery and outcomes.
• Produce high-quality impact evaluation reports tailored to the needs of diverse stakeholders.
• Build and maintain deep technical expertise in evaluation methodologies and reporting techniques, ensuring alignment with best practices.
• Contribute to team initiatives and research priorities by supporting ongoing and new programmes of work and streamlining operational processes.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and develop effective working relationships.
• Represent the organisation at thought leadership events, including presenting at high-profile conferences and contributing to discussions in the field of language learning, assessment and education.

About you

• You will hold a PhD in education studies, social sciences, applied linguistics, language assessment or education measurement. Exceptional candidates with an MSc or MA in a relevant field will also be considered.
• You will have a strong theoretical understanding and domain knowledge of education, including familiarity with areas such as bilingual education, education reform, language pedagogy, curriculum design, assessment and feedback, and teacher professional development.
• You will be proficient in research design, including quasi-experimental and non-experimental approaches.
• You will have knowledge and experience of applying evaluation methodologies, e.g. mixed methods, case studies, participatory and user-centred methods.
• You will have experience in developing data collection instruments, e.g. surveys, focus groups and interviews, classroom observation protocols.
• You will be experienced in analysing quantitative data, e.g. descriptive statistics, correlations, multiple regressions, ANOVA, hypothesis testing, cross-tabulations.
• You will have a strong understanding of sampling approaches, strategies, and frameworks.
• You will be skilled in using statistical software (e.g. R and SPSS) for analysis and reporting.
• You will be experienced in analysing qualitative data and skilled in using qualitative analysis software (e.g. NVivo)
• You will have excellent inter-personal skills and communication skills.
• You will have the ability to communicate complex concepts in a simple, accessible, and impactful manner, including writing reports for a range of stakeholders.
• You will demonstrate self-awareness and confidence in managing professional relationships, both internally in the organisation and externally.
• Ideally, you will have knowledge of one or more foreign languages.

If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. 

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 15 January 2026 although we may close it earlier if suitable candidates are identified. Interviews are scheduled to take place on the week of 26 January 2026.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. 

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.