Consultant Lead for Evidence and Insights (MaternityCover)

Are you an experienced evidence, insights and business intelligence leader looking for an opportunity to drive organisational impact within a values-led organisation? Advance is seeking a Consultant Lead for Evidence and Insights to provide strategic leadership for our evidence, evaluation and business intelligence function, helping us strengthen our impact, influence policy and improve outcomes for women and girls. Consultant Opportunity Role: Consultant Lead for Evidence and Insights (Maternity Cover) Location: Hybrid working, with attendance at our Hammersmith office and other locations as required Time Commitment: 20 hours per week, we are flexible about which days and hours are worked and this will need to adapt to organisational needs Contract: Consultancy contract (until 1st May, with potential for extension) Start Date: ASAP This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. About Advance Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls experiencing domestic abuse and women in contact with the criminal justice system. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent and equal lives so they can flourish and contribute to their communities. Our values are to Listen and Support, Empower, Innovate, Collaborate, Quality and Accountability. About the Role Reporting to the Director of Development and Engagement, the Consultant Lead for Evidence and Insights will provide strategic leadership for Advance's evidence, evaluation, monitoring and business intelligence functions. You will lead the organisation's approach to data, insight and impact measurement, ensuring that evidence is used to inform decision-making, improve services, demonstrate outcomes and strengthen Advance's influence across the sector. A key priority will be leading the development and implementation of Power BI as Advance's strategic reporting and business intelligence platform. You will establish robust reporting frameworks, dashboards and data visualisation tools that provide meaningful insights to operational teams, senior leaders and trustees. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will oversee organisational reporting, strengthen data quality, develop impact measurement approaches and identify opportunities to use evidence and learning to drive innovation, service improvement and growth. You will also provide leadership and support to the Evidence and Insights team, including regular supervision, one-to-one meetings, coaching and professional development. About You You are a strategic and influential leader with significant experience in evidence, insights, research, monitoring and evaluation, or business intelligence. You will have: Significant experience leading evidence, insights, research, monitoring and evaluation, or business intelligence functions. Proven experience developing and implementing Power BI or similar business intelligence platforms. Experience translating complex quantitative and qualitative data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations. Experience designing and delivering executive dashboards, performance reporting and impact measurement frameworks. Experience managing and developing teams, including conducting one-to-one meetings, performance reviews and coaching. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior leaders, commissioners, funders and external partners. Experience using data and insight to inform organisational strategy, service development and operational improvement. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex information to a range of audiences. A commitment to improving outcomes for women and girls and promoting evidence-based practice. How to Apply Please submit your CV together with a covering statement outlining your suitability for the role and relevant consultancy experience. Closing Date: 20th July 2026 Interviews: To be confirmed Early submission is strongly advised. We will review applications as they are received and conduct interviews on a rolling basis. Advance reserves the right to close this opportunity early should a suitable candidate be identified. This consultancy provides an exciting opportunity to shape Advance's evidence and insights capability, lead the implementation of Power BI across the organisation and ensure that data and learning are at the heart of decision-making, service improvement and organisational impact. ************************************************************** Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs. Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits. Safeguarding Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.