Business Analyst

On the 1 August 2026, The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent formed a pioneering new multi-university group called London and South- East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us, you will be employed by LASE but will work as part of the University of Kent academic division, contributing to its distinct strengths, community and identity while also being part of a wider group that brings together the scale, resilience and shared ambition of both universities. Through LASE we aim to deliver outstanding education, impactful research, and meaningful regional and global impact.

Are you an experienced Business Analyst who enjoys turning complex stakeholder needs into practical technical solutions?

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the HEAT system, a nationally recognised service that supports the higher education sector. Working with colleagues, members and technical consultants, you will help define the requirements for a major system rebuild, ensuring user needs are translated into clear, achievable technical specifications that support future development.

You'll work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, balancing technical feasibility with user expectations and communicating complex concepts in a way that enables informed decision-making. Your work will directly contribute to the production of the agreed system rebuild specification, helping to ensure the HEAT service (which is a small team that sits independently) continues to meet the evolving needs of its members.

As Business Analyst you can expect to be involved in:

• Interpreting user needs and consultation feedback to produce clear functional requirements and system specifications that meet HEAT’s business objectives
• Explaining technical concepts, constraints and options to non-technical stakeholders to support understanding and informed input
• Collaborating with the HEAT Team, the Memberships, and technical consultants, to develop feasible solution options and articulate associated trade-offs (e.g. complexity, cost, usability)
• Producing a comprehensive technical specification derived from user requirements to enable system development and procurement

What will you bring to the role?

• Educated to graduate level (or equivalent) with HEAT experience or experience of working within a similar full collaborative model
• Experience of BA application on a large scale across multiple departments/organisations.
• Experience working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to gather and define requirements
• Excellent communication skills with superb task completion ability.

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number CSF-1155-26

Previous applicants need not apply, thank you.

• Occasionally we may need to close a vacancy before the published deadline due to a high number of applications being received, therefore we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. (All vacancies will be open for at least one week.)

PLEASE NOTE: We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

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Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

The University of Kent values diversity and equality at all levels.

• Section
• HEAT Project
• Location
• Remote Working
• Salary
• £39,906 to £44,746 per annum
• Grade
• Grade 7
• Post Type
• Full Time
• Contract Type
• Fixed Term - 12 Months
• Release Date
• Monday 24 August 2026
• Closing Date
• 23.59 hours BST on Monday 14 September 2026 (unless otherwise stated*)
• Reference

CSF-1155-26-R