The University of the West of Scotland is seeking a Business Analyst to join its Paisley team. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional with experience in project or change management, report writing, and presenting complex information clearly.
The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent and possess practical experience in managing projects or supporting organisational change initiatives. Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate insights effectively are essential for success in this role.
This position may be eligible for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, making it an excellent opportunity for international candidates seeking to work in Scotland.
Join the University of the West of Scotland and contribute to impactful projects while developing your career as a Business Analyst in a supportive and dynamic environment. Apply now to become part of a forward-thinking team.
Position: Business Analyst
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: £34,610 – £41,064per annum
Location: Paisley, Scotland
Job Summary
This role may be eligible for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If requiring visa sponsorship, the successful applicant will also need to meet a range of individual criteria to satisfy Home Office requirements. If the role is offered on a part-time basis, this might also affect eligibility.
Applicants are encouraged to individually assess whether they may be eligible for visa sponsorship prior to applying. More information on eligibility can be found on the Government website.
THE POST – Business Analyst
As part of the Strategic PMO, this role supports the successful delivery of projects aligned to the University’s strategic objectives, with a strong focus on IT systems and digital change. You’ll bridge the gap between business needs and technology, using analytical skills and data insight to drive improvements, enhance efficiency, and support a culture of benefits realisation.
You will analyse business processes, capture clear requirements, and provide data driven recommendations.
Working closely with stakeholders and IT teams, you’ll design solutions, document processes, support testing, and communicate findings that enable effective decision-making.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys problem solving, collaboration, and making a measurable impact through process and digital transformation.
The successful candidate should have the following:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- Experience of undertaking project management or change management-related activities.
- Experience of writing reports and presenting intricate information clearly.
- Experience of working in a complex environment where there is a wide range of parallel and mutually dependent activities
ABOUT US
The University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.
With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.
UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2024 Young University Rankings)
Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.
We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:
- 24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
- An additional days leave on your birthday
- Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme
- A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
- Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
- Fitness facilities across our campuses
- Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Professional, career and research development opportunities.
Closing Date: Thursday 15th January 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Please contact recruitment@uws for any further information or queries about the role from the 5th of January.
Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception, where evidence would need to be provided).
The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.
You can find out more about how the University uses your personal data as part of the recruitment process by looking at the UWS HR Applicant Privacy Notice at www.uws.ac.uk
UWS are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.
UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.
UWS is a “Disability Confident” employer.
University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520
Application Process
Application Deadline
January 15th, 2026