Junior Business Analyst

Team: Resources and Operational Change, Business Improvement

Job Family: CBG9 - Advising

Salary: £34,811 - £37,562 per annum pro rata

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Hybrid – x1 Permanent; 2x 18 month Fixed Term Contracts / Secondment Opportunities

Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.

Closing Date: 14th August 2026 - we reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high volume of applications

Interview Date: Screening calls w/c 17th August and interviews w/c 24th August 2026

Ready to further your Business Analysis career and make a real difference?

At Central Bedfordshire Council, we're not just improving processes — we're transforming the way we deliver services for our residents. Join us as a Junior Business Analyst and play an important role in helping us develop smarter, more efficient ways of working that positively impact our communities.

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your Business Analysis skills within a supportive and experienced team. Working alongside Business Analysts, project teams and service areas across the council, you'll help identify opportunities for improvement, gather requirements and support the delivery of change initiatives.

You'll gain exposure to a wide range of services and projects while building your knowledge of Business Analysis tools, techniques and best practice.

What you'll do

• Support requirements gathering activities with stakeholders to understand business needs and challenges.

• Assist in analysing business processes and identifying opportunities for improvement.

• Help document clear actionable requirement specifications, processes and workflows

• Produce high-quality project documentation aligned to our Quality and Standards.

• Assist with facilitation of workshops, meetings and stakeholder discussions.

• Assist with research, options analysis and the development of recommendations.

• Work closely with colleagues across the council to support change and transformation initiatives.

• Help monitor and evaluate the benefits of implemented changes.

• Develop your knowledge of Business Analysis methodologies, tools and techniques through practical experience and training.

• Provide support to projects by clarifying requirements and helping ensure solutions meet business needs.

About you

We're looking for someone who is curious and analytical who wants to develop their existing Business Analysis career further. You must have at least one year Business Analysis professional experience, or have recently completed an Apprenticeship in Business Analysis.

We'd love to hear from you if you:

• Hold a recognised Business Analysis qualification such as the BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis or have completed an Apprenticeship in Business Analysis.

• Have professional experience within a Business Analysis function.

• Possess strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Are comfortable gathering and interpreting information from a variety of sources.

• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Can build positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

• Are organised, proactive and keen to continue to learn and develop.

• Are confident using Microsoft 365 applications and digital collaboration tools.

• Have experience of working in a customer-focused, administrative, project support or analytical role.

Experience within local government or the public sector would be beneficial but is not essential.

Why join our team?

At Central Bedfordshire Council, you’ll do work that matters. Be part of a forward-thinking council committed to innovation and continuous improvement.

This is your chance to shape services that directly impact thousands of lives — all while developing your career in a forward-thinking, supportive environment.

Our Offer

We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.

Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Rachael Harrington at rachael.harrington@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 6507 or Mike Ford at mike.ford@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 4516

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