Music Masters is embarking on an exciting and ambitious 2026-2029 strategy (launching in September) to bring excellent, equitable music education to thousands more children across the UK. As we grow, we want to understand how our work translates into different places and communities, where it has the greatest impact, and what we need to adapt as we learn. We're committed to growing in a way that is thoughtful and sustainable, putting depth before reach and using evidence to guide the decisions we make. The Impact & Evaluation Manager will play a central role in helping us do this. You'll lead our approach to understanding the environment we're working in and evaluating the difference our work makes, making sure our organisational Theory of Change remains a practical framework that helps us ask the right questions and make informed decisions, rather than something that sits on a shelf. You'll spend time with the people we work alongside, collecting and interpreting evidence from a range of sources, looking for patterns, asking why things happen, and helping us understand what they mean. Just as importantly, you'll help turn what we learn into practical insight that strengthens our programmes, informs future strategy and helps us share what we're learning with others. We see evaluation as part of how we learn and improve, not simply as a way of demonstrating impact. Lead and continually refine Music Masters' organisational Theory of Change and evaluation framework, working closely with the Senior Leadership Team so evidence informs strategy and decisions about how we grow. Build one coherent evaluation approach across our programmes, personally delivering research and evaluation activity - surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations and case studies - with children, families, teachers and partners, and commissioning specialist partners where appropriate. Oversee longitudinal research into the long-term impact of our work. Turn evidence into clear, practical recommendations that strengthen programmes and support fundraising, advocacy and communications, and lead how we communicate impact to colleagues, trustees, funders and policymakers. Help build a culture where reflection, learning and evidence are part of everyday decision-making, and ensure all research complies with GDPR and our safeguarding and data protection policies. You will have knowledge of theory-based evaluation, including the practical application of Theory of Change and evaluation frameworks; qualitative and quantitative research methods and when each is appropriate; and good practice in collecting, managing and interpreting data ethically, including GDPR and safeguarding requirements. You will have strong, proven experience designing and delivering mixed-methods evaluation; turning complex evidence into clear insight and practical recommendations for senior leaders, trustees, funders and delivery teams; developing evaluation approaches that are useful, proportionate and embedded in practice; and personally delivering research through interviews, focus groups, observations and surveys. You will have strong analytical skills, communicate complex information clearly to different audiences (including children and young people), balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, and are willing to travel across the UK. Please visit our website - www.musicmasters.org.uk/who-we-are/work-with-us/ - to read more and apply.Job Summary
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