Location: Hybrid (minimum 2 days/week in Denmark Hill, London)
Charity People is delighted to be partnering with Maudsley Charity to recruit their new Evaluation & Learning Manager, an exceptional opportunity to join a bold, forward‑thinking funder committed to transforming mental health care.
About Maudsley Charity
Maudsley Charity is a grant‑making charity that advances and accelerates positive change in mental health care in south London, and champions improvement elsewhere in the UK. They fund and support key clinical, academic and community partners so that everyone who experiences mental illness, without exception, can access the care that's right for them.
This is a transformative moment in Maudsley Charity's journey, and we're looking for an exceptional Evaluation & Learning professional to help strengthen the organisation's ability to learn, evidence impact, and support effective, insight‑driven decision‑making at a critical time for mental health."
The Role
As Evaluation & Learning Manager, you will play a central role in strengthening the Charity's ability to understand, evidence and communicate the impact of its work.
This is a highly collaborative, cross‑organisational role supporting colleagues and grant holders to build a culture of learning, use data effectively, and embed high‑quality monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) practices across all programmes.
Working within the Impact & Effectiveness team, you will:
Lead on Evaluation & Learning Approaches
* Design and implement proportionate, inclusive approaches to data collection, evaluation and evidence generation.
* Identify gaps in learning and devise realistic plans to fill them.
* Develop organisational tools, templates and reporting systems that make learning engaging, accessible and consistent.
Generate Insight & Drive Improvement
* Analyse qualitative and quantitative data and synthesise clear, actionable insights.
* Commission and manage external evaluation partners where required.
* Produce evidence that supports decision‑making, accountability to Trustees, and continuous improvement across programmes.
Support and Equip Colleagues & Grant Holders
* Build MEL capability across the organisation through training, guidance and practical tools.
* Support applicants and grant holders with metrics, approaches and evaluation design.
* Help embed learning loops so insights flow between project delivery, strategy and grant‑making.
Collaborate Across the Charity
* Work closely with the Grants team to strengthen impact questions within applications and reporting.
* Provide evidence and insight to Communications and Fundraising colleagues.
* Contribute to organisational learning events, thematic analysis, and partner‑focused reflection sessions.
You will be joining a warm, values‑led team committed to compassion, inclusion, integrity and continual learning, all in service of better mental health care for all.
About You
We're looking for someone who brings:
* Experience advising on or designing MEL approaches in a public or charitable context
* Confidence working with mixed‑methods data and transforming it into meaningful insight
* Strong collaborative skills and the ability to work across a diverse organisation
* Curiosity, initiative and the drive to improve systems and processes
* The ability to juggle complex information, respond to competing priorities and support others
* Familiarity with NHS or mental health settings (desirable)
You may come from a wide range of backgrounds, what matters is your skill in helping organisations learn, adapt and evidence change.
Maudsley Charity offers a generous, values‑driven package, including:
* Hybrid working - minimum 2 days per week in the Denmark Hill office
* 25 days' annual leave, rising with service + Christmas closure days
* Pension with up to 6% employer contribution
* Group Life Assurance and Group Income Protection
* Extensive training and development, plus EAP support
* A friendly, inclusive culture where diversity, equity and learning are core commitments
Interested in joining this impactful, transformative charity?
To apply, download the job pack and share your CV with Glen Manners at Charity People. You'll then receive details of the blind recruitment process, including a small number of short written/voice‑note questions used for anonymous scoring.
Interviews: 28th or 29th April (in person, with reasonable adjustments available) and 5th May, final stage interview, online
Our contacts at the Maudsley Charity have kindly offered to hold an "Ask Us Anything" webinar via Zoom from 12.30pm-1.30pm, Wednesday 25th March. Link below:
Please submit questions in advance to abi@charitypeople.co.uk before 8am, on Monday 23rd March 2026 to ensure all of your queries are answered. Any further questions can be submitted via the Q&A function during the Webinar.
Maudsley Charity is an equal opportunities employer, and makes no discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and sex. We are committed to offering interviews to candidates who meet the role requirements and have lived experience of mental illness.
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