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IT Business Analyst Required from: ASAP Contract term: Permanent Hours: Full Time Location: London Salary range: £39,270 – £49,000 depending on experience ITS Business Analyst – Job Description (002) To support our mission of helping girls learn without limits, the GDST is looking for an experienced business analyst to support the work of the GDST Data, Technology and Partnering team. Our business analyst will play a key role in the successful delivery and development of the GDST’s business systems strategy. Reporting to the Head of Data, Technology and Partnering, you will be responsible for requirements gathering, analysis, process re-engineering, documentation, and testing. Working in partnership with school IT teams, school digital leaders and the GDST innovation & learning department, you will be involved in the development of fit-for-purpose technology which enables our teachers to provide, and our students to receive, an outstanding learning experience in schools. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, with a proactive approach to their work, have excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a larger team. You will bring knowledge and experience of process engineering, data integrations and business systems to allow us to deliver the best systems and processes to our staff and students. Skills and experience The successful candidate will have: Excellent analysis skills Ability to synthesize large volumes of data Attention to detail Proven experience of developing integrated business systems in a complex multi-functional environment Proven experience of data integration Knowledge of a broad range of business and education based system technologies and best practices About the GDST: The GDST (Girls’​ Day School Trust) is the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, with over 3,500 staff, and nearly 19,000 students between the ages of 3 and 18. As a charity that owns and runs a network of 23 schools and two academies in England and Wales, it reinvests all its income in its schools. Founded in 1872, the GDST has a long history of pioneering innovation in the education of girls and is the largest single educator of girls in the UK (and the UK’s largest educational charity). At the GDST, our mission is to help girls learn without limits. We care deeply about educating girls and through our mission, we aim to reach as many girls as possible. The GDST leads the way in girls’ education. We believe in developing girls’ character beyond the curriculum, focusing not only on what is learned but how it is learned, creating an environment where all can thrive and learn from one another. More recently we have agreed an Undivided Charter for Action around diversity, equality, inclusion, and real change. Benefits: As part of the GDST, the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as: Competitive salaries and pay progression Access to extensive professional development opportunities Training grants for qualifications Generous pension schemes Free life assurance benefit A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans A Cycle to Work scheme Competitive terms and conditions of employment For further details and to apply, please send a CV to [email protected] The closing date for applications is 11th August 2021 Interviews will take place week commencing 30th August 2021. The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included. GDST are committed to the safeguarding of children, and child protection screening will apply to this post. **APPROVED**