Senior Evaluation Manager

Reports to:   Head of Evaluation    Salary: £54,300   Location: Central London, hybrid*   Contract: 24 months full-time (Fixed term contract)   Application deadline:   5pm, Monday 6th July 2026   Interview dates: Week commencing Monday 20th July  About the Youth Endowment Fund   We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.       The evaluation team designs and implements the processes which assess the evidence for the fund’s various funding rounds. The team is also responsible for assessing, appointing, monitoring and the quality assurance of complex and rigorous impact evaluations from experts in the field.   The Senior Evaluation Manager will play a key role in leading evaluation work. The post holder will also lead a team of evaluation managers, ensuring they have the support to deliver a portfolio of evaluation projects.  Key Responsibilities  The core of your job is to ensure that we are excellent at evaluation, so that we can find out the very best ways to prevent young people and children from becoming involved in violence.  As a Senior Evaluation Manager you will: Lead rigorous evaluation design and delivery, applying advanced statistical methods to assess evidence and manage large-scale RCT and QED studies.  Drive team performance and quality, through leadership, coaching, and robust project oversight.  Collaborate effectively across stakeholders, ensuring evaluations are delivered on time, on budget, and aligned with organisational priorities.  Communicate evidence clearly and influence impact, translating findings into accessible insights that support decision-making