Senior Research & Evaluation Officer
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Women's Aid
Hybrid- Career category: Monitoring & Evaluation /MEAL, Research/ Data analysis
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Hybrid
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: £34,200 GBP / yearly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 24/10/2025
- Location: United Kingdom
Who are Women’s Aid?
Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. We are a federation of just under 180 organisations which provide over 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across England. For 50 years we have campaigned on behalf of our members and survivors to shape policy and practice, and to raise awareness of domestic abuse.
Our support services, which include our Live Chat, the Survivors’ Forum, the No Woman Turned Away Project, the Survivor’s Handbook, Love Respect (our dedicated website for young people), the national Women’s Aid Directory and our advocacy projects, help thousands of women and children every year.
Purpose of the Senior Research & Evaluation Officer role:
As a Senior Research & Evaluation Officer, the successful candidate will play an integral role to coordinate data projects within Women’s Aid by developing data collection mechanisms and research, and by analysing and presenting data to Women’s Aid teams and external stakeholders, including funders. The role also contributes to a wide evidence base, ensuring that data collection and the management of assigned projects are integrated and effective in supporting the work of Women’s Aid. In addition, the postholder acts as both an external representative and an internal expert to ensure that Women’s Aid’s wider work is informed by the evidence base.
Key duties and responsibilities of the Senior Research & Evaluation Officer:
- To be responsible for the promotion and upkeep of the Routes to Support database of information on local violence against women and girls (VAWG) services and refuge vacancies
- To take responsibility for the maintenance, promotion and evaluation of the Women’s Aid online directories and database.
- To make recommendations for the ongoing technical development of the project and ensure agreed development is actioned, including liaison with external contractors.
- To develop guidance, protocols and model documents to support delivery of the project.
What we are looking for in our Senior Research & Evaluation Officer:
- Experience of using databases
- Experience of using excel to analyse data
- Experience in communication and promotion with a range of audiences
- Experience with collecting and interpreting data
- To be responsible for ensuring the Routes to Support database is kept accurate, reviewing and implementing processes for reviewing applications to join the directory and ensuring all services included meet requirements.
- Project co-ordination of the work of the Routes to Support Steering Group including leading meetings, reporting to funders and managing the project budget.
- To lead on the analysis and use of data on VAWG service provision to inform policy and practice and to develop Women’s Aid’s knowledge and expertise
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