Associate Business Architect

Associate Business Architect
Salary: £39,784 (National) or £45,456 (London for London office based or homebased workers within the boundary of the M25) There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £581 per annum for those working from home. For part-time roles, please note, this will be pro rata
Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week (we are open to discussions about compressed hours)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Home based, with occasional travel to offices (regular travel to CQCs London office is expected with occasional travel to other CQC offices as and when required)
Closing date: Sunday 27 July 2025 at 11.59pm
About Us
Were the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we work to improve health and adult social care in England.
Through the dedication of our expert team, we monitor health and social care services to provide England with a safe and compassionate care system, recognising when services perform well as well as encouraging improvements and taking action over poorer care, where necessary.
One of our main commitments is to become a truly inclusive organisation and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To do so, we work with a variety of networks, including the Disability Equality Network, Race Equality Network and LGBT+ Equality Network.
Were now looking for an Associate Business Architect to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Benefits
– 27 days annual leave, rising with service to 32.5 days, plus 8 Bank Holidays
– NHS pension scheme, with around a 14% employer contribution
– Free employee assistance service 24 hours a day
– Discounts to supermarkets, high street stores, electronics and fleet cars
– Discounted gym vouchers
– Cycle to work scheme
– Internal reward scheme where you could win a voucher or two!
– Equipment for homeworking
Why this could be a great role for you
This is a fantastic opportunity for a solutions-focused business design professional with excellent stakeholder engagement skills to join our forward-thinking organisation.
Youll play a crucial role in shaping how systems, services, and processes connect, helping to deliver smarter, more effective change that supports our mission to improve health and social care for millions of people across England.
Whats more, with flexible home-based working, meaningful responsibilities, and the support of a collaborative, inclusive culture, youll develop your architecture expertise while making a genuine impact in a nationally significant public body.
What you will bring
To be considered as our Associate Business Architect, you will need:
– Experience of promoting the use of methods and techniques to create artefacts and communicating the value of these to users
– Experience of providing practical guidance and knowledge building using internal reference sources
– The ability to create operating models and business design artefacts using a mix of tools
– Excellent stakeholder management skills and experience influencing executive and senior stakeholders
What youll be doing
As an Associate Business Architect, youll play a vital role in shaping how our services, systems, people, information and processes work together.
You will lead reviews of business challenges, using architectural methods to propose clear, evidence-based solutions that align with strategic goals.
Acting as an expert consultant, youll assess the feasibility and impact of new policies, legislation, and service changes, ensuring alignment with the operating model.
By applying holistic, data-driven approaches, youll guide design assurance processes, champion business architecture frameworks, and promote best practice across teams and projects.
Additionally, you will:
– Scope and define high-level business problems and solutions
– Maintain and govern a central library of business design documents
– Offer expert advice and stakeholder engagement at senior levels
Compliance
To progress your application, youll need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Without a valid right to work, you wont be eligible for the role. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Some roles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
Next steps
If you require any support or assistance with the recruitment process, please get in touch with our team or include a note in your application.
We know diverse teams allow for a more creative and productive environment and therefore encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation.
So, if youre looking for a brilliant new opportunity as an Associate Business Architect, please apply via the button shown.
Other organisations may call this role Business Change Consultant, Business Process Consultant, Business Systems Architect, Solutions Architect, Business Architect, Business Improvement Architect, or Business Solutions Architect.

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