Economic Analyst

Consortium; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 34.000 - 35.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Free site entries

Development opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Historic England is seeking an Economic Analyst to work with the Senior Economist, delivering economic analysis and research on heritage economics. The role supports measurement of the historic environment and informs policy and advocacy.

You will apply econometric skills, summarise data, and communicate findings to government bodies and local partners. The post is a 2-year fixed-term contract, with hybrid working from multiple locations in the UK.

Qualifikationen

• Completion of a relevant degree or significant experience in economics.
• Understanding of economic research methods and econometrics.
• Ability to summarise and communicate data.
• Good administrative skills.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusive working practices.

Aufgaben

• Provide economic analysis and manage economic research for Historic England.
• Develop approaches to measuring the historic environment and impact evaluation.
• Communicate economic evidence clearly to HM Treasury, DCMS and local stakeholders.
• Publish advocacy-focused research and Heritage Counts.
• Work with the Senior Economist and cross-team collaboration.

Kenntnisse

Econometric knowledge

Economic research methods

Data summarisation

Communication skills

Administrative skills

Ausbildung

Relevant degree or experience

Jobbeschreibung

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK York, UK Manchester, UK Birmingham, UK Swindon, UK Bristol, UK Portsmouth, UK Cambridge, UK

Job Type: Full-time, Fixed Term

Highlighted points for this job

Full Time, 2 Year Fixed-Term Contract

Location: Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) or Cambridge, with hybrid working

Role requires specialist analytical skills and economic research

Econometric knowledge and ability to summarise and communicate data required

Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and flexible working options

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) or Cambridge, inclusive with hybrid working.

Salary

National: £33,594 - £34,150 pro-rata

Cambridge: £37,826 - £40,000 pro-rata

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.

To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here.

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

Good administrative skills

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