Job summary
The Senior Economic Research Specialist role is part of an ambitious multi-disciplinary team of economists, social researchers, market analysts and geospatial experts, delivering high quality, impactful research and analysis. Playing a crucial part in supporting this wider analytical function, the role is focused on embedding research and analysis within Homes England decision making and strategy development.
Job description
This role is responsible for the delivery of a wide range of the team�s work, including leading macro-economic and housing market forecasts, in-depth research and analysis on a wide range of housing and regeneration topics to support delivery teams and to inform strategy development, and contributing to the Agency�s ambitious research and evaluation programmes.
Person specification
You'll be resilient and used to "spinning several plates" at once with demonstrable experience of working across teams and managing stakeholders in a collaborative, inclusive way.�
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You'll be interested in regeneration and housing and ambitious in delivering high quality research and analysis that can help the agency to deliver real impact for the housing market and communities we serve.
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You'll be comfortable working on a range of projects as well as helping the team to implement our varied and exciting research programme - all to ensure the agency's decision making is based on robust evidence and delivers maximum value for money for society. Experience of using economic forecasting models is desirable.
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We are looking for transferable communication, research and analytical skills and a real desire to help find new innovative ways to improve our service to Homes England colleagues and wider stakeholders.�
Benefits
Homes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits, some of the key benefits include:
Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays.
Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours.
Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health.
Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees.
We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave