A bit about the role...
The Senior Economic Research Specialist role is part of an ambitious team of 12 economists, researchers, market analysts, and geospatial experts, delivering high quality research and analysis to help the agency deliver social and economic impact.
Playing a crucial part in supporting this wider analytical function, the Senior Economic Research Specialist will be focused on embedding economic analysis within Homes England decision making and strategy development, including through:
Leading the team’s economic and housing market forecasting capabilities, and efforts to embed these within the Agency, thus providing the Agency with the ability to conduct scenario planning across its portfolio.
Leading delivery of the Agency’s regular programme of market intelligence, analysing the latest data on the housing market and economy, and translating this into actionable insight for colleagues.
Leading delivery of major bespoke research and analysis studies on specific housing market and economic topics, to inform delivery and strategy development. This will include working directly to a range of clients – from delivery teams to government officials.
Leading delivery of the Agency’s Evaluation Programme, including the full range of research and analysis needed to complete this work (document/literature reviews, data analysis, consultations/surveys, report writing and dissemination of findings), using a wide range of methods, and ensuring that the evaluations are completed as robustly as possible to provide high quality evidence to HM Government.
Line managing junior members of the Research and Analysis team and support the wider team to complete their outputs to the highest standard, working collaboratively and supportively across the REA function, as a critical friend to strategic research and analysis.
Leading the procurement and contract management of major research and analysis studies that require independent and/or expert inputs.
A bit about you…
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.
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.
Existing knowledge of the housing sector is desirable, but 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.
As the role will be will be line managing junior members of the Research and Analysis team you'll be able to demonstrate a good track record in managing / supporting the development of junior colleagues.
Who are we?
Homes England: The Housing and Regeneration Agency
We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.
How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.
Together with our partners, we’re accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.
What we offer...
As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you.
Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency.
Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay controls and pay policy. You can find details on the HR Hub SharePoint site.
If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names.
Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future.
If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go.
Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/ home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way.
We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.
We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme.
If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at this stage.
