JOB DESCRIPTION About the role The Guinness Partnership is recruiting for a Junior Business Analyst to join the Business Analysis Practice team on permanent contract. This is a full time, 35 hours per week role based at our Oldham office. We offer hybrid working, blending office days with working from home. The purpose of this role is to develop and support end-to-end business analysis activities, delivering benefits across the change portfolio. What we are looking for We are looking for a Business Analyst with strong requirements management, process modelling, and data analysis skills. You will be confident working in agile, iterative, or waterfall environments, engaging stakeholders, facilitating workshops, and communicating insights effectively. Excellent Microsoft 365 skills and the ability to turn complex information into clear, actionable outcomes are essential. You will be able to demonstrate these essential skills: Business Analysis experience and prior coverage of delivering in either waterfall, iterative or agile environments. Experience of requirements management through the software delivery lifecycle, in the form of epics and user stories. Experience of business process modelling using MS Visio. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; experience of analysing data to identify issues and trends. Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively facilitate. Excellent written, numerical, facilitation and presentation skills. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 tools. Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours. Desirable skills: Experience of core housing business processes. Experience of BPMN 2.0 to complete business process modelling. Proficient in use of software delivery and collaboration tools e.g., Dev Ops and MS Teams. Experience of different project delivery methods e.g. waterfall / iterative / agile. Essential qualifications: Educated to A level standard or equivalent. Desirable qualifications: IT or Business related degree. Partial (or working towards) BCS Diploma in Business Analysis. Process re-engineering / improvement accreditation e.g. Lean or Lean Six Sigma. If you’re interested in joining us and would like to apply for this role, please review the role profile to view all of the key responsibilities and to ensure you meet the essential criteria. TGPCVL
Junior Business Analyst employer: The Guinness Partnership
Guinness is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Oldham with a strong commitment to employee growth and innovation. Our hybrid working model promotes a healthy work-life balance, while our investment in cutting-edge digital tools like Microsoft Dynamics 365 and AI technologies ensures that you will be at the forefront of digital product management. Join us to make a meaningful impact on resident experiences and operational efficiency, all within a supportive culture that values collaboration and continuous improvement.
