Evaluation and Data Manager

The Higher Education Progression Partnership South Yorkshire (HeppSY) works with local schools and colleges to reduce the gap in higher education participation between the most and least represented groups. HeppSY is funded through the Office for Students Uni Connect programme. HeppSY has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality, impartial, and impactful widening participation and outreach activities through its own programmes and from the effective collaboration with key partners including both local universities.

We are seeking a Data and Evaluation Manager to lead the Data and Evaluation team, which plays a crucial role in our reporting and monitoring responsibilities for our widening participation activities and programmes. They will provide high level specialist advice and support for HeppSY, playing an integral part in enabling HeppSY to meet our requirements to the Office for Students.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:
• Experience of leading/managing, an evaluation and data service area
• Experience of providing expert advice and guidance in relation to evaluation and data to senior managers and internal/ external stakeholders to support decision making
• Significant experience of working effectively in an environment of complex regulations and procedures, including data and evaluation reporting requirements for externally funded projects
• Proficient in the use of databases such as the Higher Education Access Tracker (HEAT), data manipulation software such as Microsoft Excel and data visualisation software such as Tableau/Power BI.

Please note that occasional travel across South Yorkshire will be required and may include attendance at some events during the evening and weekends.

If you are offered this post you will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service. A criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from working at Sheffield Hallam University but its relevance to the duties of the post will need to be assessed before the appointment is confirmed.

For this job we particularly welcome applications from minority ethnic applicants who are underrepresented in this area/ this type of job at Sheffield Hallam.