Research and Evaluation Manager

We''re looking for someone who makes things happen We''re looking for a proactive, curious and practical research and evaluation leader who spots opportunities, builds partnerships, and helps us turn lived experience into evidence that improves services, influences policy and drives change. The Hepatitis C Trust is one of the UK''s biggest lived-experience organisations working in Inclusion Health. With almost 500 staff and volunteers, our teams work in communities and prisons across England, and in parts of Scotland and Wales, reaching people that mainstream health services routinely struggle to engage. This gives us a unique reach among populations whose voices are too often missing from research, policy and service design. Our research and evaluation programme aims to: Evidence the impact of our programmes and services. Understand what works, and what doesn''t, in improving outcomes for marginalised and excluded communities. Strengthen our understanding of the value and potential of peer-led and lived experience approaches. Improve the representation of excluded populations in research, policy and service design. We''re looking for someone who: Has a strong background in research and evaluation, including both qualitative and quantitative methods. Is proactive, self-directed and comfortable taking ownership of projects. Has experience of generating evidence that informs policy, practice or service improvement. Is excited by the potential of lived experience and ..... full job details .....