Data Transformation Business Analyst

A Data Transformation Business Analyst is required on a 24-month fixed term contract paying £39,877.88 plus £2,700.10 London Allowance (if applicable) with British Transport Police (BTP) based in Force Headquarters, Camden, London or Birmingham.

BTP is the national police Force for the rail network throughout Great Britain, including London Underground, across which we ensure the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year. The world in which we work is fast paced, operationally and commercially demanding, and constantly changing.

As a Data Transformation Business Analyst with BTP you will report to the Data Transformation Programme Manager as part of the “A Force on the Move” programme which started in April 2022.

The post holder will be required to:

• Undertake analytical activities to identify the requirement for BTP's data transformation programme, in accordance with customer and strategic needs.
• Maintain knowledge of developments in data transformation, providing detailed advice regarding their application.
• Elicit and discover requirements from operational management and other stakeholders.
• Selects appropriate techniques for the elicitation of detailed requirements taking into account the nature of the required changes, established practice and the characteristics and culture of those providing the requirements.
• Specify and document business requirements as directed, ensuring traceability back to source.
• Analyse them for adherence to business objectives and for consistency, challenging positively appropriate.

The successful Data Transformation Business Analyst will be required to evidence the following skills and qualifications:

• Professional and/or graduate qualifications in a relevant discipline e.g. Business Change.
• Experience of producing reports and briefings using different types of data from a variety of sources both alone and as part of a wider team.
• Proven analytical experience gained through work experience or educational background.
• Trained and experienced in using Microsoft Office applications and databases and the use of big data.

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

If you are interested in applying to this Data Transformation Business Analyst role then please do not delay as interviews will be held as soon as appropriate candidates are highlighted. In return for your experience, we can offer you:

• Salary of £39,877.88 plus £2,700.10 London Allowance (if applicable)
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Other benefits include a bespoke BTP rewards platform and various salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle-to-work and season ticket loan as well as many high street and online retail discounts.

Please note we are currently adopting a Blended Working approach which includes home working, so are also open to discussion regarding a flexible and agile approach to duties. 

This is an exciting time to BTP as we embark on our Force on the Move change programme, which is focussed on transforming and modernising our wide-ranging services to become a world class police force. You will have the opportunity to join a national organisation, engaging with many areas of the business to take forward new and exciting ways of working.

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. In order to apply, you must have the permanent right to live and work in the UK and have been resident in the UK for the previous 5 YEARS. You will be asked these and other questions to determine your eligibility to work for British Transport Police when you start your application, and you must answer honestly.

How to apply?

Please submit a CV and covering letter detailing your suitability for the role and what attracted you to this role.

Your CV and cover letter will need to be submitted in one document under CV upload.

BTP has undertaken a review of Police Staff pensions and as a result of this the Police Staff pension will be changing. The current police staff pension is a Defined Benefit scheme which is administered by the Railways Pension scheme. The new pension scheme which is launching is a Defined Contribution scheme which is administered by Royal London. The new pension scheme is awaiting formal approval and an introductory date is not finalised. The earliest this will be is July 2022. If you have any queries, please contact the recruitment team – recruitmentteam@btp.police.uk

Candidates internal to BTP must confirm that they are not subject to formal action plans for sickness/complaints/discipline or poor performance, that all mandatory training courses have been attended and are in ticket/up to date, that a ‘developing’ rating, or above, was achieved on the last reporting year PDR and they have completed their tenure period (6 months) for current substantive posting.