Junior Business Analyst Manchester

Pay: £37,497 (national) / £42,958 (London)

Plus: 28.97% pension, hybrid working, flexible hours, investment in your L&D and career growth and lots more

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We're hiring Junior Business Analysts. If you've got some early experience as a BA or transferable skills then we want to hear from you.

DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year, to support millions of daily users.

Our DWP Digital teams are delivering a once-in-a-generation transformation of products and services that almost everyone in the UK will use, at key times in their lives. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge technologies to create innovative, scalable and user-centric digital solutions that are changing how government works.

The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

• You can demonstrate applying an analytical mind-set to a situation or a problem.
• You take responsibility for their own learning and development opportunities
• Enthusiasm when it comes to dealing with changes or new challenges
• You want to pursue a career as a Business Analyst
• As part of the application process you'll take a Civil Service Verbal Test - you will be presented with a text passage followed by a statement. You must decide whether the statement is 'true', 'false', or you 'cannot say' based on the information given.

We are offering a great chance to launch a career as a Business Analyst. You'll join DWP Digital's vibrant and growing community as a Junior-level Business Analyst.

You'll join the largest BA community in government. We're an active and supportive community committed to helping our people be at their best. Our people

We will help you develop a good understanding of the techniques used by Business Analysts.

And we'll support you in your role - helping you build skills in core deliverables like writing draft requirements, assisting with elicitation techniques and working with testers.

You'll show a keen willingness to learn, good attention to detail, and an ability to work in complex environments, managing interactions and outcomes with internal and external stakeholders.

You will grow your skills and knowledge by working with more experienced BAs and working towards certifications, all with the support of the wider community of practice.

You'll join us in your choice of our digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield.

We also have all the tools and tech we need to enable our people to work flexibly. We work a hybrid model, with some time at home and some time in the office.

In return for your skills, we offer a salary of £37,597 (national) or £42,958 (London)

You'll be eligible for a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%.

You'll get a generous leave package starting at 24 days, rising to 26 after 1 year, plus all the usual bank holidays, and the option to take extra days off on flexi leave.

• Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days
• Hybrid working: some time in a hub with the team, some time at home
• Family-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket
• Sports and social activities
• Working in an award-winning environment and culture
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.