HR Business Analyst - Local Government

Salary: £520 - 52,187.2 per year

Requirements

• We require substantial previous experience operating within a council or local government environment.
• We require a minimum of 3 years Business Analyst experience working within councils or local government.
• We require previous experience delivering Human Resources / HR projects within a council environment.
• We need an experienced and accredited Business Analyst capable of leading business analysis activity across complex organisational and transformation programmes.
• We require strong requirements gathering capability, translating complex business needs into clear requirements, specifications and project documentation.
• We require excellent stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills, including leading workshops, challenging constructively and influencing decision-making.
• We require strong process analysis and improvement experience, identifying opportunities to improve services, processes and operational efficiency.
• We require the ability to undertake options appraisals, cost-benefit analysis and support evidence-based investment and change decisions.
• We require experience working collaboratively with service teams, project managers, technical specialists and external suppliers.
• We require a benefits-focused approach, using data, insight and technology awareness to identify, define and measure improvements and efficiencies.
• We require applicants to be UK residents.
• We require no visa sponsorship needs, as no sponsorship is available for this role.

Responsibilities

• We will work across business and project teams to understand current processes.
• We will identify opportunities for improvement and define the requirements needed to deliver successful organisational change.
• We will support organisational change and transformation activity, with a particular focus on Human Resources projects.
• We will engage with stakeholders at different levels of the organisation.
• We will ensure proposed changes are practical, measurable and aligned with wider strategic objectives.
• We will lead business analysis activity across complex organisational and transformation programmes.
• We will gather and translate business needs into clear requirements, specifications and project documentation.
• We will facilitate workshops and support decision-making through constructive challenge and influence.
• We will undertake options appraisals and cost-benefit analysis to support investment and change decisions.

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We are a Local Government Authority in Bedfordshire offering a hybrid working arrangement for a 37-hour week on an initial 16-week contract, with a potential temp-to-perm opportunity following a successful first contract. This is an urgent recruitment process with applications open only on 20 August 2026, and the start date is 1 October 2026. We are looking for someone to support organisational change and transformation work in a complex local government environment, particularly across HR-related projects. There is no fully remote option available.

last updated 34 week of 2026