Job Description

If you enjoy learning new things, working with people, and applying logic and analysis to solve problems, we’d like to hear from you!

Business Analysts work with project managers, IT developers and business representatives to ensure that projects deliver the change that the business needs. They play a vital role in ensuring that business needs are fully understood and the right IT services and solutions are delivered.

The apprenticeship is a combination of formal training courses and workplace based learning. This opportunity will allow you to get involved in exciting projects for real practical experience whilst gaining professional knowledge.

As an Apprentice Business Analyst (BA) you will learn about the approaches and techniques used by BAs and begin to support and contribute to core activities by investigating and analysing problems and opportunities to support business change. You’ll be working under the guidance of experienced BAs on real life projects, helping to identify and analyse a range of business problems and deliver IT solutions. Your skills will grow throughout these activities with the support of a Business Analyst Mentor and other experienced Business Analysts.

Becoming a Business Analyst Apprentice at Defra will allow you to get involved in exciting projects, you could be working on anything from flood and coastal risk management projects to helping shape the future of our how we look after our environment.

For further information on the Business Analyst Apprenticeship, please see the candidate pack.

Upon completion of this Apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to apply for a Higher Executive Officer (HEO) Junior Business Analyst post.

Responsibilities

• Spend a substantial portion of time shadowing others.
• Build your own knowledge and understanding of how the Business Analyst role fits within DDTS, Defra and project delivery teams.
• Work with other Business Analysts to assist in the investigation and resolution of business change problems and opportunities.
• Develop your business analysis skills and techniques by undertaking business analysis activities under supervision.
• Manage your time between formal certified training and hands on working experience to develop skills on the job.
• Produce a portfolio of work demonstrating your learning and application of different Business Analysis tools and techniques.

Skills and Experience

• You’re a highly motivated individual with the appetite for learning and self-development.
• You’re a natural problem solver; interested in finding out more about a situation or problem and working with others to develop solutions.
• You’re autonomous but also a team player who is quick to build effective working relationships.
• You’re enthusiastic when it comes to dealing with changes or new challenges.
• You’re organised and methodical and can proactively maintain a balance between work and learning.
• You have a logical and analytical mindset.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

A key eligibility requirement is that the apprenticeship must provide you with substantive new skills and learning and must be materially different to any previous learning you have undertaken, or to any other qualification you hold.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract, Apprenticeship
Contract length: 24 months

Salary: £23,323.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Canteen
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Employee mentoring programme
• Flexitime
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bristol

Reference ID: 276871

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