Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Job IntroductionThe West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is seeking to appoint aSenior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced researcher with a passion for evaluation to join the Analysis and Evaluation team and play a pivotal role in delivering robust and meaningful evaluation across a range of programmes.

Job IntroductionThe West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is seeking to appoint aSenior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced researcher with a passion for evaluation to join the Analysis and Evaluation team and play a pivotal role in delivering robust and meaningful evaluation across a range of programmes.

Your key responsibilities in this role would be to ensure a focus on delivering the priorities of the Mayor by:

• Bringing expertise in evaluation to strengthen our practices;
• Developing excellent stakeholder relationships to enable a joined-up, consistent approach to evaluation;
• Ensuring the organisation continually learns from evaluation;
• Communicating evaluation insights to a diverse range of audiences.

Are you highly motivated by the power of evaluation to demonstrate impact and improve services for the people of the West of England? Are you a great communicator with strong analytical skills, who overcomes obstacles to ensure that evaluation delivers results?

If you would like an informal conversation about the role or have any questions please contact the hiring manager Ali Macfarlane, M&E Manager, alisonmacfarlane@westofengland-ca.gov.uk.

The interviews are planned to be held 22nd October 2026. Please note this may be subject to change.

The closing date for this role is 4th October.

While this role is being advertised as a full time role, we would also welcome part time or job share applications for this role.

About The Company

Our offer

We are based ina new bright and airy office, with all the latest technology, close to Bristol Temple Meads Train Station.

Alongside the opportunity to make a real difference to the people who visit, live and work in the West of England, we offer an excellent benefits package including:

• 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years continuous service. There is also the option to increase your annual leave with our annual leave purchase scheme.
• 2 days ofpaid leave each year to volunteer
• Local Government Pension Scheme (one of the most generous pension schemes in the UK).
• Flexible, family friendly and hybrid working options to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals. We followa hybrid working model with typically 2 or 3 days in the office each week
• Reduced bus fare travel across the West of England

We believe in fostering a culture of continuous learning and development, empowering you to thrive in your career. We prioritise your growth and success by providing a diverse range of learning and development opportunities. Our goal is to keep you motivated, equipped with essential skills, and confident in delivering excellent services.

The salary for this role is £47,181 - £51,356. This is the full-time equivalent salary, and will be pro-rata for part-time . We advertise salary ranges for job roles, with new appointments for external candidates typically starting at the lowest salary point. In exceptional cases, where higher skill levels or experience are applicable, the salary point may be adjusted to secure the best candidate. This approach allows for potential year-on-year salary increases, offering progression and appropriate rewards to employees.

Good Employment Charter

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As a founding Member of the West of England Good Employment Charter and accredited Living Wage Employer, we’re committed to creating a diverse environment where all our employees can thrive. We make sure all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and we particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or citizenship status.

Fair and Inclusive Recruitment

As part of our commitment to fair and inclusive recruitment, we provide interview questions to all shortlisted candidates in advance/on request. This approach helps ensure everyone can demonstrate their skills, knowledge and experience fully, and supports our duties under the Equality Act 2010. You will also be asked follow-up questions during the interview to explore your responses in more detail.

Closing dates

Our roles close at midnight on the closing date. Please note this vacancy may close early or be extended depending on the number of applications so please don’t wait to apply.If you have started your application, we’ll give you notice of the new closing date by email.

From a recruitment agency?

We’re not engaging with agencies for this role. Any CVs received from agencies will be considered as unsolicited and the property of the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, with no obligation to pay agency fees.

Attached documents

• JD Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer 2026.pdf