Consultant

Working at Mayor of London, Children in Need, Comic Relief,
Spirit of 2012, The Ernst Cook Trust, and Carers
Trust.

Wavehill
We work across many policy areas and have
developed particular expertise in:
What work do we do and

• arts culture and heritage


• business enterprise and innovation

who do we work with?
• children and young people



• climate change and renewable energy

Our Consultancy Team has an excellent
• employability education and training

reputation across social research and economic
• health and social care

development. The projects we deliver are diverse
• place-based approaches

in their size and scale, but fall into three main
• rural development

categories:

• Evaluation: we tailor our evaluation

methodologies to ensure they answer the
questions that clients are interested in,
present findings in a way that can help to
articulate a policy or project's successes
and provide support at every step to help
ensure high quality evaluation outcomes.

• Social research: we explore issues in

greater depth and work with more
marginalised and hard-to-reach groups.

• Economic and social analysis: we go

beyond simply articulating jobs and
economic value, measured by Gross Value
Added (GVA). Our tailored approach
allows clients to understand their overall
social, economic, and environmental
contribution to their local community, the
economy and to the rest of society.

Our clients are charities, public services, local
government, and funders. Current and recent
examples include Central Government
Departments, Scottish Government, Welsh
Government, Combined and Local Authorities,
Local Enterprises Partnerships, The National
Lottery Community Fund and Heritage Fund, like working in meeting. We have just commenced delivery for a
large-scale national programme evaluation, and
me and the Project Director are reporting back on
this role? key areas of focus for the evaluation that have
emerged from discussions with the client team.
The team brings together four members of staff
Day in the life of a Senior who are all responsible for delivering different
Consultant at Wavehill. workstreams as part of the project.

After this, I spend some time at my desk working
As a Senior Consultant, I tend to take a leading on developing a topic guide to support some
role in project design and delivery. This means upcoming qualitative fieldwork for a project.
that at any given time, I am likely to take on Then I brief members of another project team on
different roles from project manager to lead the upcoming tasks needed for an approaching
client contact for a diverse portfolio of projects. project milestone.
As a result, my day-to-day is varied. Typically, it
can include client engagements and meetings. I Later, I have a meeting with my project team. We
can lead research design and coordinate actions catch up on how things have been going. We
across the project delivery team. All staff are discuss their upcoming tasks and any support
involved with project delivery, so this means I they require.
might carry out interviews or focus groups as part
of a project or undertake analysis to produce a We have a flexible approach to working and so
project report. In addition to my core job role, I when I'm working from home, I head out for a
am also the line manager for a Research run at lunchtime.
Consultant, and work with them to manage their
workload and support them to develop. In the afternoon, I have an interview with an
individual who has been involved in delivering
We have a collaborative approach to tendering activities as part of a project we are evaluating.
which involves collective agreement on This is one of the bits of the role I enjoy the most,
prospective projects we are interested in working as it's an opportunity to hear directly about
on. We have a back-office team who support us people's lives and experiences beyond our own.
in the administration of tenders submitted, this
allows our consultant team to focus on I will then spend the rest of the afternoon
developing our approach. Depending on the brief working on producing a report.
I will work in collaboration with colleagues to
contribute to a bid or as lead bid writer. I enjoy
being able to shape the approach, bringing in
inclusive research practices., responsibilities
• Designing research methodologies and contributing to the preparation of

tenders.

• Participating in presentations undertaken as part of tenders.

Research and Evaluation

• Designing research and evaluation frameworks.


• Undertaking literature and policy review desk research.


• Overseeing and undertaking questionnaire design (qualitative and

quantitative).

• Undertaking in-depth stakeholder interviews either face to face or via

telephone/video.

• Leading and facilitating focus groups and group discussions.


• Preparing and leading briefing sessions for researchers.


• Quality control of data collected by Wavehill's internal research team.


• Overseeing or undertaking analysis of qualitative and quantitative evidence.


• Writing or contributing to report writing.

Supporting Wavehill's external presence

• Representing Wavehill at conferences and events.


• Attending meetings with clients.


• Presenting research findings.


• Contributing to Business Development such as development into new

markets and service, or enhancements to Wavehill's current offer.

• Contributing content to support blogs and social media.

Accountable to Line manager
Management No direct reports,
• Your demographic information. These will help us to monitor our recruitment processes to

ensure they are as accessible as possible.

