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General information

Posting ID
6646
Type of employment
Permanent
Organisation
UK Shared Business Services
Salary Banding MIN
£ 41380
Location
Swindon
Salary Banding MAX
£ 52197
Workplace Type
Hybrid

Description & Requirements

Business Analyst (6 Month FTC)

Swindon

Band E – £41,380 - £52,197 (DOE)

 

What it’s like to work in the Corporate Delivery Directorate 

The Corporate Delivery (CD) Directorate plays a central role in shaping and supporting the organisation’s internal operations and strategic direction. It brings together key enabling functions, including Finance, HR, Strategy and Planning, Risk, Partnerships, Project Management Office (PMO), Programme and Project Management, Agile Working, Communications, Onboarding, Enterprise Architecture, Business Analytics and Commercial, to provide a cohesive and efficient corporate backbone that supports the entire organisation.

 

Our focus is on driving strategic planning, embedding sound governance, building strong partnerships with our clients and customers and ensuring that our people, communications and finances are aligned to deliver our strategic priorities. The directorate works collaboratively across all areas of the business, helping to ensure that organisational goals are supported by effective planning, resource management and clear communication.

 

Corporate Delivery is a friendly and inclusive directorate comprising a wide range of professional specialisms, with people from diverse backgrounds and at various stages in their careers. We are united by a shared commitment to excellence, continuous improvement and delivering meaningful impact. We foster a supportive and consultative working culture. You will be trusted to deliver outcomes, and we will be there to support you when needed. We value initiative, welcome ideas for improvement and encourage professional growth.

 

Our team works a mix of full and part-time hours across a 37-hour week, with a range of working patterns. We operate a hybrid working model, providing flexibility while ensuring that we come together in person when collaboration or business needs require it.

 

Duties will include, but are not limited to the following:

 

This role supports business improvement by identifying needs, designing solutions, and optimising processes. In a technology-driven environment, the Business Analyst translates complex challenges into effective solutions, leading to improved operations and successful technology implementations.

 

  • Define Requirements: Lead project requirement gathering, analysis, and functional design documentation (e.g., Business Requirements, Use Cases) to guide solution development.  
  • Analyse Solutions: Conduct feasibility, business case, gap, and risk analyses; map processes to identify efficiency and innovation opportunities. 
  • Facilitate Communication: Serve as a key liaison to foster collaboration and clear communication among teams, enabling informed decisions and successful solution delivery.  
  • Drive Improvement & Adapt: Apply expertise to enhance processes. Flexibly adapt to changes, proactively adding value and improving outcomes.

 

To do this role well you will have the following experience: 

Essential

  • Business Analysis: Experience in providing business, technical, and commercial analysis. 
  • Requirements Definition and Management: Expertise in requirements engineering, creating fluent, accurate documentation. 
  • Business Situation Analysis: Strong analytical skills; interprets business needs, identifies issues, performs gap analysis, and translates into application and operational requirements; performs impact assessments. 
  • Feasibility Assessment: Experience in conducting feasibility studies and developing business cases, critically analysing options and quantifying benefits. 
  • Benefits Management: Ability to articulate and explain the potential benefits of change within business cases. 
  • Business Modelling & Data Modelling and Design: Proficiency in various modelling techniques. 
  • Methods and Tools: Knowledge of analysis techniques and tools; experienced in structured work, operating standards, and project delivery environments. 
  • Autonomy: Strong self-sufficiency and initiative; works effectively without detailed supervision on ERP projects; pro-active. 
  • Complexity: Deals with diverse, complex subject matter; demonstrates critical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving. 
  • Business Skills: Experience within a shared service environment; applies business acumen. 
  • Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of business analysis principles; demonstrates continuous self-improvement. 

Desirable:

  • Demonstrable ERP systems experience. 
  • Innovation: Creative and innovative approach to service and operations improvement. 
  • Experience in a Business Analyst position, working on projects with a strong focus on technical and Business Change development. 
  • Experience of working as part of a team implementing large ERP systems. 
  • Agile Development: Experience of working in an Agile/SCRUM environment. 
  • A mix of public and private sector experience.
  • Formal Business Analysis Qualification.


Opportunities to develop

We value our employees and recognise the importance of ongoing professional development in enabling people to fulfil their ambitions. Whether you are starting out in your career or looking to build on existing experience, we can provide you with opportunities to work towards your goals.

Our in-house expertise is vast, whether you’re interested in learning more about a particular type of software, you need to work on your presentation skills, or you want to develop your ability to influence and negotiate skills, we will support you. 

We are an inclusive and Disability Confident employer and welcome all applications. Find out more about our equality, diversity and inclusion commitments on our website.

UKSBS does not hold a Home Office Sponsor Licence under the UK Immigration System, therefore candidates are required to have eligibility to live and work in the UK prior to applying.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We are UKSBS. We are creating a place where people love to work, a culture where we lead, we change, we deliver and we empower our people to be curious, take action and add value.

 

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