Overview
Salary: 45,172.00 - 53,177.00 GBP Annual
Pension: A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%. Please refer to the Civil Service Pensions website for more information.
Type: Full time
Fixed Term End: 30-09-2027
Note: The advert will close at 11:59 PM the night before the listed closing date.
SLC offer a blended working model which will typically be 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.
About SLC
Student Loans Company is a non-profit making Government-owned organisation to provide loans and grants to students in universities and colleges in the UK. Since 1989, we have enabled our customers to invest in their futures by delivering secure, accurate and efficient assessment, payment and repayment services.
Our Values
- Honesty: We act with integrity and transparency, sharing information openly and addressing challenges with courage.
- Empowerment: We enable people to take initiative, make impactful decisions, and continuously learn and grow.
- Accountability: We deliver on commitments, own our successes and mistakes, and strive for quality outcomes.
- Respect: We value diverse perspectives, actively listen, and create an inclusive environment where everyone belongs.
- Trust: We collaborate across teams, build dependable relationships, and work as one to deliver for our customers.
Role and Responsibilities
SLC has 2 fixed-term opportunities for Business Analysts. Reporting to a Lead Business Analyst, the Business Analyst will be assigned to small to medium sized projects or as part of a team supporting and working in larger and more complex projects. You will play a key role in understanding business problems and identifying opportunities for improvement. You will use your analytical mindset to explore how a business or business area operates-considering people, processes, data, information, technology, and organisational structures. You will help shape meaningful change by identifying areas for improvement, exploring feasible options, analysing impacts, and defining what success looks like. You will work closely with stakeholders to understand and articulate user and business needs, enabling the effective design, development, testing, and implementation of services and business change that align with organisational goals.
Vacancies
Please note that there are 2 vacancies available: 1 for 24 months and 1 for 12 months. Your CV will be considered for both opportunities.
What you Bring
- Graduate level of education or equivalent work-based experience
- Professional qualification (or working towards) BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis or a relevant Business Analysis Professional Qualification
- Experience working on programmes and projects
- Experience in relevant business analysis methodologies, tools, and techniques
- Experience in conducting options analysis and feasibility assessments on small or medium projects or as part of larger programmes
- Proven experience working in a business analyst role
- Experience of agile working practices
- Experienced in identifying, investigating, analysing, and communicating complex business problems and opportunities, and conducting options analysis and feasibility assessment in small or medium projects or as part of a team on larger programmes
- Experience of modelling business processes with limited direction
- Excellent understanding of agile working practices and ability to apply them in projects
- Ability to identify, investigate, and analyse complex business problems and opportunities
- Ability to conduct options analysis and feasibility assessments on small or medium projects or as part of larger programmes
- Proficient in modelling business processes with minimal supervision
- Skilled in analysing, designing, prioritising, and implementing business process changes
- Excellent understanding of requirements management and ability to define and manage requirements effectively
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders and manage their expectations and commitments
- Ability to collaborate and work effectively with cross-functional teams
- Ability to build effective relationships and communicate at various levels
- Ability to influence effectively to support decision-making on key outputs
Benefits and Working Arrangements
You can expect more from a career with SLC. We support colleagues to unlock their potential through our Career Pathways development programme and offer an excellent benefit and rewards package that includes:
- 28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays
- Option to buy/sell annual leave
- Flexi-time and enhanced flexible working options available
- Option to join the Civil Service pension