Senior Business Analyst at Kaplan UK, London, to £500 per day (Outside IR35)

Senior Business Analyst - Contractor

Location: Hybrid working - home and our office near London Bridge

Working pattern: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Contractor

Number of roles: 1

Salary: Up to £500 per day outside IR35

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst

This is a role managing customer demand/expectations. You will assist with the delivery of change by partnering with other IT functions and business units to understand their needs, working to ensure they receive optimum service from us and help coordinate prioritised delivery.

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What you’ll bring to the role

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  Experience in owning the delivery of multiple projects in a matrix systems environment.

• Comfortable in coordinating and facilitating the requirements workshops and negotiating with up to 10 stakeholders.

• Skilled at uncovering true business needs, identifying solution options, and presenting proposals delivering business benefits. Confident at presenting ideas and recommendations.

• Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal translation of technology to business terms.

• Target-driven and focused on owning a business solution delivery timeline.

• A team player, able to work collaboratively with and through others.

• Willing to travel to UK and Asia / South Africa offices if required.

• Self-organising and customer / end-user delivery focused.

• An understanding of data governance frameworks and protocols.

• An understanding of ITIL processes and standards

What we do

Kaplan Professional is a leading provider of apprenticeships, accountancy / tax / finance banking courses, and professional assessments. For almost 80 years, we've helped shape the development and careers of finance professionals.

We are part of the Kaplan group, one of the world’s largest and most diverse education and assessment providers. We operate in over 30 countries and maintain relationships and partnerships with more than 1,000 school districts, colleges and universities, professional bodies and over 10,000 businesses. Our vast breadth and scope in terms of both capabilities and assets sets us apart.

What we believe in

Our goal is for Kaplan to be a great place to work where everybody can succeed, so we truly live and breathe our values: act with integrity, grow knowledge, empower support, create opportunity, drive results together.

Kaplan is a global organisation whose mission is rooted in providing equal access to education and opportunities for advancement to people of all backgrounds. We believe diversity, equity and inclusion - of culture, experiences, perspectives - are paramount to creating success and opportunity in an ever-changing world. As an educator, partner and employer, Kaplan is committed to promoting an equitable world in which diverse talent can develop, advance and thrive.

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Our Values

We live, breathe and celebrate our values - they drive what we believe in, how we behave and guide us in creating a culture of success.

• Act with integrity
• Empower and support
• Create opportunity
• Grow knowledge
• Drive results together

How to apply

To apply for this role please submit a CV along with a Cover Letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role no later than 11pm on Monday 5th January 2026. Note, we recommend that you apply at the earliest as we reserve the right to close the role before the closing date if we have gathered a suitable shortlist.

Additional Application Information

Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with our background checking policy. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Our Suitability of Ex-offenders Policy is available on the careers page of our website www.kaplan.co.uk.

Application Support

If you require support completing your application or wish to talk to someone about the role before applying please email the Recruitment Team kaplanstaff.recruitment@kaplan.com.