Value and equalities SC
Identify with the values and ethos of Wavehill E
Demonstrable commitment to the principles and practice of equity, diversity and E
inclusion (ED&I), and ability to promote the Company's Equal Opportunities ethos.
Experience
Designing and managing large research and evaluation projects effectively through E
the full life cycle of proposal, implementation, delivery, completion, and postproject
review
Overseeing and coordinating tasks across multiple projects, and managing teams of E
colleagues
Designing and delivering research and evaluation projects within a strong ethical E
framework
Experience and/or a strong interest and understanding of policy and strategy in E
Wales.
Knowledge
Demonstrable knowledge and expertise in research and evaluation methods and E
analysis - with the confidence to manage projects that include qualitative and
quantitative elements (without necessarily needing in-depth technical knowledge).
Knowledge of different evidentiary quality levels, and the trade-offs required in E
delivering practical and robust research for charities, social enterprises and the
local public sector.
Interests in one or more of the following areas: E

• Arts, Culture and Heritage


• Business Enterprise and Innovation


• Children and Young People


• Climate Change and Energy


• Employability, Education and Training


• Health and Social Care


• Place Regeneration


• Rural Development

Knowledge of specialist research and analysis software. D
Knowledge of evaluation techniques such as logic chain models. E
Knowledge of techniques to analyse quantitative and qualitative data. D
Understanding of economic impact assessment methods. D
Skills
Excellent organisational and time management skills including the ability to plan E
and prioritise to meet competing demands.
Managing project teams and maintaining positive working relationships with other E
staff., Ability to communicate highly effectively, both orally and in writing with colleagues E
and external clients.
High quality research and analytical skills involving a high attention to detail and E
accuracy and the ability to produce reporting outputs that are published
externally.
Self-motivated and able to act on own initiative. E
Confident in adapting to fit with changing conditions, tasks, responsibilities, or E
people.
Ability to work with diverse groups - including vulnerable participants in research E
and evaluation.
Interest in and flexibility to work across different projects and sector. E
Ability to speak Welsh - if based in the Aberaeron office D
Qualifications
Relevant degree or equivalent qualifications and/or relevant experience E
Professional qualifications in any discipline that includes numeracy, writing skills D
and/or oral communication/presentation skills if you have other academic or
voluntary experience

About Wavehill. best outcome for their strategy, project,
programme, or policy initiative.
Our values and ethos guide how we
We help our clients make decisions do business.
based on robust research, reliable In 2020, Wavehill became an employee-owned

evidence, and a clear rationale. company. This has ensured greater input and
At Wavehill we provide impartial social and increased accountability across all levels of the
economic research, analysis, and evaluation. Our business. Structures in place allow staff to
collaborative approach enables our clients to articulate what matters most to them and better
make better, more timely and well-informed share in Wavehill's success.

decisions. We work with a wide range of The process of becoming employee-owned, has
organisations in the public, private and voluntary enabled us to explicitly embed our values as a
sectors, with small community groups, and across company. It is an essential driver for how we
all levels of government in the UK. We help our conduct ourselves as a business as well as guiding
clients to navigate the changing policy and the work we undertake. We are on a journey and
funding landscape across the UK. Drawing on are committed to improving our social value as a
three decades of experience we are an company including our environmental impact and
independent and trusted partner. We work in by better incorporating equity, diversity, and
close collaboration with our clients to ensure the inclusion into our work practices.,
• In no more than 200 words, please outline your understanding of the role and what Wavehill

does.

• In no more than 300 words, please outline why you feel Wavehill aligns with your areas of

interest and your values.

• In no more than 500 words, please describe how you feel your skills and prior experience will

help you succeed in the role. If you have any ideas about how you might develop your skills to
further enhance the role, please feel free to include this.

• In no more than 300 words, please tell us how you would see yourself / the role progressing with

Wavehill and how this aligns to the company going forward.


• Permanent role with full time and part time positions available.


• Salary band: Between £34,000 to £42,000 depending on experience plus

tax free bonus of up to 15%.

• Wales office with options for flexible and hybrid working.


• Deadline for applications: 15th April 2024


• Apply by uploading your CV and completing the application form detailing

relevant experience and why you are interested Application Form, Location Aberaeron with flexible and hybrid working options available
Hours of Work Full Time with part time roles available (minimum 0.6 FTE)
Length of
• This is a permanent position.

contract
• The probation period is three months.

DBS Check You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check for this position which
the company will pay for.
Salary Between £34,000 to £42,000 depending on experience.
Pension We are a member of the NEST pension scheme, and you will be automatically
enrolled following your probation.
Bonus The company bonus has been 10% in each of the last four years. Colleagues can
qualify to receive a bonus following the successful completion of their
probationary period.