OpportunityManchesterUK

Evaluation and Data Manager

Without Walls

Without Walls
TypePart-Time Job
In-Person/RemoteOn-Site
Closing Date17th November 2026
Salary£27,000 - £31,000 (pro rata)
Apply before 17th November 2026
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Without Walls is seeking an Evaluation and Data Manager to manage the delivery of robust data collection and evaluation frameworks across Without Walls’ programmes and activities.

A new role for Without Walls, the Evaluation and Data Manager will manage the delivery of robust data collection and evaluation frameworks across Without Walls’ programmes and activities.

Working across the organisation, the post holder will ensure that qualitative and quantitative data gathered from festival partners, artists, participants and audiences is consistently collected, well managed, and used to understand and monitor the impact of Without Walls’ work.

The role follows a review of Without Walls’ evaluation practice carried out by an independent evaluation consultant, who is designing a new organisation-wide evaluation framework, methodology and toolkit for the 2027-2032 period. The post holder will take ownership of this framework once handed over, embedding it across the organisation and ensuring it is used consistently and effectively on an ongoing basis.

The post holder will develop a robust evidence base to support organisational learning and strategic decision-making, contribute to funder and statutory reporting requirements, and provide robust evidence of the value of outdoor arts to support the organisation’s advocacy with funders, policy makers and other stakeholders.

Please see our job pack for more details on job responaibilies and person specification.

KEY INFORMATION

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £27,000 – £31,000 (pro rata)

Hours of work: 0.4 FTE (equivalent to two days per week, or 15 hours based on a 37.5-hour full-time week). Working pattern to be agreed, with some flexibility.

Based: Manchester, including some hybrid working

Reports to: Head of Festival Partnerships

Closing date: Tuesday 17 November at 12pm (midday)

How to Apply

HOW TO APPLY

We realise that we could miss out on incredible talent joining Without Walls because

someone might not see themselves in every single one of the person specification

criteria. Do not be put off if you feel you do not tick all of the boxes below - if you think

you could be great for this role, please apply anyway.

Alternatively, please contact Anaïs Biaux, Head of Festival Partnerships via

[email protected] and we would be happy to discuss the role with you or

answer any questions you may have.

To apply, please send us:

● A CV detailing your key skills, employment or voluntary experience relevant to

this role, including responsibilities held and relevant education or vocational

training. Please include two references, one of which should be your current or

most recent employer or someone else who has worked with you in a capacity

relevant to this role. One of the references must also provide a character

reference. They will not be approached until after the interviews and with

express consent from you.

● A cover letter (2 pages of A4 max) telling us why you are interested in this

position, how your skills and experience meet the needs of the role.

● Our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form - this will be separated from your

application at the shortlisting stage, but it helps us to understand and improve

our job advertisements. Completion of the form is voluntary.

We will also accept applications as audio or video files that contain the information

described above. These should be no more than 10 minutes in total. Files submitted

should be mp3, mp4 or wav limited to 5MB.

Please ensure that all documents are submitted in either PDF or Word format.

Please send your completed application to Danielle Sherwood, Operations Manager

([email protected]) with the subject header ‘Evaluation and Data

Manager recruitment’ by Tuesday 17 November at 12pm (midday).

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