Business Change Analyst
Gloucester
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Business Change Analyst
- Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 4, 1st Floor
- Salary: £48,226 - £51,356 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Fixed Term
- Duration: 18 months
- Closing Date: 08/10/2025
- Job Requisition Number: 12613
- This post is not open to job share
Are you an experienced Business Analyst who is passionate about digital innovation, creative use of technology and making a difference?
Do you want to join a team that is dedicated to ensuring that Gloucestershire County Council utilises technology in the best way possible? If so, read on...
About the Team & Role
You will be joining the Digital Innovation team, part of the Digital & ICT service who deliver and support technology solutions for the officers and councillors of Gloucestershire County Council (including the Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, NHS partners, schools and other services that work with the organisation). The Digital Innovation team includes the Digital & ICT projects management office, technical specialists, developers and the business communications/engagement team. We work alongside our colleagues in IT Service Management, Infrastructure and Security.
This role is fully funded and allocated to the education case management transformation programme and will be reporting into the Programme Manager.
As Business Change Analyst you will play a critical role in defining and enabling business change. Acting as the conduit between our IT teams and the business, you will understand the functional business needs and how these relate to the business’ overall objectives. You will create the business readiness plan, taking into consideration IT deployment, data migration, capability deployment (training and engagement activities) and any business activities required to integrate new digital processes into the business as usual environment. You will outline the key business engagement messages that need to be communicated throughout the project. You will monitor and report progress on business readiness targets, business engagement activity, training design and deployment activities.
About You
Our ideal candidate will ideally have experience as a business analyst in a project or programme environment with a proven record of influencing stakeholders at all levels. You should be able to clearly articulate your ideas, concepts and technical details to non-technical stakeholders, effectively collaborate with team members and other departments and be able to adjust to new challenges quickly, sometimes managing multiple areas of focus simultaneously.
About Us
For all your hard work, you will receive the following:
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
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An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year
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Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
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Career development and qualification opportunities
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Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
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Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
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Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
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An in-house Occupational Health service
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Employee discount scheme
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Cycle to Work scheme
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Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
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Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network
How to Apply
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference, then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Chris Briden via email Chris.Briden@Gloucestershire.gov.uk
Closing date 08/10/2025
Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 20/10/2025
Please read the job profile which provides further information on the experience and attributes sought of our ideal candidate. The Digital & ICT service support the Council’s Agile working policy and expect team members to work a minimum of two days per their working week in the office, which is based in central Gloucester, and to attend 'in person' meetings as and when required. New starters will be required to come into the office more often during their induction.
This role is fixed term for 18 months (with possibility for extension)
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Business Change Analyst - Job Profile
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