There is more to the RCN than you might think. We're a trade union with a membership of over half a million nurses, midwives, nursing support workers and students. We support their practice, represent them, lobby on their behalf, and develop them. We exist to make a positive difference – to the working lives of our members and ultimately to standards in patient care. Our employees are drawn from many walks of life – we are nurses, marketers and communicators, administrators, IT professionals, policy and finance experts, lawyers… together we are so much more. We couldn't do what we do without our people.We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values.As Senior Economist you'll use your positive attitude, your knowledge of economic concepts and how they can be applied to real world problems and your ability to deliver economic analysis and modelling to underpin RCN policy recommendations.It's a job full of possibilities as you will be involved in anything from producing modelling to demonstrate the impact of pay award decisions on the lives of RCN members, and contributing to the development of a high-performing Policy and Public Affairs department.We'll look to you to lead the development of policy recommendations relating to fiscal public policy impacting the nursing profession in the UK. It's a great way to build your knowledge of our work and develop your potential.Responsibilities:Lead projects with multiple contributors without close supervision.Apply economic concepts and econometric methods to address workforce supply and retention issues.Work in partnership to deliver high quality outputs.Foster strong professional relationships and encourage collaboration between departments.To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything's possible.What we offer you:We expect you to look after our members. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages.We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary.We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs. Many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for up to 60% of your working time to be carried out from home. At least 40% of your working time will be spent working in person.Our selection process:Please click the 'apply now' button to submit a CV and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes.We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know.Equal opportunities for everyone:Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients.As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities.Contact details:For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Antonia Borneo, Head of Policy & Public Affairs UK and International on ****** more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact ****** date: 23rd December 2024Closing date: 11.59pm on 17th January 2025Selection dates: 30th and 31st January 2025Interview date: 30/01/2025Contracted hours: 35
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