Business Analyst

As the living, growing home of our national story, The National Archives is a special place to work. We’re an institution nearly 200 years old with a collection spanning 1,000 years of history.

We’ve set ourselves the challenge of becoming the 21st Century national archive – a different kind of cultural and heritage institution:
Inclusive, Entrepreneurial, Disruptive. We won’t become this overnight. It will take time, focus, effort and daring.

That’s where you come in. Because we can’t do this without you.

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Contract type: permanent

Band: E / HEO

Closing date:
Friday 28th August at midnight

We are seeking a business analyst to help create outstanding digital services. The role sits within our Digital Archiving department which brings digital records into the archive, preserves them for the future and opens up access for diverse audiences. You’ll work in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment to gather requirements, shape ideas and drive smarter ways of working.

You will design business processes, develop specifications, and capture and validate requirements to ensure products align with strategic goals and user needs. You will structure complex analysis, break down problems, and communicate findings clearly. You will understand wider impacts while working through detailed analysis. You’ll provide the information teams need to succeed, helping them to prioritise requirements and build a culture of learning and transparency.

This role involves working independently with multidisciplinary Agile teams that transfer, preserve and provide access to digital records. You will help to align, connect and develop these services.

The position would suit a self motivated individuals who enjoys complex challenges, can adapt to changing needs, and build strong working relationships. In return we offer a supportive, welcoming workplace in Kew, with excellent benefits including the Civil Service pension, alongside opportunities to grow your professional expertise.

This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department. A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time.

Selection for interview will be based on the 3 ‘essential’ requirements below so please ensure that your application demonstrates in detail how you meet these requirements.

1. Significant practical experience of carrying out business analysis, gained in a professional context, or a recent qualification in business analysis from a professional body.

2. Handling complexity. Ability to understand complex issues quickly, break them down with a structured and thorough approach, and capture findings clearly and concisely.

3. User and data focused. Ability to understand the needs of internal and external stakeholders, identify business and process improvements and support the development of design approaches within product teams.

In the event of a high volume of applications we will conduct an initial sift based on the following essential criteria:

• Significant practical experience of carrying out business analysis, gained in a professional context, or a recent qualification in business analysis from a professional body.

During the interview, candidates will be assessed on all of the essential criteria shown in the job description below.

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

This role aligns with the Business Analyst role in the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework with elements of the Junior Business Analyst HEO skills.

• Elicit, analyse, challenge and validate business needs, taking action to check assumptions and resolve areas of ambiguity.
• Select appropriate techniques to clearly capture, and develop the analysis being carried out.
• Identify and decide the most appropriate handling for different stakeholders, balancing internal business requirements…