Organisation:
Leicestershire County Council Work Location:
County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8RA Worker Category:
Hybrid Worker - minimum 1 day in the office per week Salary:
Grade 12: £42,498 - £46,344 per annum Working Hours:
37 hours per week Contract Type:
Permanent Closing Date:
10th February 2025 Interview Date(s):
w/c 24th February 2025 Are you ready to drive sustainable change and make a real impact in your community? We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Business Analyst to join our Transformation Unit. In this pivotal role, you will be at the heart of delivering strategic change across the council's portfolio. About the Role Key Responsibilities: Support the successful delivery of transformation projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing service delivery and achieving efficiencies. Conduct extensive and detailed data analysis to understand the current/baseline position, assess opportunities for change, and inform evidence-based decision-making and service redesign. Play a critical role in the discovery and design phases of our change management framework, identifying and quantifying opportunities for improvement and innovation. Conduct diagnostic exercises across and within service areas to identify and quantify the business problems we are trying to solve. Support the development of business cases and opportunity assessments to evidence the justification of change initiatives. Collaborate with various stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into practical solutions. Develop and maintain strong relationships to facilitate effective communication and cooperation. About You To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate the following knowledge, experience and skills: Proven experience as a Business Analyst or transferable experience in a similar analytical role. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and present it in a clear and concise manner. Excellent communication, interpersonal, consultancy skills, or experience, with the ability to provide expert advice and guidance. Experience in supporting change projects and driving transformation initiatives. A proactive and solutions-focused mindset. Familiarity with working within a political organisation and understanding its decision-making processes. Experience in redesigning services in organisations where customer demand shapes the services provided. You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. Interested in Flexible Working? We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc. Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site. For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Kirt Hammonds - Transformation Change Lead Telephone: 0116 3055207 Email: kirt.hammonds@leics.gov.uk How to Apply Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme. To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal:
https://emss.freshdesk.com/support/home . By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.
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Leicestershire County Council Work Location:
County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8RA Worker Category:
Hybrid Worker - minimum 1 day in the office per week Salary:
Grade 12: £42,498 - £46,344 per annum Working Hours:
37 hours per week Contract Type:
Permanent Closing Date:
10th February 2025 Interview Date(s):
w/c 24th February 2025 Are you ready to drive sustainable change and make a real impact in your community? We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Business Analyst to join our Transformation Unit. In this pivotal role, you will be at the heart of delivering strategic change across the council's portfolio. About the Role Key Responsibilities: Support the successful delivery of transformation projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing service delivery and achieving efficiencies. Conduct extensive and detailed data analysis to understand the current/baseline position, assess opportunities for change, and inform evidence-based decision-making and service redesign. Play a critical role in the discovery and design phases of our change management framework, identifying and quantifying opportunities for improvement and innovation. Conduct diagnostic exercises across and within service areas to identify and quantify the business problems we are trying to solve. Support the development of business cases and opportunity assessments to evidence the justification of change initiatives. Collaborate with various stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into practical solutions. Develop and maintain strong relationships to facilitate effective communication and cooperation. About You To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate the following knowledge, experience and skills: Proven experience as a Business Analyst or transferable experience in a similar analytical role. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and present it in a clear and concise manner. Excellent communication, interpersonal, consultancy skills, or experience, with the ability to provide expert advice and guidance. Experience in supporting change projects and driving transformation initiatives. A proactive and solutions-focused mindset. Familiarity with working within a political organisation and understanding its decision-making processes. Experience in redesigning services in organisations where customer demand shapes the services provided. You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. Interested in Flexible Working? We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc. Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site. For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Kirt Hammonds - Transformation Change Lead Telephone: 0116 3055207 Email: kirt.hammonds@leics.gov.uk How to Apply Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme. To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal:
https://emss.freshdesk.com/support/home . By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.
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