The Sidney Nolan Trust – Evaluation Consultant

Invitation to Tender – Evaluation Consultant
Tenders up to £8,168 ex VAT
Contract: July 2025 – May 2026

Location: Remote with travel to North Herefordshire, near Presteigne LD8 2LL for appropriate site working to facilitate project management and delivery

Summary:
An opportunity enabled by funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver the evaluation of our project work to develop a comprehensive 15-year masterplan for a vibrant, resilient future for our rural arts charity across two heritage sites in the beautiful landscape of the Welsh Marches.

Job Description

We are looking for an Evaluation Consultant to plan, lead and support delivery of the evaluation of the project from the beginning through to completion. The evaluation brief includes devising tools to effectively monitor the project activities in line with Heritage Fund requirements, leading on the collection of baseline and summative data and producing mid-term and final evaluation reports.
Candidates will be experienced in evaluating the delivery of heritage projects funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund including audience consultation, fundraising, change management and masterplanning. You will be confident leading on evaluation and designing and applying models and tools to monitor outcomes across the heritage and environment strands of activity.

Role Requirements:

The consultant is expected to have the following experience, skills, and knowledge:
• Evaluating the delivery of heritage projects funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, including audience consultation, masterplanning, fundraising and change management
• Undertaking formative and summative evaluation of varied project activity including evaluating community engagement programmes
• Experience of leading on evaluation involving designing programmes, models and tools within the heritage sector and environment sectors
• Experience of monitoring and evaluating outcomes
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills in-person and in writing

To learn more about the Sidney Nolan Trust, what we are looking for and how to apply here.

Closing: Thursday 12 June