Business Analyst

Role: Business Analyst

District/Department: HR and Learning

Location: Carbrook

Salary: £38,169 – £43,668

Hours: 37

Contract Type: Permanent

As a Business Analyst within HR and Learning, you will provide strategic and tactical leadership, support, advocacy and vision to the force to forward plan the workforce and talent that is in line with South Yorkshire Police (SYP) strategic direction and core values.

You will conduct analysis at a strategic, tactical and/or operational level, identifying and using appropriate analytical tools and techniques to interpret gaps, patterns and trends, assess threat, risks and make recommendations in support of decision making, prioritisation and resource allocation.

You will provide expertise through the development and use of analytical products to assist decision making at a strategic, tactical and operational level.

Key responsibilities:

• Produce monthly KPI reports for the HR and Learning Leadership Team and develop the data to provide further metrics when required.

• Provide data and MI on large data dependant projects and potentially manage development projects within the team.

• Provide analysis on human capital reports to include management information on where the business is measuring and tracking against strategic objectives.

• Proactively suggest ways to improve HR processes for process optimisation and realise efficiencies.

• Working with all levels of stakeholders from across the business, to understand reporting and analytics requirements and consulting with them to help understand what is possible.

• Providing not just commentary, but in-depth analysis and insight about what the data and metrics is saying, to help managers and the senior management team make informed decisions.

• On-going review and improvement of reporting processes to standardise and align techniques across all reporting teams.

• Able to lead, develop and motivate, both within HR and Learning and across the organisation, showing passion, energy and commitment, creating strong engagement with HR and Learning’s priorities and with Force values and behaviours.

• Be a visible role model, consistently demonstrate professional principles and personal integrity.

• Set performance objectives, holding staff accountable for delivering these and taking appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the delivery of Strategic Workforce Planning priorities.

Skills and experience:

• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to develop and produce meaningful reports from multiple streams of data.

• Ability to work within a high-volume, fast-paced, and dynamic environment.

• Understanding of data and analytics with an ability to demonstrate to others its impact
• Skilled in engaging a diverse range of stakeholders, building relationships that are based on trust, working collaboratively and to improve the employee experience and align to the organisation’s values.

• Able to use a range of communication and influencing techniques and methods to successfully negotiate, collaborate and/or effect change

• Experience within a business analyst role

• Experience in mapping and documenting service management and business processes, including those that also cross into other areas.

• Experience of designing BI reports

• Degree level qualification in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or related field.

• Previous experience of Oracle BI, or similar system

Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview.

For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please click here to view the role profile.

What we offer:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme

• Generous annual leave allowance

• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

• Flexible working arrangements including flexitime and hybrid working

• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust

• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police

• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice

• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme

• Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 (yhrn.police)

• Membership to the Sports and Social Club

• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.

South Yorkshire Police’s overarching aim is to deliver an excellent police service to support safer communities. The public’s assessment of our excellence is influenced by the level of trust and confidence in us, as an organisation and as individuals. In comparison to the general public, police officers and police staff are held to a higher standards of behaviour and accountability. In applying to join the police, applicants are accepting of these higher standards and understand the implications on their right to privacy.

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a Hybrid role.

Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.

Vetting Level:

The vetting level for this role is Management Vetting (MV). If successful, your vetting will be reviewed and uplifted. For further information please contact the Vetting Unit on Force_Vetting_Unit@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

Contact details:

For further information about the role, please email: Janet Stephens - Janet.Stephens@southyorkshire.police.uk or Sarah Winkley - sarah.winkley@southyorkshire.police.uk

Closing Date: 19th August 2026.

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Recruitment Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

Candidate Information:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Applications are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.

It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from these valuable underrepresented groups.

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.

Documents to Review:

For the Police Staff Recruitment Vetting Handbook - Please Click here

For Application Guidance and Tips - Please Click Here

For the FIT Values of South Yorkshire Police - Please Click Here

View our recruitment video:

https://youtu.be/2dGn5qti7_c