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Business Analyst

United Kingdom(Hybrid working)

Job Info

• Job Identification14016
• Locations5 Forrest Hill, Edinburgh, EH1 2QL, GB(Hybrid working)
• OrganizationInformation Services, Edinburgh University Group
• DepartmentApps Project Services
• Apply Before07/24/2026, 06:59 PM
• Health and Safety RequirementsNo key hazards identified for this post
• Criminal Record CheckNo criminal record check required
• Contract TypeFixed Term
• Work Duration Months24
• Job ScheduleFull time
• GradeUE07
• Number of Openings3
• Job FunctionIT

Job Description

Grade UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 Per annum

Information Services Group / Applications Directorate / Project Services

Full time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: Until 31 July 2028

Vacancies: 1

Help us redefine what’s possible. Be part of something bigger.

Join the University of Edinburgh and you’ll be making a difference to everything around you. Be part of something bigger – where you’ll do meaningful work, grow and progress, be rewarded and recognised, and benefit from our strong commitment to your wellbeing. There are so many reasons to join us.

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Business Analyst to join Project Services which is part of the Information Services Group (ISG). We are an established specialist team of dynamic and friendly project and programme delivery professionals supporting IT and business change at the University. Our projects improve business efficiency, enhance student experience, maintain IT compliance and enable digital transformation.

People have always been at the heart of our work. As part of the University, you are a part of our community. We are looking for people with drive, determination, and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful/personalised flexibility for you.

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:

• Variety every day.
• Responsibility and autonomy.
• Excellent benefits and support.
• Contributing to the work and purpose of the University.

This post is fixed term, available until the end of July 2028, and has a hybrid working pattern, involving working on campus one to two days a week and when necessary for in-person meetings and activities. Working hours are ideally 35 hours per week, but we will consider flexible working requests. The role reports to one of our Team Managers.

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How to apply

We welcome informal enquiries about the role – to find out more, please email Rhian Davies (Head of PMO and Interim Head of Project Services) at Rhian.Davies@ed.ac.uk.

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

Candidates who have previously applied are not encouraged to reapply.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits pageand use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 24th July 2026.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59 pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews are expected to be held in-person, dates to be confirmed.

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About the Team

The Applications Directorate develops, implements and supports IT to meet the complex and demanding needs of the University’s staff and students. The directorate works with a wide range of colleagues in research, teaching and support groups to turn their requirements into effective solutions and this includes work such as developing web applications and integrated workflows for complex business processes. It is also involved in the procurement and implementation of package solutions.

Please visit our website for further information on the Applications Directorate.

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