Locations
Belfast ∙ Portishead ∙ Cardiff ∙ Durham ∙ Glasgow ∙ Liverpool ∙ Manchester ∙ Peterborough ∙ Sheffield ∙ Solihull ∙ London ∙ Croydon
Our team
Our Systems Design team is passionate about taking organisational complexity as an opportunity to create clarity, efficiency and impact. The team’s work provides direct support for ministers, the Executive Committee and operational leads, ensuring strategic decision-making supports business outcomes as well as user needs.
We’re developing a strong team to own and develop department design, dive deep into business processes, strategies, and systems – then architect them to be smarter and more connected.
These roles are based within the Migration & Borders Group, the team responsible for policy, legislation and reform of the immigration systems and a centre for excellence to deliver international interventions and engagement.
Within the System Design team, our strategic objectives are as follows:
- To champion the move from overly siloed structures towards a more joined-up, flexible system approach.
- To deliver an integrated approach to intervene against immigration and national security threats.
- To act proactively to enable the system to respond to crises, address gaps, identify issues and opportunities.
We’d encourage you to apply if you’re a systems thinker, a strategic problem-solver, and someone who thrives on assimilating complex information and creating solutions. See specific requirements below.
Reasons to join
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the System Design team, which is at the forefront of important and meaningful change. At the heart of a forward-thinking government department, you’ll contribute to impactful projects that shape our strategic output. We offer a supportive environment that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. In addition to a healthy work-life balance, you’ll benefit from a comprehensive package of benefits. See details below.
We’re recruiting for the following roles
Business Architects
You will apply business architecture to guide strategic interpretation, business design, transformation initiatives, and operational performance. You’ll work collaboratively across teams to ensure holistic and effective solutions.
Using tools like capability mapping, value streams, and operating model design, you’ll create a design language that helps senior leaders spot gaps and seize optimisation opportunities. Your work will unlock potential across the organisation and shape important business decisions.
To thrive in this role, you’ll need a BIZBOK qualification or equivalent. A strong foundation in business architecture principles is essential, as too is a background working with large and complex organisational architecture.
Business Analysts
Our business analysts use high impact analysis to build a strong evidence base to help inform mapping, drive business value and shape strategic direction.
We’re looking for demonstrable experience as a business analyst. Whilst you may not have applied your skills for system design/business architecture previously, you’ll be well versed in guiding strategic decision-making, and ensuring solutions are aligned with user needs and measurable outcomes.
Benefits
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- In-year reward scheme for one-off or sustained exceptional personal or team achievements
- 25 days’ annual leave on appointment rising 1 day per year up to 30 days, plus 8 days public holidays and 1 day for the King’s Birthday.
- Flexible working options to enable you to achieve the work life balance that is right for you including; Full time, part-time, flexi time, compressed hours and job sharing.
- Most of our roles will be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office.
- Training and development opportunities tailored to your role, including access to technical and professional accreditations.
Find out more about some of the other benefits we offer.
