Job detail for Project Analyst

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract / Attachment, Full-time (9 months)

DEPARTMENT: BBC Children in Need

LOCATION: Salford - Hybrid

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £31,000 - £36,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

The internal job title for this role will be Projects and Change Analyst (Charity)

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Project Analyst will play a central role in a small team delivering a project to help modernise the charity’s day to day work through optimisation of the technology we all need to use on a daily basis. You will engage with teams across the charity to understand current pain points and opportunities, and then deliver a program of support to embed standard, simplified and user-friendly ways of working. This will include producing training guides and resources and delivering group and individual training courses.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

As the BBC’s charity, our ambition within Children in Need is to create positive and lasting change across the UK for the children and young people who need us most.

You will play a leading role in an enthusiastic and close-knit team with a strong sense of shared purpose. Your work will have a huge impact on our day-to-day working across the whole organisation as the charity evolves to sustain and grow the difference we make for children and young people.

YOUR KEY AND IMPACT:

• Lead workshops with teams across the charity to build and document an in-depth understanding of current usage, pain points and opportunities
• Work with business stakeholders and Technology colleagues to define and agree a standard toolset to support common business functions across all areas of the charity’s work.
• Build a comprehensive set of training resources including fact sheets, how-to guides & videos.
• Design, schedule and deliver training sessions across all charity teams.
• Report on progress, risks and issues for the project, demonstrating benefits delivered.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Excellent skills across Microsoft Office Toolset, including Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint, Word, Excel, Forms, and Planner.
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex and technical concepts and communicate in everyday language to stakeholders and colleagues at all levels.
• Experience in a training role, producing training materials in various formats and delivering group and one-to-one training sessions.
• Experience working on projects, organising, planning, and reporting on progress.
• Ability to work on own initiative, driving progress and taking responsibility for outcomes.

DESIRABLE

• Experience in the charity sector with an understanding of fundraising and grantmaking.
• Experience of working in a large corporate environment.

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.