ACRO Business Analyst HC620165

Hampshire County Council; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

ACRO Business Analyst HC620165

Job Title: ACRO Business Analyst

Work Location: Near Fareham

Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday with flexible office hours

Contact Type: Permanent

We are looking for a motivated individual, experienced in business analysis to join us as a Business Analyst, within a national policing unit.

More about the role

Join ACRO Criminal Records Office as a Business Analyst in our innovative Continuous Improvement Team, where you'll play a key role in supporting digital and process optimisation initiatives. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and external partners to gather and analyse business requirements, uncovering inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement. As part of a collaborative team, you'll contribute to creating comprehensive analysis deliverables that translate complex findings into actionable recommendations and facilitate positive change. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, make a meaningful impact on our organisation's efficiency, and grow within a supportive and dynamic environment. If you're a detail-oriented professional with a passion for continuous improvement, this is the perfect career move for you.

Flexible working requests will be considered for this vacancy. The successful applicant must work a minimum of 21 hours, across 3 days. Working hours can be discussed at interview.

What’s on offer?

As members of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary police staff you will have access to a wide benefits package*, including but not limited to:

• A hybrid working environment with flexible working hours
• Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 24 days (pro-rata for part-time workers) in addition to public holidays, rising to 29 after five years’ service.
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities
• Retail, holiday and leisure discounts through Hampshire Police Leisure and Sports Club or Blue Light Card
• Excellent wellbeing support including onsite wellbeing rooms and access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff representation groups and inclusion network

Minimum Requirements:

• Hold a professional practitioner level qualification in Business Analysis (e.g. The Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) level 4, International Diploma in Business Analysis).
• Significant experience in Business Analysis or similar environment
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• Stakeholder engagement experience, with proven ability to build relationships, manage expectations, and facilitate requirements gathering across various levels of the organisation
• Experience working on digital transformation projects
• Proficiency in digital workflow optimisation tools for data analysis, presenting complex findings, and supporting detailed process mapping
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in conveying technical and non-technical information clearly to diverse audiences
• Familiarity with data analysis or business intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau or SQL)
• Experience of working with SaaS solutions

Application and interview

If you’ve never completed a competency-based application or interview before, make sure you read each competency or value in detail, research the STAR (situation, task, action, result) format and use it when giving evidence.

Please include a CV in your submission, as it will be used to complement the evidence submitted in your application at shortlisting stage.

If you are progressed to interview, the recruitment competencies and personal qualities listed in the role profile will be used to evaluate and score your evidence.

To discuss the role in confidence, or for guidance on the recruitment process, please contact Mark Harding on [e-mail]

*note some benefits are subject to a minimum service requirement.