Are you interested in playing a meaningful role in a key government Department that offers an exciting opportunity to be part of the decision making that affects the whole of the UK? We are seeking highly motivated individuals to work on levelling up the country’s regions and nations.

There are two jobs available: one focuses on driving regional investment through delivery of two of the government’s flagship local policies, Investment Zones and Freeports; the other helps to shape wider regional development strategy. Both are at the heart of the levelling up agenda and will involve close working across HM Treasury and with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to assess needs and opportunities in local economies, designing and delivering policy to address them.

What you will bring to the team:

These roles will provide you a great opportunity to develop policies that have a real impact on people, ensuring that everywhere can prosper. There will be some variation depending on which team you are in, but you will broadly be responsible for:

Shaping senior officials’ and Ministers’ views on your policy area. You will be a thought leader, staying up to date on the evidence and taking a creative problem-solving approach to provide excellent advice to seniors and Ministers on important issues

Developing a network of positive working relationships within the department, across the Civil Service and wider sectors to ensure true collaboration in policy making

Providing leadership to a small team, ensuring individuals have opportunities to develop their skills and establishing a positive and inclusive culture

Whilst the policy areas differ in each team, the core skills that underpin good policy work are similar for all of our people. This includes the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at various levels, developing relationships that allow you to influence thinking at a senior level.

Alongside this, you'll able to make decisions based on a range of information, using your ability to assess conflicting evidence so there is real credibility in decision making.

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 role 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 [email protected]