Entry Business Analyst Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Starting salary: 43,227
Contract type: Permanent
Grade: 4
Location: Longmore House (with hybrid working)
Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 35 hours per week 
Interviews:  To be held over MS Teams on Week Commencing 15 June 2026

As Business Analyst with Historic Environment Scotland you will lead small to medium sized projects and support larger, more complex projects. You will manage stakeholder relationships, have a good understanding of your work area and share best practice whilst also mentoring others.

For more information about the post and information about the team, please access the full job description here for this post. Please note that if you don't have Office 365 installed on your device, this can be opened using your browser.

Benefits of joining us at Historic Environment Scotland

• Enrolment onto a Civil Service Pension scheme - 28% employer contribution
• 25 days annual leave, pro-rata (increasing to 30 days after 3 years) + 11.5 public holidays
• Reimbursement for relevant professional subscriptions
• Support for further education and personal development
• Study leave for work related courses
• Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
• Free entry to all of our properties (with up to three guests)
• Free entry to English Heritage, Manx and Cadw properties

Key Responsibilities of this role

• analyse and understand a business problem or opportunity
• undertake research and analysis to understand how a business or business area works, considering the people, organisation, processes, information, data and technology
• identify areas for improvement, explore feasible options, analyse the effects of change and define success measures
• identify and elaborate user and business needs to enable effective design, development and testing of services and business change
• make decisions related to prioritisation and minimum viable product by using analysis led insights
• ensure new products and services meet business and user needs, and are aligned with organisational goals
• understand any business and policy constraints that need to be considered, and assess the implications duties

Key requirements of the role:

In order for you to be successful in this post, we will be looking for you to submit a cover letter which addresses how you can meet each of the essential and desirable criteria (in up to 1,200 words), using examples of where you have demonstrated these criteria previously. Please ensure that you provide real life examples for each of the criteria to be considered for this post. You can use examples of how you have met this criteria from your work life, home life, education or volunteer experience. Please read our CV and Cover Letter Guidance first before completing, as you will only be eligible for selection if you use examples of how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.

Essential:

• Experience in Digital Transformation: Knowledge of ICT projects and stakeholder engagement is crucial

• Understanding of Business Analysis: Essential for requirements gathering and process mapping

• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of common techniques underpinning digital services, including APIs, cloud computing and artificial intelligence 
• Stakeholder engagement skills: Ability to influence change and build relationships with stakeholders 
• Collaboration and Innovation: Skill in working with diverse teams and fostering innovation in digital solutions  
• Extensive experience of development life cycle, in both agile, and waterfall methodology environments 

• BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis or equivalent professional experience

Find out more about desirable skills and experience in our full job description here

We are dedicated to building a workforce which is reflective of diversity within Scotland. We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religious beliefs, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or neurodiversity. In support of our Gaelic Language Plan, we welcome applications from Gaelic speakers.

We want every candidate to have the best chance to succeed during the recruitment process. If you require your application in an alternative format, please reach out to us via email at recruit@hes.scot or call our Head Office at 0131 668 8600 and speak to a member of our People Team.

Please note that, at this time, we are unfortunately unable to provide sponsorship as part of the recruitment process, therefore you must have current right to work in the UK to be considered for a post.

To submit your application online, please read our 'How to Apply' followed by 'Apply Now' button to begin your application.