ACRO Business Analyst HC620165

Job Title: ACRO Business Analyst

Salary Range: £38,754 - £40,893

Work Location: Near Fareham

Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday with flexible office hours

Contact Type: Permanent

Closing date: 17 March 2025

We are looking for a motivated individual, experienced in business analysis to join us as a Business Analyst, within a national policing unit.

More about the role

Join ACRO Criminal Records Office as a Business Analyst in our innovative Continuous Improvement Team, where you'll play a key role in supporting digital and process optimisation initiatives. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and external partners to gather and analyse business requirements, uncovering inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement. As part of a collaborative team, you'll contribute to creating comprehensive analysis deliverables that translate complex findings into actionable recommendations and facilitate positive change. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, make a meaningful impact on our organisation's efficiency, and grow within a supportive and dynamic environment. If you're a detail-oriented professional with a passion for continuous improvement, this is the perfect career move for you.

Flexible working requests will be considered for this vacancy. The successful applicant must work a minimum of 21 hours, across 3 days. Working hours can be discussed at interview.

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More about Us

ACRO Criminal Records Office supports UK and international law enforcement by processing criminal records for the purposes of public protection, safeguarding and worldwide community safety.

We are growing, now employing more than 300 people to support the fight against crime as a global leader in our field.

All ACRO staff are employees of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, and are provided with the same benefits of working within the public sector as other members of police staff.

Our culture and work environment aim to ensure that everyone feels included and valued. We invest in our people so that they can thrive, realise their potential and enjoy coming into work.

We are located in an attractive and modern business park close to the M27 between Portsmouth and Southampton.

Please visit our website for the full range of products and services we provide to UK police forces and international agencies.

What’s on offer?

As members of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary police staff you will have access to a wide benefits package*, including but not limited to:

A hybrid working environment with flexible working hours
Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities
Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 24 days (pro-rata for part-time workers) in addition to public holidays, rising to 29 after five years’ service.
Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities
Local Government Pension Scheme
Retail, holiday and leisure discounts through Hampshire Police Leisure and Sports Club or Blue Light Card
Excellent wellbeing support including onsite wellbeing rooms and access to Employee Assistance Programme
Staff representation groups and inclusion network

Application and interview

If you’ve never completed a competency-based application or interview before, make sure you read each competency or value in detail, research the STAR (situation, task, action, result) format and use it when giving evidence.

Please note you do not need to add a CV or covering letter, and these documents will not be reviewed when considering your application.

We would encourage you to visit our Join Us page, where you can find more information on the development and progression available, and view our candidate guidance.

Essential Qualifications

Educated to QCF level 4 OR work experience deemed to have brought the role holder to a comparable level.
Hold a professional practitioner level qualification in Business Analysis (e.g. The Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) level 4, International Diploma in Business Analysis).

Essential Experience

Significant experience in Business Analytics or similar environment
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
Stakeholder engagement experience, with proven ability to build relationships, manage expectations, and facilitate requirements gathering across various levels of the organisation
Experience working on digital transformation projects
Proficiency digital workflow optimisation tools for data analysis, presenting complex findings, and supporting detailed process mapping
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience in conveying technical and non-technical information clearly to diverse audiences

Desirable:

Familiarity with data analysis or business intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau or SQL)
Experience of working with SaaS solutions

Competencies and Personal Qualities

We are Emotionally Aware - Level 2
We Take Ownership - Level 2
We Collaborate - Level 2
We Analyse Critically – Level 2
We are Innovative and Open Minded - Level 1
Transparency

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Contact details for an informal discussion

The ACRO HR Team can be contacted by email at acro.personnel@hampshire.police.uk or by phone on 02380 451651.

To discuss the role in confidence, or for guidance on the recruitment process, please contact Richard Drever on richard.drever@acro.police.uk

*note some benefits are subject to a minimum service requirement.

Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: positive.action@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.