Economic Analyst

Be Applied Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybride; GBP 42 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Work from home option

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional parental leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Paid emergency leave

Sabbatical Opportunities

Mentoring/coaching

Payroll giving

Salary sacrifice

Team social events

Team lunches

Extracurricular clubs

Cycle to work scheme

Résumé du poste

Historic England is seeking an Economic Analyst to join the Analytics team on a 2-year fixed-term contract. The role is based in the United Kingdom with hybrid working options across multiple cities including Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth, London and Cambridge.

The successful candidate will work with the Senior Economist to conduct economic research, apply econometric techniques, and develop measurement approaches for the historic environment, guided by

Qualifications

• Completed degree or significant relevant experience.
• Understanding of economic research methods.
• Econometric knowledge.
• Ability to summarize and communicate data.

Responsabilités

• Provide economic analysis and conduct economic research for Historic England and the wider heritage sector.
• Develop and refine the approach to economic measurement of the historic environment, following government guidelines (Green Book, Magenta Book).
• Convey evidence to key audiences from HM Treasury and DCMS to local stakeholders.
• Deliver clear, accessible reporting and advocacy-focused research such as Heritage Counts.

Connaissances

Economic research methods

Econometric knowledge

Data summarization

Communication skills

Formation

Relevant degree

Description du poste

Employment Type Full time 2 Year Fixed-Term Contract

Location Hybrid ·United Kingdom(multiple locations) Newcastle · York · Manchester · Birmingham · Swindon · Bristol · Portsmouth · Cambridge · London Inclusive with hybrid working where you are based between the office and home

Team Policy and Evidence - Analytics

Seniority Mid-level

Perks and benefits

Work from home option

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional parental leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Paid emergency leave

Sabbatical Opportunities

Mentoring/coaching

Payroll giving

Salary sacrifice

Team social events

Team lunches

Extracurricular clubs

Cycle to work scheme

Candidate happiness

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Job Description

Summary

Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone.

Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Economic Analyst.

This is a Full Time, 2 Year Fixed-Term Contract.

The location of this role is either Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) London or Cambridge, inclusive with hybrid working.

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

What you will be doing

This is a specialist analytical role working formally with the Senior Economist to provide economic analysis and to conduct and manage economic research on behalf of Historic England and the wider heritage sector.

You will use your economic and econometric skills to contribute to developing our approach to economic measurement of the historic environment, particular in relation to the Culture and Heritage Capital approach and impact evaluation. Your research and insight will be strongly guided by current government guidelines such as the Green Book and Magenta Book.

The role combines technical and analytical rigour with strong communication and project delivery skills. You will help to make the case for the historic environment through published advocacy-focused research, Heritage Counts and other appropriate routes. You will help to ensure that economic evidence is influential across key audiences from HM Treasury and DCMS to local stakeholders, and ensure evidence is communicated clearly, efficiently and accessibly.

Who we are looking for

Completion of relevant degree or significant relevant experience.

An understanding of economic research methods and techniques

Econometric knowledge

Ability to summarise and communicate data

Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria.

Historic England is a Disability Confident Leader and normally offers guaranteed interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role, where it is practical and appropriate to do so. We want all candidates to shine in the recruitment process, so please tell us what we can do to help you show us your very best self. For more information, please visit our Everyone is Welcome page , or contact us at [e-mail] if you have any recruitment queries.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Why work for Historic England

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.

Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at [e-mail] if you have any recruitment queries.

At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role.

At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration—not as direct input.

Provisional interview dates: w/c 23rd November 2026

Historic England only accepts applications through our authorised recruitment platform, Applied. We will never ask applicants to pay any fee or provide payment details during the recruitment process. Please only apply using the application link provided within this advert.