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Job information Lead Business Analyst from the Company Companies House, this latest Lead Business Analyst job vacancy is located in the city Cardiff CF located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Entry Level field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

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Details

Reference number

405930

Salary

£51,854 - £60,717 The base salary band is £51,854 - £55,717. The maximum salary includes the additional non-pensionable allowance of £5,000, which is applicable with the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer Band E(IT)

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

CH - Digital Services - Business Analysis

Type of role

Analytical Business Management and Improvement Digital

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Number of jobs available

3

Contents

• Location
• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

Location

Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZ

About the job

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Business Analyst to join our Business Analysis team!

The role is key in the identification, analysis, and delivery of requirements for our service teams whilst working in an Agile way using Scrum framework.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated team player with a passion for driving change, who can use their business analysis skills and expertise to coach and mentor others.

If you are interested in this role and enjoy working in a fast-paced development environment, please keep reading to find out more

Watch this video to find out more about working in Digital at Companies House

Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%.

Find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work

Job description

As a Lead Business Analyst, you would work across a range of multi-disciplinary scrum teams and have the opportunity to collaborate with a variety of professions including, Agile Delivery Management, Product Management, User Centred Design, Project Management, Architecture and Software Development.

We have multiple scrum teams within Companies House who develop and maintain digital services for our core service lines - Filing/Get Company Information/Intelligence and Enforcement/Common Services. Your role within these teams would be to:

• Work within a core service line and report to the Head of Business Analysis.
• Contribute to the agile community at Companies House.
• Play an active role in the South Wales BA community of practice. Organise events hosted by Companies House and attend and participate in events hosted by other organisations.
• Lead the business analysis of the projects within a service line and ensure that solutions comply with the Companies House and Digital strategy.
• Lead the business analysis input into business improvements and service iteration as well as the resolution of live issues to ensure continuity of the service line is maintained.
• Train and mentor other analysts within the Business Analysis profession to develop their business analysis knowledge and experience.
• Influence stakeholders across the organisation, and act as an escalation point for business analysts and stakeholders.
• Champion our vision, mission, strategy, goals, and values within the Business Analysis profession
• Work within the squad in an agile setting, facilitating, and providing analysis representation during squad activities.
• Provide advice to external partner scrums to help adherence with CH and Digital strategy.
• Work with colleagues and contribute to business testing strategies to ensure that testing coverage is achieved across Business Improvement and project work.
• Develop the strategies for the documentation of process and data flow models. Develop knowledge and experience of using BA tools to model enterprise level processes.
• Create strategies around developing and storing requirements/reference material for use during/after development.
• Work with Scrum teams, Developers, Senior BA's, BA's and Junior BA's, Architects and User centric teams to establish best technical solutions for projects/Business Improvement work. Consider changes in technology/systems and how this impacts processes within and across the service lines.
• Develop networks and relationships with key stakeholders in business teams that make up the service lines.
• Use your strong written and oral communication skills to clearly describe complex concepts to stakeholders across the organisation.
• Develop expert knowledge and experience of the organisation and its services to support analysis input into strategic decisions on development of the services.
• Use Business Analysis knowledge and experience to advise and challenge portfolios of work to ensure it fits with CH and Digital strategy.

Our Lead Business Analysts play a key role in the identification, analysis, and delivery of requirements for these service teams whilst working in an Agile way using Scrum framework. We would love you to be part of our team

The Lead Business Analysts report to the Head of Business Analysis and work closely with stakeholders and aligned professions including Agile Delivery Management, Product Management, User Centred Design, Project Management, Architecture and Software Development.

At this level, you will:

• Have expert Business Analysis skills.
• Be required to lead and coach others to increase professionalism.
• Be a confident communicator, able to clearly describe complex concepts to stakeholders across the organisation.
• Work with aligned professional communities.
• Oversee senior business analysts, their role, their assignments, development and performance.

Please note - this role requires Security Clearance. See the section 'Things you need to know' to find out more.

Person specification

We're looking for the following experience and technical skills, which will be assessed at sift and at interview.

Experience

We are looking for someone who:

• Has acquired the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis.Please note we cannot accept alternatives or part qualifications. **You will need to provide evidence of this, including certificate number.
• Is proficient in using SQL and/or JSON to interrogate data and solve live issues.
• Has experience in contributing to delivery plans to support strategic aims.
• Has experience of working on business/service improvements.
• Has experience of mapping business processes and systems modelling including skills to mentor others in business modelling.
• Can build good relationships with business teams.
• Has experience of discussing requirements with diverse user groups to establish deliverables.
• Will be a role model to define, drive and support change.
• Has experience of leading or managing business analysts.

About Us Companies House is an award-winning employer, building brilliant services on cutting edge technology. You'll join our teams at a time of transformation and you will be a part of shaping the future of our department. We use Agile methodologies and promote a culture of continuous improvement.

Our aim is to be the best registry in the world achieved through brilliant people working on brilliant systems delivering brilliant services. We are currently delivering an organisation wide transformation programme focussing on a complete redesign of our digital services, target operating model and culture. This change will need different skills, capabilities and mindset where adaptable, bold and curious behaviours are the norm and empowerment is encouraged and utilised. Companies House values its people, their contributions and has created a real sense of community where people seek to create strong connections. Our commitment to learning and development is exceptional, and we believe passionately in the employee experience with is prevalent through the engagement, wellbeing and development strategies which have resulted in Platinum Investors in People and MIND index awards.

