The National Forest
Evidence and Impact Manager
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The National Forest
This is a defining moment for the National Forest, with a renewed Vision to harness the transformative power of forests to restore nature, connect communities, and drive enterprise for a positive future. Over 30 years, this 200 square mile landscape has been reshaped, more than 10 million trees planted, and forest cover increased from 6% to 26%. Now, we are ready to build on this success enabling three new national forests and championing a forest network for England.
The Role
We are seeking an Evidence and Impact Manager, on a permanent full-time basis, to lead the development, implementation and continual improvement of our Outcomes Framework — demonstrating how the National Forest delivers Transformation through forests for nature, communities and enterprise.
You will lead a small team responsible for generating robust evidence and insight to support strategic decision‑making, programme development and advocacy across the organisation. Furthermore you will oversee the development and reporting of Corporate Plan KPIs, manage performance reporting and compliance of grants for the Defra England Tree Planting Programme, and support research activity as required.
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This role combines strategic thinking, technical expertise and the ability to translate complex information into compelling messages for diverse audiences.
The Successful Applicant Will Have:
- A relevant degree or postgraduate qualification.
- Significant experience in performance monitoring and reporting.
- Strong GIS capability (QGIS or equivalent).
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
- A collaborative, motivated and environmentally committed approach.
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The Benefits
- Starting salary of £48,575
- Civil Service Pension scheme
- 30 days’ annual leave plus 10.5 days’ public and privilege holidays
- Staff bonus
Other organisations may call this role Impact Manager, Evidence Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, Environmental Performance Manager, Research and Impact Manager, Insights and Impact Manager, or Evaluation and Impact Manager.
So, if you want to use evidence and insight to help demonstrate the transformational potential of forests as an Evidence and Impact Manager, please apply via The National Forest website.
The closing date for applications is 12pm on Monday 12 October 2026.
The National Forest is an equal opportunities employer, values diversity, is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcomes applications from all.
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