Analyst - Economist

You will be joining a friendly, highly skilled and experienced team of 16 economists, led by Head of Economics, Jo Brotherhood. Together, we play a key role in supporting Homes England's strategic objectives through high-quality analysis and advice.

Our team is highly collaborative, values diverse perspectives and experiences, and is driven by a shared commitment to problem solving and delivering meaningful impact.

This is a rare opportunity to be involved in implementing housing policy, working across Homes England and the National Housing Bank to support the delivery of social value. Working closely with key stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams, you will help solve complex problems, inform investment decisions, and ensure resources are directed where they can achieve the greatest impact and value for money.

You will support the development and economic appraisal of ambitious housing and regeneration projects that transform places and improve people's lives. A key part of the role will be contributing to project business cases, including assessing value for money as part of the economic case.

You will also help develop the tools, processes and approaches used by the team to undertake economic appraisal and cost-benefit analysis. Alongside supporting the organisation's day-to-day priorities, you will have opportunities to undertake research, contribute to our evidence base, and apply innovative and strategic thinking to improve our understanding of what works, where, and why.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

How to apply?

To apply please follow the links to our careers page.

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Selection process details

For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.

Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England.

Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application.

Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.

Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice which can be viewed here:

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Nationality requirements

Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Further information

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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.