Qualifications

BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis. ***We'll ask for your certificate number as evidence of this*** Please note we cannot accept alternatives or part qualifications.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis. Please provide your certificate number. Please note we cannot accept alternative or part qualifications.
• Be proficient in using SQL and/or JSON to interrogate data and solve live issues.

We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:

• BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis. Please provide your certificate number. Please note we cannot accept alternative or part qualifications.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £51,854, Companies House contributes £15,022 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we're committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices.

Head to Our benefits - Working for us - Recruitment (companieshouse.gov.uk) to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House.

We celebrate diversity...

As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we're representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at application stage, or if you'd like to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk.

Read our 'Applying under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS)' guide to find out how to successfully complete an application under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS).

Where will you be working?

You will be aligned to our Cardiff office, where you will be expected to attend on a regular basis. We are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work which provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on your role and your day-to-day work activities. Your manager will agree regular patterns of attendance with you, however you may be required to make yourself available to attend the office more frequently when required to meet business needs.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

In your application form we'd like you to:

• Tell us about your employment history, including any key responsibilities and achievements.
• Answer a technical question to confirm you have the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis. Please provide your certificate number. Please note we cannot accept alternatives or part qualifications.
• Write a personal statement of 1250 words where you demonstrate how you meet the behaviours required for this role, providing examples to evidence your level of skill. In your personal statement we are looking for evidence of:

• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

What will the process look like?

Sift

• Once the advert has closed we will sift applications - this involves reading through them all, please bear with us as this can take some time.
• We may raise the score required if we receive a high number of applications.
• At sift candidates will be assessed against experience listed in the advert and alongside your work history the panel will score your personal statement against the following criteria:

• BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis (certificate number required)
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Interview

• Successful candidates from the sift stage will be invited to attend a virtual interview, which will conducted using Microsoft Teams.
• We use a blended interview technique, allowing us to find out more about you.
• We use the Success Profile framework and at interview we will use Success Profiles assessing the Experience, Behaviours and Technical Skills listed in the advert, and Strengths.
• As part of the interview, you'll be asked to prepare a discussion topic. This will be at the beginning of the interview and details of the discussion topic will be sent to you on the day before your interview (via email). The discussion topic will detail a scenario (and some related questions) and will be assessing Behaviours: Making Effective Decisions & Communicating and Influencing.
• After the discussion topic you'll head into the Behaviours, Technical Skills and Strengths questions.
• A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.

Key dates (dates are indicative only and could be subject to change)

• Closing date - 15 June 2025 (at 23:55)
• Sifting - 16-26 June 2025
• Interviews - w/c 30 June 2025

We're committed to being diverse and inclusive, so please make your application anonymous by removing all identifying personal information (such as names and dates) from your employment history and personal statement.

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of recruitment based on fair and open competition with decisions made on the basis of merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners' Recruitment Principles.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We understand that you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, and original and doesn't include ideas or work that isn't your own. This is so that your application is authentically and credibly your own. Your application may be rejected if evidence of plagiarism or reliance on AI is detected. Examples include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence (AI), as your own.

If you are invited to interview, please be aware the use of AI tools is prohibited (including recording or note taking) and any suspected use may result in the termination of your interview and subsequent withdrawal from the campaign.

More information on the ways you should and shouldn't use AI can be found here.

Sponsorship

Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. Companies House holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify. Should you apply for this role and require sponsorship, your application may be rejected, and any provisional offers of employment withdrawn.

Security

Successful candidates must pass a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check before they can be appointed.

BPSS is an entry level security check. It uses the Police National Computer (PNC) to make sure a candidate has no convictions. The check returns evidence of any current criminal record and un-spent convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements for Security Check (SC) before they can be appointed.

The requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years. Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected.

Further information on National Security Vetting

Nationality statement

Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. If you're applying for a role requiring security clearance, please be aware that foreign or dual nationality is not an automatic bar. However certain posts may have restrictions which could affect those who do not have sole British nationality or who have personal connections with certain countries outside the UK.

As part of our recruitment process, it is essential for all candidates to independently verify their eligibility to work in the UK before applying. This includes a thorough check of your right to work to ensure compliance with UK employment laws, being mindful of the recent changes to going rates detailed on GOV.UK.

Please ensure you have the necessary documentation and permissions in place. Our team is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. However, it is the candidate's responsibility to ensure they meet the UK's legal requirements to work.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . See our vetting charter . People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles . The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Katie Jones
• Email : kjones6@companieshouse.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitmentch@companieshouse.gov.uk

Further information

We welcome applications in Welsh / Rydym yn croesawi ceisiadau yn y Gymraeg. Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners' Recruitment Principles, our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of appointment on the basis of merit by fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact infopoint@companieshouse.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission . info@csc.gov.uk Civil Service Commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road SW1A 2HQ Keywords : Cardiff jobs
Closed Date : 2025-08-10