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Lead Business Analyst

Job details
Posting date: 11 March 2026
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 10 April 2026
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne (Strawberry Lane), NE1 4BX
Company: Home Group Limited
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 26478

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Summary

Salary circa: £58,000 pa plus, 34 days leave (including BH and a ‘me day’) with matching pension up to 7% and life insurance

Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw), hybrid flexible working

Newcastle upon Tyne

We can’t offer a CoS for this role

Home, a place where you belong

At Home Group, we’re on a mission to make a positive difference to our customer lives. To do that well, we need clarity, insight and the confidence to make good decisions, and that’s where this role comes in.

As our Lead Business Analyst, you’ll shape how analysis drives change across the organisation. This is more than a traditional BA role. You’ll lead our business analysis practice, coach a talented team, and bring evidence and insight into some of our most important strategic and portfolio decisions. Your work will directly influence how we invest, how we improve, and how we deliver better outcomes for colleagues and customers.

If you’re ready for a role with real voice, reach and purpose, this is your opportunity.

What you’ll do

  • Lead our BA practice so work is clean consistent and trusted

  • Coach and support BAs to deliver strong analysis and grow skills

  • Bring insight and evidence to strategic change and portfolio boards.

  • Map processes, remove waste and improve how teams work

  • Build strong relationships so programmes move with clarity and pace.

Why join us

You will play a key role in shaping how Home Group moves forward, you will be part of Home Group strategic change board working closely with senior leaders and programme teams. You will get space to influence, grow and see your work make a real difference to customers. You will be part of a supportive team that values learning, ideas and good conversations. Be part of one of the UK’s top 10 Great Places to Work!

You have

  • Strong BA methods like BPMN, ISEB, BCs Diploma or equivalent experience

  • Experience leading BA work and setting clear standards

  • Skill in modelling processes, defining requirements and analysing benefits

  • Confidence using strategic insight to guide decisions

  • Great communication skills to explain complex things simply.

Stronger together

We do our best work when we’re ourselves. That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work!


The practical bits

  • We typically work on a hybrid basis with 2 days per week in our Newcastle upon Tyne office, with the rest working from home

  • You’ll work Monday to Friday

  • We work between the hours of 9 am and 5:30 pm

What’s in it for you?

  • Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more

  • Instant pay access with Stream

  • 800+ discounts on shops, holidays, days out, tech and more

  • Career path with development and excellent training package.

  • Work your way with flexibility to balance life and work

  • Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal, fertility and menopause support

Find out more

Click APPLY NOW to see our Lead Business Analyst Job Description, find out about us, for help to apply and for all our benefits. Roles can close early, so don’t wait. For reasonable adjustments email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk.


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