Head of Economic Policy & Analysis

Are you interested in education policy and analysis, and how it can be used to contribute towards economic growth? The Head of Economic Policy & Analysis is uniquely placed to lead on this agenda and is a key role that will sit centrally across both the pre-16 and post-16 education branches.

About the Team

The Education and Skills team is a high profile, friendly and supportive team with oversight of a range of areas – ranging from children’s social care and childcare through to schools, further education, and higher education.

Our core role as a spending team is to advise Treasury ministers on education spending proposals, help the Department for Education to live within their budget, and work with DfE and other parts of the Treasury to ensure that we have an education and skills system which meets the needs of the future economy.

We are a team of 17 people who put a strong emphasis on an inclusive and open culture that makes use of everyone’s talents! We are especially proud of our track record in helping our team members to develop and make the most of the opportunities available whilst being in the team.

About the Job

With a Spending Review approaching, this is a great time to join the spending arm of HM Treasury.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and design the Treasury’s economic strategy for education and skills spending
• Work confidently with policy-makers, using a fluency with economic evidence and data to ensure policy decisions are made on the basis of the best available information and analysis.
• Prepare and produce high quality advice and briefing to ministers
• Build excellent working relationships with external academics, and stakeholders in HMT, DfE and wider Whitehall to partner in and influence policy development.

You will also have the opportunity to lead on key cross-cutting policy issues independently to support the wider team.

About You

This exciting role will suit someone with an economic and analytical background, strong strategic policy skills, and an ability to engage effectively across HM Treasury, the Department for Education, and wider Whitehall.

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