Head of Research and Evaluation

The Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) is seeking to appoint a new Head of Research and Evaluation to lead and drive research, evaluation and learning from our work with students, teachers and partners. The postholder will work closely with colleagues and external partners to help us better understand our impact to inform the development of our work.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Skilled in multiple stakeholder management
• Possess demonstrable ability to implement and improve meaningful evaluation and learning for complex programmes.
• Be passionate about social mobility and wish to capture talent, breaking down barriers young people face.

This is an exciting time to be joining IRIS. After a period of sustained growth and development we are on the verge of moving into a position where we will be able to influence and inform practice and policy across the UK, reaching many thousands of young people.

We wish to recruit from as wide a talent pool as possible, in terms of personal and professional background. We welcome applications from any individuals regardless of age, sex, disability, ethnicity, gender or personal circumstances.

About IRIS

IRIS was founded on the belief that young people have the capacity to change the world. If their education empowers them with the right tools, school-aged students can contribute to the community of scientific research right now.

This founding belief continues to be central to what we do. Our mission is to change the culture in UK education so that authentic research and innovation is part of every young person’s experience. We do this by:

• Creating opportunities for students to participate in cutting-edge STEM research and collaborate with leading universities and institutions while still at school
• Evidencing the impact of students carrying out research while still at school
• Facilitating a research culture by influencing and demonstrating best practice of STEM research and innovation in schools.

Everything we do is driven by our moral purpose; to capture talent and break down barriers that impact underrepresented young people in STEM.

How to apply

We are inviting application via submission of an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae along with a letter of application. Each should be no longer than 3 sides of A4 with a font size no smaller than 11pt. All applications should be accompanied by a completed Diversity Monitoring form.

Applications should address:

• Why the candidate wishes to take on this role.
• What they can bring to the post.
• How they meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.

If you wish to have an informal conversation about the role prior to applying, please contact Jo Foster, Director by email at [email protected] ensuring that the subject of your email is ‘Head of Research and Evaluation.’

Key dates to note:

• 6th July 2022: Deadline for applications, which should be emailed to [email protected] with the subject heading IRIS – Head of Research & Evaluation.
• 8th July 2022: Candidates will be notified of their invitation to interview. If you do not receive an invitation by this date you will not have been shortlisted.
• 12th July 2022: Formal interviews which will take place in London.

All candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK. The successful candidate will be employed under UK law. Appointment will be contingent on a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.

Recruitment Pack

Diversity & inclusion form