The role is based in the Neaco (Network for East Anglian Collaborative Outreach) Central Team, part of the Widening Participation team at the University of Cambridge.
The University leads on this collaborative project involving five universities and eight Further Education colleges around the East Anglia region. The Central Team is responsible for ensuring that all partners are working towards common objectives and reporting to the Office for Students (OfS) on the progress of the project.
Evaluation of the impact of the Neaco consortium activities is a key requirement of the Uni Connect initiative funded by the Office for Students (OfS). Working within the TASO framework, the Evaluation Coordinator will be responsible for developing innovative approaches to evaluating Neaco activities to assess their effectiveness and inform future interventions. The person appointed will also have responsibility for ensuring that project data is uploaded onto the Higher Education Access Tracker (HEAT) database.
The Evaluation Coordinator will work collaboratively with the HEAT team and other Uni Connect partnerships across England with a view to providing and adopting best practice values in evaluating the impact of Neaco activities.
The Evaluation Coordinator will be a member of the Neaco Central Team and is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Neaco Project Coordinator.
Flexible working is possible for this post and the postholder will be expected to spend some time in our offices in central Cambridge. There will be some opportunities for travel to our partner sites across East Anglia.
The Evaluation Coordinator role is offered on a part time (0.5 FTE) and fixed-term basis until 31st October 2025.
Main Duties
Work with the Executive and Steering Groups and develop effective methods of demonstrating impact of neaco activities, using experimental methodologies where appropriate
Work closely with the designers and deliverers of neaco material to ensure that evaluation is integral to the sessions and resources offered to schools and colleges
Assist with the completion of OfS operating plans and monitoring returns as required
Attend OfS and HEAT briefing meetings
Engage with the Higher Education Access Tracker (HEAT) NCOP initiative and upload data onto the HEAT database
Your Skills
Detailed knowledge of recruitment and widening participation to Higher Education (HE) in the UK
Experience of working in an educational environment
Capacity to collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative data using a variety of techniques
Ability to take initiative and be proactive with ideas and methods of evaluation.
Additional information regarding the role can be found within the Further Particulars. When applying, please upload your CV and cover letter which clearly sets out how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification of the Further Particulars (the knowledge, skills, and experience required for the role) along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview based upon these criteria.
Applications are welcome from external and internal candidates, including internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.
Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to:
Chloe Cardy, neaco Project Coordinator - [email protected] or Colin Mather, NEACO Lead - [email protected]
The closing date for applications is: 23rd October 2024
The interview date is: w/c 4th November 2024
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Please quote reference AT43393 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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Further informationStudent Admissions & Access, Cambridge
Salary£32,332-£38,205 pro rata
ReferenceAT43393
CategoryAcademic-related
Published27 September 2024
Closing date23 October 2024