Associate Business Architect

Grade B: £39,784 (National) or £45,456 (London - for London office based or homebased workerswithin the boundary of the M25) - There is also an additional homeworkingallowance of £581 per annum for those working from home. For part time roles -please note this will be pro rata.

ContractedHours: Full-time 37 hours per week (we are open to discussions about compressed hours).

ContractType: Permanent

Location: Home based, withoccasional travel to offices (regular travel to CQC's London office is expectedwith occasional travel to other CQC offices as and when required)

Closing Date: Tuesday 15th July 2025 at 11.59pm

Make a difference
Every roleat the Care Quality Commission (CQC) helps us protect and improve health andsocial care in England. If you are looking for a role in business architecturethat brings real purpose, this could be the one for you.
As anAssociate Business Architect, you will help us understand how our services,people, processes, information and systems work together. You will use thisknowledge to solve problems, support change, and make sure we are always addingvalue.

Picture this
In the last 12months, as an Associate Business Architect, you might have:
Helped shape a new digital service by defining how it fits into our wider organisation service architecture and identifying what is needed to make it work.
Advised on a major policy change by showing how it would affect our current services and recommending the best way forward.
Consulted on a complex project at a key decision point, providing expert advice to ensure it aligned with our strategy and delivered real value.

You will play akey role in the organisation by:
Leading reviews of business challenges and shaping high-level business solutions that align with our goals.
Using business architecture tools to assess how changes affect our people, processes, information and systems.
Supporting projects by checking designs against our business model and offering expert feedback.
Promoting the use of business architecture tools and templates across the organisation.
Managing and maintaining our library of business design documents to keep everything up to date and accessible.
Supporting the business architecture governance through the provision of expert views of impacts and value.

Show us
We are lookingfor people who can show they have:
Experience solving complex problems by taking a holistic approach in understanding the problem and wider environment, identifying gaps, and presenting clear, structured options and recommendations.
Confidence working with senior leaders, including presenting ideas, influencing decisions, and building support for new ways of working.
Skills in creating operating model and business design documents, using a variety of software tools e.g. enterprise architecture software.

Compliance
To progress your application, you'll need to provide evidence of your right towork in the UK. Without valid right to work you won't be eligible for therole. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Someroles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Next steps
If you apply, you'll need to create a profile and complete an online application form.Your application will be completely anonymous.Please see our information for applicants for more details on the process.We contact every applicantto let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted.
You can read the full details of the role in the Job Description
If you'd like an informal chat about the role contact - MattEastwood, Business Analysis Practice Manager, . For general enquiries, please email .

The Benefits
Weoffer a wide range of benefits , including:

• Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
• Training and development opportunities.
• Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
• NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
• Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!

Please see our benefits page for the full list.

Equity for all
We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows they can cause some people to doubt whether they're a good fit. This happens more often to people from underrepresented groups (e.g. ethnic minority backgrounds).If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply.Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need.
We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do their best. If you need adjustments to our process,we'll work with you to remove any barriers. Visit our accessibility page for more on this. If you'd like to chat, please contact . Please note, if you have previously informed us of adjustments you need for interview or within your role these are not carried over and must be discussed for each individual application you make.
We promote a workplace wherefairness, respect and inclusion are a priority. Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our mission and make our culture stronger. See our ED&I page for more about this.
We welcomeapplications fromeveryone,and colleagues can find supportand community among our many employee networks. This includes people of any:

• Age
• Sex
• Gender identity or expression
• Sexual orientation
• Religion or belief
• Ethnicity
• Disability

A Note on AI
AI tools can be great for research and refining ideas, but we want to learn about you. If you use AI or Chatbots to help you with your application, keep these points in mind:

• AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your applicationmustreflectyour real skills and experience.
• Spell-checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively.
• Do notcopy and paste AI generated answers. These will not help you stand out; remember we want to hear about your skills and experience.
• Providing false and insincere examples goes against our core values of honesty and integrity andmay lead to your application being withdrawnor termination of your employment.

Values and vision
We are guided by our core values , which shape our work and our culture.
Excellence- being a high-performing organisation.
Caring- treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Integrity- doing the right thing.
Teamwork- learning from each other to be the best we can.
We are a disability confident employer and a carer confident employer.