Lead Business Analyst (18 months fixed term contract)

Barnet Council; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnet Council is seeking a Lead Business Analyst for an 18-month fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will enhance services by analyzing processes and collaborating with teams to meet user needs. Attractive perks include extensive leave and training opportunities.

Benefits

31 days annual leave plus public holidays

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Work-life balance options

Lifestyle discounts

Payroll benefits including cycle to work

Training and development opportunities

Employee well-being programs

Qualifications

• Experience designing complex services that meet user needs.
• Ability to work collaboratively with user researchers.
• Knowledge of existing and emerging business analysis practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead business analysis of processes for products and services.
• Define user and business needs and requirements.
• Utilize new and existing systems to deliver improved services.

Skills

User research practice

Knowledge of Business analysis tools

Collaborative team facilitation

Performance information analysis

Complex service design

Job description

Lead Business Analyst (18 months fixed term contract)

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About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.

Job Description

About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.

About The Role

The Barnet Digital team is looking for experienced business analysts to join us as we strive to improve resident experience and council operations across the borough. You will lead the business analysis of processes for products and services, including process mapping, defining user and business needs and requirements. Your skills will be vital as we use both new and existing systems to deliver better services for both residents and council officers. This is a fast paced role, taking advantage of the latest developments and technologies to deliver and influence outcomes across a wide range of services.

Please click here to download the Job description for this role.

About You

You'll have experience of:

• Designing complex services that meet user needs and are delivered through integrated digital products and/or non-digital services
• Knowledge of existing and emerging Business analysis, tools and methods
• User research practice, experience in using metrics and user insight to define/refine services and the ability to work collaboratively with user researchers to scope research and interpret research findings
• Knowledge and understanding of collating performance related information and report compilation, analysing results and identifying interventions that ensure impact and benefit is measured
• Facilitating and collaborating with teams and stakeholders to help define the problem that needs to be solved, work through challenges, build consensus and enable good design decisions
  
  
  

What We Offer

• 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme , which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
• Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
• A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
• Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance
  
  
  

How To Apply

Read the job description and person specification before clicking ‘Apply’ to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Dave Worley by email: [e-mail]

Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and remote working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Government Administration

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