Senior Business Analyst

EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL; Lewes; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government body in Lewes seeks a Senior Business Analyst to drive the transformation of Children's Services. This role involves project delivery and communicating requirements between business and technology. Candidates should have strong stakeholder engagement skills, experience in business analysis tools, and knowledge of local council operations. The position offers hybrid working arrangements, allowing remote work with weekly office presence.

Benefits

Recognised training opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Diverse range of employee benefits

Qualifications

• Proven ability to engage with stakeholders across various levels.
• Skills in time management and prioritization.
• Experience applying business analysis tools effectively.
• Background in delivering smaller-scale projects.
• Familiarity with East Sussex County Council's systems.

Responsibilities

• Support transformation of Children's Services through analysis.
• Deliver project outputs and maintain documentation.
• Collaborate with IT and digital teams for successful delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement and Interpersonal Skills

Time organisation

Business Analysis Tools & Techniques

Project Delivery

Knowledge of East Sussex County Council

Job description

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Job Description

Do you want to advance your career whilst making a valuable contribution to Children's Services? If yes, we'd love to hear from you.

This Senior Business Analyst role will support the end-to-end transformation of Children's Services, which will involve utilising your business analysis and project delivery skills. As a Senior Business Analyst, you will be responsible for small to medium project delivery and key business analysis documentation, such as requirement catalogues and process maps. You will act as the \'translator\' between the business and technology, advocating for Children's Services requirements whilst supporting their digital transformation.

You will have excellent communication, analytical and interpersonal skills and be able to build effective relationships with key stakeholders within both Children's and IT & Digital teams. As this is a Senior role, you should also have knowledge of East Sussex County Council, specifically regarding the Children's Services department and teams.

You must be a self-starter and able to work independently, whilst at the same time be a good team player, as the role will involve collaborating with project colleagues and a range of stakeholders. You will receive guidance and support from the management team, as well as colleagues and the wider team members.

Essential skills

• Stakeholder engagement and Interpersonal Skills: Proficient in building relationships with a variety of stakeholders, which will include senior management, within East Sussex County Council and our partner organisations.
• Time organisation: Ability to organise and prioritise your own work to meet deadlines.
• Business Analysis Tools & Techniques: Proficient knowledge and experience of applying a variety of business analysis tools & techniques, to investigate the customer's needs and service improvements.
• Project Delivery: Knowledge of project documentation and experience in delivering smaller projects.
• Knowledge of East Sussex County Council business and technologies, specifically within Children's Services.

To apply for this role, please follow the 'Apply Now' button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

Interviews will take place in person, at County Hall, Lewes, the week commencing 13 October 2025.

We are offering hybrid working arrangements, primarily working from home but with the opportunity to work with the team in our Lewes office once a week.

We have worked hard to create a collaborative work environment and effective Business Analysis Practice. We offer the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills through recognised training routes, such as the BCS Business Analysis International Diploma.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

Vocational Training through Apprenticeships is now available to our staff, ranging from entry level to degree level qualifications. You can talk to the hiring manager and the apprenticeship team about what qualifications would be relevant to you and this job role, and if it is possible to support you in apprenticeship training.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Holly Diplock, Principal Business Analyst at [e-mail] to request a MS teams call or phone call.

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Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.