Senior Evidence Officer

NFP People
London

Senior Evidence Officer

We are looking for two new Senior Evidence Officers to join the team!

If you want to join an impact driven organisation, improving outcomes for vulnerable children and families then apply today!

Position: Senior Evidence Officer (2 roles available)

Location: London/hybrid

Hours: 35 hours (flexible working considered)

Salary: £53,300 plus generous benefits

Contract: x1 FTC until March 2027 with possibility of extension and x1 FTC 12 months (maternity leave cover)

Closing Date: Sunday 8 June 2025

Interviews: w/c 16 June 2025

The Role

The Senior Evidence Officers sit within the Evidence Team and involve leading highly impactful evidence synthesis projects. These projects contribute to the Toolkit – a suite of tools aimed at distilling the best available evidence and embedding evidence into policy and practice. Key responsibilities will include:

  • Evidence scoping reviews
  • Critical appraisal of intervention evaluations
  • Designing and quality-assuring externally commissioned systematic reviews
  • Producing evidence-based guidelines
  • Conducting fast-paced evidence synthesis for policy stakeholders

About You

With an MSc or equivalent master's degree in research methods, education, public health, health sciences, social sciences (or other relevant field of research), you will have experience in: project management, delivering research/analytical complex projects at quality, establishing appropriate governance with multiple, diverse stakeholders.

You will also have:

  • Significant knowledge of high-quality impact evaluation methodology with a rounded understanding of evaluation design
  • Capability to work successfully and independently in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Skill and experience in designing and commissioning research
  • Advanced knowledge and experience of systematic literature review and evidence synthesis
  • An understanding of government, the wider policy making community, and how to effect change in policy making and practice, with excellent knowledge of one or more relevant policy or practice areas
  • An understanding of government, the wider policy making community, and how to effect change in policy making and practice, with excellent knowledge of one or more relevant policy or practice areas
  • Good statistical skills, together with a strong degree of IT literacy
  • Knowledge and understanding of early intervention and children’s social care and of services for children and their families across all sectors
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present confidently to diverse and high-level audiences, and to write cogently for a variety of audiences.

The Organisation

This is a great place to work, where everyone is high performing and where together everyone can achieve impact that makes a real difference for vulnerable children and families. Focussing on using and championing high-quality evidence, working directly with government and local leaders, the team provide practical solutions and encourage change. This is an organisation with ambitious aims and people are essential to its success.

Some of the great benefits include:

  • 30 days annual leave, plus one extra day off for your birthday, paid bank holidays, and up to three can be switched for religious observance
  • Up to five days carers’ leave, in a 12-month period, three days paid
  • Paid compassionate leave
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Enhanced parental leave and pay
  • 6% employer and 3% employee contribution. No limit on any additional employee contributions made via auto enrolment.
  • Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 counselling, legal & information line
  • Unlimited access to 24/7 GP
  • Mental health support
  • Life cover at x4 annual salary
  • Bike to work scheme.

The organisation values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing an inclusive environment for all employees. People are at the heart of what does, and it’s vital that the workforce reflects the diversity of stakeholders and the wider society in the UK. We actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities and offer excellent salaries, learning and development opportunities and a great office location situated in the heart of St James’. The team works in a hybrid and flexible way and recognises the importance of a good work-life balance.

You may have experience in other areas or roles such as Research, Evidence, Research Officer, Evidence Officer, Senior Research, Senior Evidence, Senior Research Officer, Senior Evidence Officer Researcher, Senior Researcher, Lead Researcher.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Posted 2025-05-21

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