Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is passionate about providing high-quality services to our communities, residents and businesses. This means we must employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people.
Situated within the heart of the Cambridge-Peterborough Growth Area, Huntingdonshire is a beautiful district that boasts thriving market towns and many attractive villages, each with its own identity. We are an innovative and forward-thinking local authority whose residents are at the heart of our decision-making.
At HDC we want to employ staff who embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising), all of which support our ultimate purpose of putting our customers first.
Job details
Huntingdonshire District Council has an ambitious improvement plan to ensure it can meet the needs of local residents and businesses through efficient and effective service delivery.
A key enabler for ensuring the success of this work is to support services (through the use of business analysis) to undertake the following:
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Identify opportunities to improve business processes through the application of digital and non-digital solutions
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Identify the potential consequences of a change (impact) and estimate what needs to be modified to accomplish that change
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Ensure that activities within a change project are mapped so they are delivered effectively, working in partnership with digital analysts and technical leads to ensure business needs are translated into technical solutions
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Identify BAU enhancements to ensure that benefits are delivered
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Engage with policy and strategy to ensure business systems, workflows and processes contribute to target operating models.
The post of Business Analyst is within a central corporate function to ensure the skills and experiences are deployed across the entire organisation, determined by priority. The postholder will be utilised across all areas of HDC and will also work alongside all levels of management.
About the role
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To analyse and document the business processes and information needs of the council and advice on relevant solutions
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Use a range of tools and techniques to gather information against clear work objectives
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Create and present recommendations determined by need and value, leading to improvements
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Map ‘As-Is’ and ‘To-Be’ business processes to identify opportunities to transition from one state to the other
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Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of identified benefits analysis and lead on identifying business-related actions that will assist with project delivery
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Produce all required documentation in accordance with the organisational approved project methodology
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Support the management of the council’s overall portfolio of programmes and projects, including the function of assurance
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To provide Business Analysis expertise to assist in delivery of projects, streamline work processes and lead on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) workstream deliverables for the council
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To work with the Programme leads to analyse the work relating to the delivery of the council’s Transformation Programme, LRG and associated workstreams
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To act as the lead Business Analyst on programmes, including owning the delivery of the analysis and how it impacts/defines project outcomes and programme deliverables
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To collate, examine and validate the information required for Transformation projects and LGR work
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To act as the lead on projects including the management of project resources
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Identify and compare the best processes or delivery methods to use, including measuring and evaluating outcomes
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To build and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders
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Lead on modelling more advanced and complex situations across more than one business function or programme
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Form effective working relationships with members and officers across the council
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Build and maintain effective relationships with partners and other external bodies and use these relationships to continually improve service delivery and promote the council.
About you
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Educated to degree level or equivalent
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Business Analysis qualification or relevant experience
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Evidence of continuous professional development
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Experience of business analysis and project management within a commercial or public sector environment
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Experience of change management
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Knowledge of methodologies for analysing and improving business systems
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Working with senior leadership and senior managers
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Experience or knowledge of public sector processes or services
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Knowledge and or experience of technologies and digital solutions
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Experience of formal project management methodologies.
An offer of employment is conditional upon having the right to work in the UK. HDC does not hold a Sponsorship Licence and is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or take over sponsorship for any role.
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Apply
The closing date is 9am 26 May 2026 and interviews will be held the week commencing 1 June.
However, this is a rolling campaign and we'll be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and will close the advert early should we receive suitable applications, so please don't delay in applying!
For many of our roles, our hybrid work model enables employees to work remotely while allowing for in-office collaboration opportunities across the district, with an expectation of being in the office at least two days a week. However, please note that some positions may require a more consistent presence in the office due to the nature of the work.
Should you have any additional questions regarding submitting an application, please contact the Recruitment Team at recruitment@huntingdonshire.gov.uk.
Please note that the official closing date is as above, and will be the correct date. Some third-party websites may have different dates. Please refer to the HDC website for the official closing date to ensure you do not miss out on applying.
Working for the council
As an employer who values diversity of thought, we seek to employ candidates from a range of backgrounds in order to make our organisation more innovative. We are seeking candidates who are looking for their next career opportunity and are supportive employers, enabling our staff to work in an environment that produces high standards of work in an employee-led environment.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our recruitment and along with our values we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community and we offer a range of benefits, including flexitime, to encourage a work-life balance.
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