Research and Evaluation Manager

Research and Evaluation Manager

Grade A: £52,737 (National Framework) or £58,409 (London Framework - if you are London office based or homebased and live within the boundary of the M25) - There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £581 per annum for those working from home. For part time roles - please note this will be pro rata.

Contracted Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week. Job-shares, part-time and compressed hours will be considered.

Contract Type: Fixed Term, Secondment opportunity until 31 March 2026.

Location: Home or office based, flexible location. Or hybrid working (working 2 days a week from home the remainder in the office).

Closing Date: Thursday 27 February 2025 at 11.59pm

Potential Interview Date: 12 and 14 March (via Teams)

For an informal discussion or further information about this role please contact Hiring Manager - Jillian Marsden; Deputy Director of Strategy - Research and Evaluation and for general enquiries contact our recruitment team.

Are you committed to helping us regulate health and social care within England?

When thinking about what drives you every day in your job, what keeps you motivated and passionate about your work what comes to mind? For 3,000+ people at the CQC we end each day knowing that we have made a difference to the lives of those most in need in our communities. We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage care services to improve. We are looking for people who are caring, demonstrate integrity and work well as part of a team to join with us and share in this sense of achievement. If you would like to help us make a positive impact to health and social care within England, then read on.

Why this could be a great role for you

This interesting and varied role will provide management and leadership within CQC's research and evaluation programme. You will lead and manage a portfolio of research and evaluation projects on a priority theme, ensuring its success and impact on CQC's direction and decisions.

The work you lead will inform CQC's strategic direction and the development of CQC's approach to regulation. You will join a talented research and evaluation team and build and maintain internal and external relationships at all levels to ensure evidence-based decisions and help accelerate improvements in health and care. You will help ensure the organisation is open, transparent and supports a culture of learning - aways being informed by the latest research and evidence.

What you will bring

Within your support statement, you should demonstrate your knowledge of evaluation approaches and experience of undertaking research using a range of quantitative and qualitative methods. You should evidence your experience of leading and managing several research or evaluation projects at once. You should demonstrate a proven ability to proactively manage and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of external and internal stakeholders, highly developed communication skills, and an ability to ensure research and evaluation have an impact in a high-profile complex environment.

What we can offer you

Your health and wellbeing are important to us and are supported through our benefits scheme:

• 27 days' annual leave, rising with service to 32.5 days, plus 8 Bank Holidays
• NHS pension scheme, with around a 14% employer contribution
• Free employee assistance service 24 hours a day
• Discounts to supermarkets, high street stores, electronics and fleet cars
• Discounted gym vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Internal reward scheme where you could earn yourself a voucher or two!
• Equipment for homeworking

We want to make working for CQC a great experience for everyone, and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To support an inclusive environment where colleagues feel empowered to bring their whole self to work, we support a variety of staff networks, including the Race Equality Network, LGBT+ Equality Network, Carers Equality Network, Disability Equality Network and Gender Equality network.

We want to support you to succeed and be your very best with opportunities for training and development, along with the support of experienced managers and mentors.

Please note some roles may be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.