Evaluation Consultant

Evaluation Consultant

Barbican Centre Closing date: Fri, 04 Sep 2026

Artform: Combined arts
Role: Creative
Contract: Contract
London

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

Exciting opportunity for a consultant to develop an Evaluation Strategy as part of the Barbican's Sculpture Court Revived Project. The Evaluation Strategy will form part of our National Lottery Heritage Fund Delivery Phase funding application, which is anticipated to be submitted in August 2027.

Job Description

A full brief setting out the context, requirements and procurement process for the consultancy can be found on the Barbican Renewal website: https://www.barbican.org.uk/our-story/how-were-changing/barbican-renewal

The Barbican is seeking to appoint an experienced evaluation consultant to develop an Evaluation Strategy as part of the development phase of the Sculpture Court Revived project. The Evaluation Strategy will form part of our National Lottery Heritage Fund Delivery Phase funding application.

The consultant will prepare an Evaluation Plan for the delivery phase of the Barbican Sculpture Court Revived project and carry out an evaluation of a small-scale pilot activity programme in the development phase. The consultant will work with Barbican staff across various departments, including Buildings and Renewal; Arts and Participation; Audience Experience; Comms and Engagement; People, Inclusion and Culture; and Development, as well as with other consultants to be appointed for the development phase including Activity Plan consultant, Community Engagement consultant, Interpretation consultant, Conservation Plan consultant and Archive Strategy consultant.

The Evaluation Plan should align with Heritage Fund guidance, Investment Principles and the approved purposes of Sculpture Court Revived project, as well as the Barbican's purpose and values. More information about our purpose and values can be found on our website https://www.barbican.org.uk/our-story/about-us/purpose-and-governance

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Evaluation Consultant
  • Salary: £15k-£20k
  • Hours: Full time
  • Artform: Combined arts
  • Role: Creative
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Fri, 04 Sep 2026
  • Location:
    London
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Job: Evaluation Consultant

Job: Evaluation Consultant

Organisation: Barbican Centre

Postcode: EC2Y8DS

How to Apply

Tender returns should be submitted to [email protected] with the title ‘Sculpture Court Revived Evaluation Consultant’.  

The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Friday 4 September 2026. Short-listed applicants may be interviewed and asked to present their proposal to the interview panel. Interviews are planned for w/b 14 September.

The tender process will follow the City of London Corporation’s procurement practices and the Heritage Fund requirements.  

The scoring of the tender will be as follows:  
Methodology and response to the brief (30%)
Relevant experience (40%)
Cost (30%)

Please declare any conflicts of interest via email to [email protected].