Business Analyst - Southdown Housing Association : Job Details

Southdown is a successful and award-winning supported housing and care provider, operating across Sussex. At the heart of our success is the talent, dedication, and passion of our staff. We work hard to recruit and retain skilled, imaginative, and caring individuals who hold the same values as Southdown and are committed to making a difference to the lives of people across Sussex.

Southdown recognises the importance of robust analysis when developing new services or initiatives or reviewing the effectiveness of current approaches - we are keen to harness the opportunities created by process improvements, technology and system thinking to build an exciting future for Southdown, our clients, and colleagues.

The Business Analyst will be at the heart of driving business change and operational maturity, supporting the business to develop business cases and support the implementation of technological, system and process changes. The post-holder will maximise our ability to operate with efficiency while identifying improvements that improve the Southdown experience for our clients, tenants, and colleagues.

Working alongside our Manager, Digital Solutions, Manager, Organisational Design and Development and a project management team, the Business Analyst will oversee robust business changes that help deliver Southdown’s strategic objectives. As a member of our Southdown Planning Forum, you will be closely working alongside our senior leaders to further develop the next stages of our business strategies - building capabilities, driving efficiencies, improving services for clients, and building upon our vision of One Southdown.

Our Values

Southdown is a psychologically informed organisation where the well-being and happiness of our employees’ matter. We’re committed to creating a positive and compassionate work environment where employees feel valued, respected, and inspired to do their best. In addition, we’re a family-friendly employer that recognises the importance of a work-life balance. If you share our values and want to work for an organisation that helps change lives for the better, we want to hear from you.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and are fully committed to supporting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and welcome applications from all candidates that meet our job specifications. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, do get in contact with us, as we are always happy to discuss (or arrange a discussion with the recruiting manager) to explore if any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.

The salary for this role will increase to £41,655 from 1st February 2025.

Closing date for applications: 2nd January 2025

Interviews will be held on: 14th / 16th January 2025