Onward Homes is one of the largest registered providers of social housing in the North West, with 35,000 properties across the region.

We believe that everyone deserves a place to call their own, which is why we’re committed to building 400 new homes each year. We do more than just provide a roof over our customers’ heads, we’re here to make a real difference.

At Onward we’re working towards creating positive spaces, which extends to not only to the communities we serve but to our workplaces being positive spaces that are open, diverse and inclusive.  Onward is committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation in every aspect of our work. 

We are looking for a Business Analyst (1 post) to join our Projects Team.

Reporting to the Head of Project Office you will facilitate process alignment, design and Group integration, and support future business requirements capture for key Group-wide projects.

Responsibilities will include supporting business leads in translating the overall vision for projects, leading process design workshops focusing on engagement and tangible outputs, create business process maps in order to support effective decision making and manage budgets, resources and priorities of the team to ensure effective and efficient use of resources.

In order to be successful you will have facilitation expertise in planning and leading workshops and proven expertise in understanding the direction of a project and adapting / tailoring process design to ways of working to fit the business and organisational change context. You should hold a degree or diploma in related area or commensurate experience and six sigma / lean practitioner or equivalent.

 All posts are recruited to the recruitment salary and movement to the confirmed salary is based on successful completion of a 6 month probation.  As well as a competitive salary and a generous annual leave entitlement, we offer a range of benefits for a rewarding career including a health cash plan, pension scheme and personal development.

Please note that due to Covid-19, we have adapted our working arrangements under government guidelines and Safe Systems of Work.  Discussions around the current working arrangements and Safe Systems of Work specific to the role will take place during the interview process. If candidates have any concerns / questions in relation to Covid-19 and the role at any stage of the recruitment and selection process they can contact the HR team on HumanResourcesTeam@onward.co.uk and a member of the HR Team will be in touch.