Nuffield Foundation

The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust, set up in 1947, with a mission to advance educational opportunity and social well-being. They fund research that informs social policy, primarily in Education, Welfare and Justice. They also provide opportunities for young people to develop skills and confidence in science and research. They are the founder and co-funder of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory and the Ada Lovelace Institute, all based within our Clerkenwell offices and key parts of the Foundation.

The Nuffield Foundation are an open, collaborative, and engaged funder that offers more than money. Through connecting the projects they fund, they give voice to an overarching narrative and strengthen their collective impact. Nuffield value academic rigor, but understand that to be successful in effecting change, research needs to be relevant to people’s experience. The Foundation’s aim is to engage with, and to understand the significance of, new trends and disruptive forces – social, demographic, technological and economic – that are changing the structures and context of people’s lives. The research they fund has an impact on people’s lives.

The Nuffield Foundation are seeking exceptional candidates for a newly created role: Director of Strategy and Engagement, who will report into the CEO, Tim Gardam. This person will work closely with Tim and the senior team across the Foundation and it’s In house Institutes, to evaluate the impact of its work in line with the Foundation’s current strategic plan, and  to work with the senior team to articulate the future priorities of the Foundation.  This work will inform the development and delivery of  the next strategic plan and   appropriate impact and evaluation measures. They will lead and co-ordinate the Foundation’s external engagement across their different activities and lead on increasing the impact of the Foundation’s work with stakeholders and policy makers.

Successful candidates will be strategic thinkers, flexible and collaborative in style, with senior leadership experience in a highly strategic role with responsibility for optimising impact and developing high level engagement strategies. They will bring extensive experience of external engagement from a relevant context and strong influencing and negotiating skills.

The Nuffield Foundation believe that diversity and inclusion are central to their strategic objectives. They are an employer that values the diversity of its workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the Nuffield Foundation on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference BAAUI. Alternatively telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by noon on Wednesday 4 January 2023.