Senior Business Analyst- Companies House
Government Digital & Data -
Senior Business Analyst
Companies House
Apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 30th April 2024
Details
Reference number
349900
Salary
£37,350 - £47,329
The base salary band is £37,350 - £42,329. The maximum salary includes the additional non-pensionable allowance of £5,000, which is applicable with the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis.
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade
Higher Executive Officer
Band D(IT)
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
CH - Digital Services
Type of role
Analytical
Business Management and Improvement
Digital
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time
Number of jobs available
2
Contents
Location
Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZ
About the job
Job summary
Companies House as an organisation is moving to a service team structure as part of its transformation. The three current service teams are made up of Filing, Get Company Information (GCI), and Intelligence & Enforcement (I&E). Our Business Analysts will play a key role in the identification, analysis, and delivery of requirements for these service teams whilst working in an Agile way using Scrum framework.
The Business Analysis team sits within Product Design which is part of the Digital and Technology directorate (DaT). Along with other professions within the directorate the analysis team will form part of and work in Service Squads providing the necessary resource to develop systems and processes to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of their service.
We are looking for enthusiastic, hardworking individuals who are ready to make the next step in their business analysis career to join our team at Companies House as a Senior Business Analyst and continue the great work of our service squads.
We offer an excellent benefits package that includes a generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day, and enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. To find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work visit Companies House
Job description
The Senior Business Analyst will work with and report to a Lead Business Analyst in their designated service squad.
Assigned to a service squad, the Senior Business Analyst is responsible for ensuring the provision of requirements for projects/business improvements to facilitate development work on existing and new digital services. There will also be involvement in the business improvement refinement process as well as the resolution of live issues to ensure business as usual continuity of the service is maintained.
Responsibilities
Successful candidates will be expected to use their knowledge, skills, and experience to conduct the following tasks:
Agile working – be responsible for ensuring processes are in place to allow user stories to be defined/refined meeting the needs of the scrum, whilst supporting Business Analysts on the delivery of those user stories.
Work with scrum teams in the squad providing analysis representation at all relevant agile ceremonies (Sprint planning, Sprint review etc).
If required, work as a liaison with external scrums (non CH) through the provision of Companies House process/system knowledge.
Testing – work with colleagues to assess and define test coverage required for projects and BI work. Work with others to obtain the necessary data/work items or test instances required to allow effective testing to take place.
Business improvement (BI’s/Problems) – involvement in the Business Improvement (BI) process for their service and facilitate business value scoring sessions with service team representatives. Analyse and evaluate BI’s and produce problem statements to define the issue/problem faced and outline the user needs.
Manage, investigate, and prioritise live issues. This is a key role to ensure that where required, analysis input is provided in a timely manner.
Business modelling – Develop and expand knowledge and experience of using BA tools to model business processes. Responsibility for the creation and maintenance of business process, data flows and system models for the work within their squad. Mentor Business Analysts/Junior Business analysts on business modelling.
Capture the changes made to existing services or document new services and capture how these changes impact on existing digital infrastructure across the services.
User focus and requirements definition and management – ensure development teams understand user requirements and provide an escalation point for queries relating to user requirements which can’t be dealt with by a Business Analyst.
Ensure documentation supporting the development process is captured (stories and epics in JIRA and supporting documentation in Confluence).
Work closely with Product Managers to create packages of work (missions) which align with both Companies House and digital strategy and meet service priorities.
Digital perspective – work with the Scrum, Developers, Lead Analysts, Architects and User centric teams to establish technical solutions for the projects or business Improvements being developed. Consider how changes in technology/systems impacts both internal and external services.
Ensure usability needs are considered when defining requirements
Stakeholder relationship management – develop networks and relationships with key stakeholders within the Filing, I&E and GCI services.
Develop networks and relationships with other professions and teams within Digital and Technology.
Business analysis – gain a wide experience of the organisation and its services and use BA knowledge to support the objectives of the organisation as outlined in the Business plan and digital strategy.
Play an active role in the South Wales BA Community of Practice. Help to organise CH events and attend and participate in events hosted by other organisations.
Play a leading role in the mentoring of Business Analysts/Junior Business Analysts to develop their BA knowledge and experience. Also responsible for management of Business Analysts as well as responsible for their training and development programmes.
Person specification
Please refer to the experience, technical and qualification headings when writing your personal statement.
Experience
We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst who will be an enthusiastic and motivated team player to work within a fast-paced development environment. As such:
- You have experience of Agile working and its processes towards delivering requirements
- You will have worked with colleagues to create test coverage for requirements – both data and scenarios for testing
- You have experience of working on business improvements and resolution of live issues
- You will have experience of mapping business processes and systems modelling
- You will be comfortable with the management of stakeholders
- You can document requirements for use during development and also reference material after implementation
- You have experience of discussing requirements with user groups to establish deliverables
- You have strong written and oral communication skills
- You have experience of coaching and mentoring others
- You have the ability to be a role model to define change
Technical
Essential
- BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis. ***We'll ask for evidence of this at interview stage***
Desirable
- Experience of using SQL and/or JSON to interrogate data and solve live issues.
Qualifications
BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis. ***We'll ask for evidence of this at interview stage***
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £37,350, Companies House contributes £10,820 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Please note that the minimum salary does not reflect the 2023/24 pay deal and we are therefore expecting this to increase in the near future.
We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we’re committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices.
Head to Our benefits - Working for us - Recruitment (companieshouse.gov.uk) to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House.
We celebrate diversity...
As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we’re representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. We will be happy to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk
Where will you be working?
You will be aligned to our Cardiff Office, where we are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on business need, your role and your day-to-day work activities and will be discussed at offer stage.
We're currently exploring options for new office space in the Cardiff and surrounding areas as we're due to be moving from our current building - join us on this journey where we can support you in your career and professional growth. Details are still being confirmed about our new building and we're keeping all our colleagues updated.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
In your application form we’d like you to:
- Tell us about your employment history, including any key responsibilities and achievements.
- Write a personal statement of 1250 words where you demonstrate how you meet the experience and technical skills detailed in the person specification of the advert.
At sift candidates will be assessed against experience as well as the behaviours listed in the advert and are asked to supply work history/personal statement and reference any transferable skills using the job description for reference, specifically the technical and experience section of the person specification.
At interview candidates will be assessed against the behaviours listed in the advert and we will use Success Profiles Behaviours and Strengths.
We’re committed to being diverse and inclusive, so please make your application anonymous by removing all identifying personal information (such as names and dates) from your employment history and personal statement.
We understand that you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, and original and doesn’t include ideas or work that isn’t your own. This is so that your application is authentically and credibly your own.
What will the process look like?
- We will sift applications and then invite successful candidates from the sift stage to attend a virtual interview.
- At interview, you'll be asked to deliver a presentation (details will be included in your interview confirmation email).
Read more information and guidance about Applying for Your New Job.
Companies House uses a blended interview technique, allowing us to find out more about you. We use the Success Profile framework and may include Strength based questions in the interview.
Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of recruitment based on fair and open competition with decisions made on the basis of merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.
Successful candidates must pass a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check before they can be appointed.
BPSS is an entry level security check. It uses the Police National Computer (PNC) to make sure a candidate has no convictions. The check returns evidence of any current criminal record and un-spent convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements for Security Check (SC) before they can be appointed.
To gain SC clearance you will normally need to have been a UK resident for a minimum of 5 years and will need to successfully complete all stages of the vetting process. More information can be found at National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Nationality statement
Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. If you're applying for a role requiring security clearance, please be aware that foreign or dual nationality is not an automatic bar. However certain posts may have restrictions which could affect those who do not have sole British nationality or who have personal connections with certain countries outside the UK.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name :Katie Jones
- Email :kjones6@companieshouse.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email :recruitmentch@companieshouse.gov.uk
Further information
We welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles, our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of appointment on the basis of merit by fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact infopoint@companieshouse.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission .
info@csc.gov.uk
Civil Service Commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road SW1A 2HQ
