Graduate Innovation Analyst

Role Responsibility

We’re looking for a Graduate Innovation Analyst to support our Innovation Team in identifying, analysing and streamlining new and existing business processes. If you’re organised, an innovative thinker and knowledgeable about Microsoft Power Platform, this could be your next career opportunity.

You’ll be responsible for supporting the team on the Council’s digital-first vision, embracing Microsoft’s Power Platform and M365 suite to deliver a better user experience for our staff and residents. Reporting to the Technology Innovation Manager, you’ll join a multi-disciplinary team, delivering technological solutions from analysis and design to development and testing.

You’ll define requirements for digital solutions, identifying and mapping current processes and streamlining them into a tailored digital design that meets business needs. You’ll be involved in every part of the delivery life cycle, ensuring that requirements can be traced in the design, build, test, tender and evaluation phases, so that solutions align with business goals.

About You

To be eligible for this position, you’ll have a 2:1 degree or equivalent qualification in any discipline, and GCSE Grade A-C (4) or above in English Language and Maths. A willingness to work towards an Improvement Practitioner apprenticeship is essential, as is a commitment to further professional development. You’ll also have experience working to a structured methodology, mapping processes and engaging with stakeholders in projects of various sizes.

An excellent communicator, you’ll lead workshops, collaborate with team members and present technical and non-technical processes to a range of audiences. Acting on initiative, you’ll be proud to take responsibility for your work and use your knowledge of user experience to create informed solutions.

At Kent County Council we have a number of values that enable us to build a flexible, compassionate, inclusive and empowering culture. We’re dedicated to working together as we deliver for the best interests of our county, and are focused on putting our residents, families and communities at the heart of decision making. If you believe in these values and are ready to make a positive contribution to our work, we want to hear from you.

In return for your analytical skills and commitment to growth, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits when you join Kent County Council, including:

• Flexible working
• A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days (raising to 28 after 5 years’ service (KR7) or 28 days raising to 30 days after 5 years’ service (KR8-10)
• Training and career development opportunities
• Access to a range of local and national discounts and cashback through our Kent Rewards website
• An excellent local government pension scheme

For further information on this role, please contact: Fil Kamps, Senior Development Operations Officer on 03000 419350

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace were everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

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