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SalaryAbout the Team
Personal Tax is a high-performing team within HM Treasury responsible for income tax, National Insurance, inheritance tax and all other aspects of the Personal Tax system. With overall receipts totalling over £300bn, these issues are of fundamental fiscal and economic importance to the Treasury - and to the Chancellor and other Ministers.
The team lead on Personal Tax announcements at the annual Budget and are also responsible for the government’s longer-term strategy on Personal Taxation and its links with other areas of the tax and welfare systems.
These issues receive a high level of public attention and are widely covered in the press and media. The team has delivered key Government policies at Autumn Statements and Budgets over the past few years.
About the Job
This is an exciting role combining economic analysis and policy work. The postholder is one of few Economic Advisers embedded in the tax teams: we provide analysis for the Personal Tax Team and Pensions & Savings Tax team, and working on crosscutting projects. You will have the opportunity to work side-by-side with policy professionals to ensure that economic theory and analysis is embedded in their policy work, and that real time data (notably tax receipts) is understood and incorporated into their work. You will be the team’s main point of liaison to economic and analytical teams in HMT and HMRC.
As a senior member of the Unit and wider team the post holder leads their branch and plays a crosscutting leadership role.
About You
Our successful candidate will have proveneconomics and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesise a wide range of evidence to inform decision-making. You’ll need excellent communication skills to be able to explain complex economic theory or data to a non-expert audience. The ability to work together and proactively build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders is also key.
An economics degree (at undergraduate or Masters’ level, including as part of a combined course) or 2+ years in an analytical role is required.
About Us
HM Treasury is proud of a diverse and inclusive work environment, committed to fairness and the promotion of equality of opportunity for all. We know that having a range of experiences, ways of working and thinking makes us a stronger organisation, better at developing policy that is reflective of the communities we serve. We embrace different views and experiences and value the fresh perspective that people from a variety of circumstances bring to the work we do. We welcome applications from candidates who have not previously worked for the Civil Service, mid- and late-career changers with transferrable skills, people from all backgrounds and circumstances regardless of disability, ethnicity, LGBT+ identity and socio-economic status.
Some of the Benefits our people love!
- 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month
- Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
- Generous parental and adoption leave packages
- Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 27%
- Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
- A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity (e.g. women in the Treasury, ethnic minority network, LGBT* network, faith and belief network)
For more information about the Treasury, role, salary, benefits, who to contact and how to apply please follow the Apply link.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team at hrrecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk
