Business Analyst - temporary contract up to 12 months (potential to extend)

Job summary

£27,041 p.a. (STR4) or £32,234 p.a. (STR5)

Salary offered will depend on experience

The Stroud District is home to both world renowned companies as well as innovative small businesses creating an exciting and diverse place to be. The Council has a vast array of services that we offer to our public, including being one of the only councils to still have its own housing stock and having range of leisure and community services to offer too.

We have committed to an ambitious modernisation programme for the benefit of our communities and to transform the way we deliver our services; we are committed to making Stroud a better place in which to live and work and we work hard to make sure that we attract the right people in order to serve our community. As a result, we have an exciting opportunity for a Business Analyst.

Purpose of the role

Reporting to the Fit for the Future Programme Manager, as a Business Analyst you will primarily focus on delivering improvements to the way the Council delivers it’s services.

About the role

Taking the lead on improvement activities from initial concept through to implementation that will put our communities at the heart of our service delivery. You will help drive consistent and efficient capturing and use of data across the organisation to ensure information systems support and facilitate business intelligence and data integrity is maintained across systems.

This role is a full time position working 37hrs per week, for a fixed term contract of 12 months.

For more information about this role, please view the job descriptions and person specifications.

About You

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience of analysing and interpreting service, performance and customer data
• Experience of delivery of process improvement, data analysis, and business change
• Experience in preparing and presenting clear and concise documentation and reports for a variety of purposes
• Able to communicate change effectively to senior stakeholders
• An understanding of CRM solutions
• Resilience and innovation

This is an exciting time to be joining the Council and helping us to deliver some key priorities along the way.

For more information regarding this role please contact Chris Reynolds at chris.reynolds@stroud.gov.uk

Benefits of working for us:

• As an employer, the Council are committed to ensuring staff have a healthy workplace and have a strong commitment to the health and wellbeing of our staff. We apply a flexible approach to work with a hybrid working model available depending on job role, enabling staff to work from the office and from home depending on service delivery requirements. This role is able to work in a hybrid way. The Council also offer flexi time.
• An office building that creates an environment that is steeped in history and is in a scenic location
• Exceptional pension scheme 18% Employer contribution
• Salary sacrifice schemes for Cycles and Electric Vehicles
• 22 days holiday per year rising to 25 days after 5 years service + bank holidays + Christmas and New Year shutdown
• Employee discount scheme available through CSSC
• The Council value the benefits volunteering can bring to others and for wellbeing. Therefore, the Council support up to 3 days per year that staff can use to Volunteer. Learning and development opportunities
• Employee wellbeing service

How to Apply

Please send your CV with a cover letter of no more than 2 sides of A4 outlining your suitability to the role to: recruitment@stroud.gov.uk.

For more information about our recruitment process, please go to: https://www.stroud.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/jobs-with-the-council

SDC employees, please complete an expression of interest and send this to: recruitment@stroud.gov.uk.

Our organisation is under represented by people from the BAME community and we are working hard to change that. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.