Impact and Performance Data Executive
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Job title: Impact & Performance Data Executive
Reference: JW217
Contract: Permanent, full time, 35 hours per week
Location: London based with hybrid working (min 2 days per week in the office and travel to Kings Hill when necessary)
Salary: £35,000 - £37,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Are you curious, detail-oriented and motivated by using data to support social impact and informed decision-making?
We are looking for someone with a keen eye for detail to be our Impact & Performance Data Executive to join our Impact Accelerator team at the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). This role would suit someone with experience in data, reporting or impact measurement, and an interest in social impact.
What you will do
At CAF, every one of us contributes to our impact, and as our Impact & Performance Data Executive you too will play an integral part in what we do.
You will:
- Collect and manage impact and performance data across the team, making sure information is complete, accurate and consistent helping colleagues use data and evidence more effectively.
- Produce regular dashboards and reports for internal and external audiences, with clear commentary to support decisions.
- Work with colleagues to resolve data queries, improve reporting processes and support high-quality reporting.
- Use systems and financial information to support reporting, reconciliations and a clear audit trail.
- Support wider IA projects with research, analysis and reporting, including helping to showcase the team’s impact and influence.
- As this is a new role, further opportunities to shape and develop it are likely to emerge over time.
Who we are looking for
This role could be a good fit if you have experience in data, impact or evaluation, or if you can bring relevant transferable skills and are keen to make a difference.
Ideally you will have:
- Experience of data analysis, reporting, impact measurement and/or evaluation in a charity, social impact, grantmaking, consulting, public sector or similarly mission-led environment.
- Experience of producing regular dashboards, management information or performance reports for internal and/or external audiences.
- Experience of checking data quality, resolving data queries and maintaining accurate records or audit trails.
- Broad understanding of financial reporting, reconciliations and the relationship between operational data and finance reporting.
- Experience of supporting multiple stakeholders and co-ordinating inputs across teams to meet reporting deadlines.
What CAF offers as an employer
At CAF you will receive:
- Permanent hybrid ways of working where roles allow
- Six weeks holiday plus bank holidays
- A wide range of development opportunities to support personal and professional growth
- Pension scheme with better-than-market employer contribution options
- Social impact benefit schemes
For all our employer benefits and to gain an insight into our culture and values, please visit cafonline.org/careers.
Who we are
The Charities Aid Foundation exists to accelerate progress in society towards a fair and sustainable future for all. Over the last 100 years, we have led the way in developing innovative approaches to giving. Annually, we distribute over £1 billion to social purpose organisations around the globe.
As a leading charity operating from the UK, US and Canada, alongside an international network of partners, CAF works at the centre of the giving world. We collaborate with corporate and individual donors to enable them to give more effectively, strategically and impactfully. This includes connecting them to charities globally and providing access to our in-depth sector knowledge, governance expertise and innovative giving solutions.
We help social purpose organisations to strengthen their resilience and do more of their life changing work, through strategic advisory services from our Impact Accelerator, tools to support charities’ fundraising activities, and charity financial services from CAF Bank Limited and CAF Financial Solutions Limited. Using our research, policy and campaigns work, we understand and influence the wider environment for charities and donors.
Diversity and inclusion
We know that the more diverse and inclusive our organisation becomes, the more creative, effective and impactful we will be. Our aim is for our workforce to represent the society we serve, and we have embarked upon an ambitious pathway to achieve this.
We want to attract, retain and develop the best of talent at all levels, and provide a leading and great place to work, where every voice matters.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is 5pm on 17th July 2026.
Please complete the form below, attach your CV and Cover letter, then click ‘Submit Application’ if applying via our website or send your CV and cover letter to recruitment@cafonline.org quoting reference number JW217.
Please contact our Recruitment team at recruitment@cafonline.org or 03000 123 566 to find out more about the role, together with a detailed job description
We welcome applications from everyone who feels they meet the criteria, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital, veteran or parental status.
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please indicate on the application form if you would like to be considered as part of the Disability Confident Scheme.
To apply for this role you must be able to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK.
So we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment team at recruitment@cafonline.org or 03000 123 566 to request assistance or reasonable adjustments.
Job Reference: JW217