Title: Impact Manager
Reports to: Senior Programme Design Manager
Direct Reports: None
Key Relationships: Programme teams, Data, Design and Partnerships teams
Contract type: 12 Month Fixed-Term contract
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday- Friday (Part time 4 days per week 30 hrs considered)
Location: Contractually based from our Liverpool office, with some flexibility to
work from home, subject to business requirements and line manager approval. Regular travel to our programmes in North Birkenhead and Blackpool, as well as occasional travel to other programme areas
Salary: Grade 2 £40,736 - £44,056 (5% pension, Medicash and group life assurance, 27 days annual leave per annum for FTE)
Role Summary
We are seeking a proactive self starter with excellent analytical, communication & project management skills to join on an initial 12-month fixed term contract. Reporting to the Senior Programme Design Manager, the Impact Manager will take a leading role in evaluating the impact of our longstanding work. Working closely with local programme teams and stakeholders, you will collate, analyse and present qualitative and quantitative data to measure the success of activities across the two areas, using this insight to develop Right to Succeeds approach to internal and external programme evaluation and impact measurement.
Key Objectives;
* Lead on the collection, analysis and interpretation of impact data for our programmes with a particular focus on North Birkenhead Cradle to Career, demonstrating impact across activities, workstreams and collectively across the programme
* Engage and support programme stakeholders with understanding impact, completing partnership evaluation activities
* Embed key findings and approaches from the evaluation of North Birkenhead into other Cradle to Career programmes across the Liverpool City Region
* Utilise learning from the impact evaluation in North Birkenhead to enhance Right to Succeeds policies, processes and tools
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate impact of the North Birkenhead Cradle to Career programme
* Collate, analyse and interpret available data to evaluate the impact of the entire Cradle to Career programme in North Birkenhead, incorporating activities such as the Multi-Disciplinary Team, Education and Community workstreams
* Complete an economic evaluation of the Multi-Disciplinary Team in North Birkenhead
* Work with stakeholders to evaluate impact and create documentation to be given to partners to evidence their journey working with North Birkenhead Cradle to Career
* Work with internal teams to develop a platform of shared resources for North Birkenhead partners
* Provide support to stakeholders once Right to Succeed are no longer acting as the programme backbone
* Inform external partners on the development of social network analysis
Support the development of internal policies, processes and tools
* Utilise learning from the impact evaluation in North Birkenhead to;
* Develop Right to Succeeds approach to evaluating Multi-Disciplinary Teams
* Enhance our internal and external evaluation methodology for all programmes across Right to Succeed
* Feed into decision making on our approach to economic evaluation
* Support the development of a sustainability success framework in areas where Right to Succeed no longer provide backbone support
* Work in collaboration with Data & Design colleagues to develop our approach to impact measurement
Please note that the critical responsibilities of this role are described above. They may be subject to reasonable changes from time to time in line with business needs.
Person Specification
Experience required (essential)
* Managing multiple projects with conflicting deadlines
* Processing, analysing and presenting data from a range of sources, including public or third sector services
* Ability to analyse and evaluate large volumes of quantitative and qualitative data
* Ability to clearly present data and communicate impact
* Turning data into insight
* Researching and accessing data from open / public sources
* Building effective, mutually beneficial relationships
* Community engagement / consultation
* Measuring economic impact
* Ability to anticipate potential risks, identify solutions, and navigate challenges within partnerships
Experience required (desirable)
* Building dashboards and resources using data visualisation, such as PowerBI
* Knowledge of collective impact and place-based change
* Working on place base change projects / initiatives
* Stakeholder network analysis
Skills & Personal Qualities (essential)
* Proven organisational, prioritisation, planning and project management skills
* Excellent relationship management skills and ability to work with a wide variety of stakeholders
* Ability to explain insights in a clear, visual way to non-experts
* Ability to identify and mitigate risks
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks without close supervision
* Proactive in approach, thinks ahead and takes initiative
* Adaptive to changing deadlines and challenges as they arise
* Ability to think creatively and problem solve using data; strong critical reasoning skills
* Ability to work well with other teams in a small organisation
* Confidence to communicate well with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
* Commitment to RtS values and our mission for children and young people
Skills & Personal Qualities (desirable)
Line management, mentoring or coaching experience
Background checks
Due to the nature of the role and the work Right to Succeed carries out we will ask the successful candidate to complete an Enhanced DBS check and any offer of employment will be subject to this background check, along with references from previous employers and checks on their right to work in the UK.
As an equal opportunity employer Right to Succeed does not discriminate against those with criminal records and any information disclosed on the background check will only be considered against the risk that could be posed to our staff members or the recipients of our work, and we comply in principle with the DBS Code of Practice.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please submit a CV and a supporting statement including your motivation for applying and how you meet the criteria for the role to by 9:00am Thursday 20th November 2025.
Your supporting statement must not exceed two pages and should cover your motivation for applying for the role and how your skills and experience meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification. This is also your opportunity to evidence the written communication skills that will be necessary for the role.
Unfortunately, we cant consider any candidates who do not submit a supporting statement.
Right to Succeed reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier without prior notice. This decision may be made for various reasons, including but not limited to changes in business needs or the identification of a suitable candidate. Candidates are advised to apply as early as possible.
If you need any advice or guidance on the application process, please contact
Timetable
Applications invited by 9:00am Thursday 20th November 2025.
First Stage Interviews: Friday 28th November 2025
Second Stage Interviews: Friday 5th December 2025
These dates may be subject to change.
Queries
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £40,736.00-£44,056.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Liverpool L3 1BP