The Reaching Wider Team at USW is seeking to appoint a Data and Evaluation Manager to ensure their activities and decision-making are continually evidence-informed. This is a new role and the post holder will be expected to design and manage processes and systems.

The post holder will support the Reaching Wider programme nationally with credible, robust, timely intelligence and specialist advice relating to the measures that underpin the Reaching Wider Strategy. They will advise colleagues on areas for improvement and sharing of good practice.

The successful candidate will have a curious nature, a passion for evaluation, data analysis, strong numerical skills, and a love of solving problems. They will have experience of turning data into actionable insight and translating complex analysis for key stakeholders to influence change, including using external benchmarks to identify areas for improvement.

The role will also involve developing a performance culture across Reaching Wider by providing training, development, and credible expert support to key individuals regarding understanding and acting on intelligence.

The post is based in the Planning, Performance and Transformation Team at the University of South Wales, located in Pontypridd, with some home working. It offers a role where you can utilize your organisational, interpersonal, and research skills to support the success of the Reaching Wider programme. The post holder will be line managed by the Performance and Intelligence Manager. This is a full-time, permanent position.

For an informal conversation about this post, please contact Chris Webb, Reaching Wider Director, at chris.webb@southwales.ac.uk.

If you are a successful candidate and this will be your first professional services role at the University (or you are currently employed by PSS Ltd), you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of South Wales, which provides services to the University and Colleges.

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USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment.

We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness, and respect. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially regarding age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, and religion or belief. We measure our success through equality accreditations such as Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall, and Disability Confident.

If you’re a Welsh learner or speaker, we welcome your application. USW offers Welsh courses to help develop your Welsh skills further, enabling you to provide bilingual services to students, colleagues, and the public.

We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favorably than those in English.