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Contract: 35 hours per week, 12 month fixed term contract Salary: £36,500 - £42,000 Location: Burford, Oxfordshire (hybrid working, minimum two days per week in the office. Please note that this is a mandatory requirement of the role and is not open to negotiation) Closing date: Sunday 26th July 2026 Interview date: TBC We are recruiting for a Business Analyst who loves connecting people, processes, and technology. At Blue Cross, our Information Services Directorate is on a mission to deliver solutions that keep our vital services running smoothly. We are looking for an engaging Business Analyst to act as the bridge between our technical environments and our operational teams. Blue Cross have a significant technology programme, called Central Platform, that is based on Microsoft Dynamics CRM. It includes an active project to develop a new operational system for our Rehoming and Fostering Services. As the lead Business Analyst, your role will be involved in all stages of the project lifecycle from the elicitation of requirements all the way through to user acceptance testing, implementation and service transition. You will work collaboratively with the Blue Cross teams identifying short and long term needs, defining clear needs, working alongside our technical teams and external delivery partners to translate business requirements into solution designs that are user-friendly. Beyond the technology and data, you will champion the human side of change. This includes undertaking impact analysis, supporting go-live readiness, and contributing to training materials and user guidance to ensure the successful adoption of new systems across Blue Cross. This is a 12 month fixed term contract based at our Burford office. This is a hybrid role and you must be able to work from Burford twice a week.