Safe Access Evaluation Consultant – AIM

Job Title: Evaluation Consultant

Salary: The indicative budget available for this work is £16,000.

Terms: June 2025 - November 2026

Location: Association of Independent Museums (AIM)

Closing date: 5:00 pm, 19 May 2025

Background

AIM is looking for an Evaluation Consultant to undertake a thorough evaluation of the Safe Access Project. The project has recently commenced and AIM would like an Evaluator to write and implement an Evaluation Plan and framework, provide interim reporting and write a final Evaluation Report; to capture the learning, successes and impact of Grow Safe Access, to inform the production of the project’s resources and outputs, and to also provide insight for the development of future projects of this nature. 

Safe Access is an inclusion-focussed project funded by the Heritage Innovation Fund, created by the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF). Having completed the ‘Explore’ and ‘Test’ phases, and having moved from Cornwall Museums Partnership (now closed) to the Association of Independent Museums (AIM) during the second phase, we are now working on a two-year £250k programme aimed at iterating and improving wellbeing in heritage settings for diverse people engaging with sensitive collections and stories.  

The brief

We are looking for a consultant (or team of consultants) to undertake an evaluation of the programme. They will be expected to deliver the following: 

  1. Evaluation Plan/Framework: Outlining the planned methodology and timeline, as well as any necessary tools that can be implemented by AIM and the participating cohort organisations to collect data 
  1. Regular updates: Providing details of progress and preliminary findings at critical points of the project 
  1. Interim Evaluation Report: To provide detailed analyses, summaries and recommendations for the iterative development of the Wellbeing Framework 
  1. Final Evaluation Report: Summarising the findings, impacts, conclusions and recommendations 
  1. Presentation: A summary presentation of the evaluation findings to key stakeholders.

The Safe Access Project has collaboration, wellbeing and inclusion at its core and as such, we will be looking for an evaluation approach that is participatory, inclusive, iterative and that will ensure the voices of all stakeholders are considered and heard. 

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Procurement process and timeline

If you are interested in tendering for the evaluation of this project, please submit your application by emailing the following documents to [email protected]  

  • A covering letter that outlines your suitability for the role.  
  • A proposal of your suggested methodology and considerations for this project (maximum one page). 
  • A budget breakdown that provides the daily rates of each team members’ expenses and if VAT is applicable. 
  • The contact details of two referees who can be contacted to confirm the consultants’ expertise and experience. 
  • Examples of previous evaluation reports that you have produced.

All applications should be submitted by 5pm on 19 May 2025. 

If you would like to ask any questions or discuss the project, please contact the Safe Access Project Manager, Jenna Marrion, via email at [email protected] or phone 07867 754344.