Senior Business Analyst
| Posting date: | 11 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £44,241 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Candidates based in Yeading will receive the London Weighting allowance of £4,000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Oldham |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 448455/6 |
Summary
The post holder will be part of one or more agile / scrum delivery teams within DVSA’s Digital Services and Technology Directorate; working collaboratively with Product Owners and technical colleagues (e.g. software developers, testers) to develop digital solutions that deliver value to customers and the business and provides the team all documentation.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
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The post holder will be part of one or more agile / scrum delivery teams within DVSA’s Digital Services and Technology Directorate; working collaboratively with Product Owners and technical colleagues (e.g. software developers, testers) to develop digital solutions that deliver value to customers and the business and provides the team with all documentation.
In this role you will be responsible for maintaining, refining and ensuring the product backlog is prioritised as well as coordinating communications, escalating and facilitating resolution of risks, issues and changes tied to the backlog.
The post holder will contribute to developing and maintaining the capability of the business analysis function by supporting and mentoring other business analysts and participating in professional communities of practice. The post holder may also have line management responsibility for other business analysts.
Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.
For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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