Cattanach

With an ambition to shift society from intervention to prevention, Cattanach is an independent Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) with an endowment of approximately £25 million and an annual spend of just over £2 million. Research shows that it all starts with the early years, as investments during these first years of life have the highest chances of building resilience and improving lifelong outcomes.  Cattanach are on a journey to becoming an agile driver for systems change, working and learning with partners across the public, private, and voluntary sectors.

Cattanach are now looking to appoint a Director of Impact. As part of the Executive team and directly reporting to the Chief Executive, the successful candidate in this new role will lead in developing a strategic approach to impact around the priorities set out in their strategy. This will involve establishing a new in-house data/evaluation function that can serve as a learning partner internally and to other organisations,  while building Cattanach’s existing programmatic functions across policy & communications. In particular, we are looking to add value by strengthening the quantitative/economic dimension of evidencing the impact of early years investments.  The successful candidate will ensure Cattanach’s positive impact on societal outcomes through preventative, early years-based investments and activities, by positioning the organisation as a thought-leader when it comes to evidencing impact and understanding what it takes to make things work.

The successful candidate will bring proven leadership and management skills and a senior-level track record of deep expertise in data, including the development of statistical/economic models, metrics/evaluation, and creative, and evidence-based communication strategies. They will be a strategic and creative thinker with proven experience of building effective relationships with colleagues and senior-level stakeholders and the ability to demonstrate a commitment to Cattanach’s vision, mission and values. This role may suit those with a background in economics, statistics, behavioural sciences and related fields. We appreciate that no single candidate will be able to demonstrate an equal strength on all these dimensions and we will look at candidates holistically.

Cattanach wants to encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds. It believes that greater diversity of experience, skills and ways of thinking will challenge our approaches and broaden our collective knowledge and networks. It encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates from all parts of the community, regardless of age, disability, race, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief or socio-economic background.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to Cattanach on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference DBPLB. Alternatively email Belinda.beck@saxbam.com. Applications should be received by noon on Wednesday 14th August 2024.