SQW is looking for Senior Consultants to join our team to help deliver high-impact research, strategy and evaluation projects across the UK.
SQW is a leading independent consultancy in economic and social development. We provide research, analysis and insight to support public policy, working with a wide range of clients including central government, local authorities, universities and the private sector. Our 50 consultants are based at our offices in London, Edinburgh and Manchester, with a hybrid working approach in place.
Role Overview
As a Senior Consultant, you'll provide research and advice work on projects on that span:
* Local/sub-national economic development – local economic development (with an increasing focus on sustainability/net zero and inclusivity alongside local economic competitiveness and regeneration). Projects range in scale from site level (including major new developments) through to sub-regions, city-regions and broader areas.
* Innovation, enterprise and business growth – enterprise and business support, financial instruments to support firms, and the role of science and innovation in developing places, clusters and sectors.
Across these fields, our work includes the preparation of evidence-based strategies and action plans; appraisals and business cases; economic impact assessments; and policy and programme ev...