Evaluation & Learning Manager in London

We are 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.

Job details

• Location: Hybrid (minimum 2 days/week in Denmark Hill, London)
• Hours of work: 37.5
• Contract: Permanent
• Closing date for applications: 5pm, Thursday 9th April 2026
• Interviews: 28th or 29th April (in person, with reasonable adjustments available) and 5th May, final stage interview, online

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 are 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.

We offer a friendly working culture, with the following benefits for our staff:

• Hybrid working, 50% spent with the team at ORTUS/onsite each week and 50% at home/offsite.
• 25 days annual leave (Pro-rata), with a further one day after 3 years' service and a further one day after 5 years' service. Plus, additional non‐working office closure days over the Christmas period.
• Pension scheme with up to 6% employer contribution, subject to a minimum 3% employee contribution.

As a charity, we welcome and value diverse experiences, voices and perspectives, particularly those who come from minoritised communities and/or have direct experience of living with mental illness or being a carer for someone living with mental illness.

How to apply

For the full job pack and to apply, please share your CV with Glen Manners at Charity People. You will then receive details of the blind recruitment process, including a small number of short written/voice‐note questions used for anonymous scoring.