The Vacancy
Part Time: 22.5hrs per week
Proposed Interview Date: 8th May (TBC)
We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Analyst to support the Head of Change Delivery to provide analysis and insight as part of the Change & Transformation strategy for Saffron.
Key Responsibilities Include:
* Utilising Lean techniques, you will have a structured approach to problem definition, be able to measure the current situation in a specific business area, analyse issues and their root causes, define and evaluate improvement initiatives and implement selected solutions
* Organise and lead project team meetings, allocating actions and updating project plans as appropriate.
* Lead change implementation activities, providing steering and guidance to teams and regular updates to stakeholders
* Document and develop tracking and analysis of targeted benefits information for a change intervention
Please see the attached Role Profile for a full list of responsibilities
Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:
* A degree level academic qualification or equivalent level of skill and experience
* Data driven with the ability to work creatively and display strong problem-solving skills with an analytical mind set
* Has experience and understanding of using lean techniques or similar process review techniques (DMAIC/Six Sigma)
* Has experience & understanding of Agile or PRINCE2 project management methodology and techniques
* Researches best practices and supports developing the solutions and recommendations for the current business operations
* Strong knowledge of manipulating databases and reporting
* Well developed, proven change management skills, highly adaptable, organised and with an ability to plan and set up systems to monitor multiple tasks and projects
* Relationship builder and networker - approachable with excellent interpersonal skills
The Company
We are a housing association based in Norfolk providing quality homes and services to people across the county and in Suffolk.
We manage over 6,000 homes including affordable homes for those in housing need who cannot afford to rent or buy in the open market.
We offer specialist homes for older and vulnerable adults and are committed to providing new homes to help solve the housing crisis.
At Saffron
We have a huge commitment to our employees. We want the team at Saffron to be happy, empowered, motivated and feel proud to be part of the Saffron community. We know by having great people we can do a great job for our tenants. We trust our staff to do the right thing and we are looking for people whose values are aligned with ours (PACE - Professional, Accountable, Collaborative and Evolving).
You will have the freedom to learn and grow. We are passionate about investing in our people, providing them with the skills they need now, and for their future aspirations. We do this by offering a blend of learning opportunities, including our innovative e-learning platform where learning is self-directed allowing people to learn what they want, when they want to.
We work with and support our people to work in an agile way to ensure that have the right work/life balance. They have the choice to work in the office, work from home, coffee shop, park or a combination of all. We have recently refurbished our offices to encourage collaborative, agile working.
As an inclusive employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and have a zero tolerance policy relating to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Saffron Community.
Our Strategy
Inspiring Trust
Tenants have told us earning their trust is vital.
Through our Saffron Community Membership we are committed to both understand and transform the way our tenants and their communities feel about Saffron.
We intend to do this by delivering reliable demand-led services and openly involving tenants and their communities in our work.
Inspiring Community
Saffron exists for the benefit of the community.
We are committed to people being able to live independently in warm and affordable homes and see the climate challenge as a great opportunity to renew homes and communities across Norfolk and Suffolk.
By 2030 all our tenants will live in homes that are at least EPC category C and the average SAP rating of their homes will be higher than 80. We intend to be carbon neutral by 2045.
Inspiring Organisation
A place where colleagues can flourish.
To make the biggest impact we need to be an inclusive organisation to work with and work for, motivated by delivering great value for tenants.
By 2050 we intend to become one of the best 10 housing associations to work for, work in partnership with others and before 2030 double our investment in improving homes and communities.
Governance
We will operate in a culture where strong governance, compliance and risk assessment is business as usual.
Homes
We will actively manage our existing homes, and deliver new affordable housing to provide quality homes for current and future customers.
Our Benefits
Generous holiday entitlement
A cycle to work scheme
Private medical insurance
Salary
sacrifice car scheme
Shopping discounts
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
staff recognition awards
Support for your qualifications
Pension
Access to our mental health first aiders #J-18808-Ljbffr