Job Introduction Salary: £39,000 - £43,000 Contract: PermanentLocation: Primarily homebased with time in the office as requiredWeekly Hours: 35 hours So…. What is this role exactly?This is an exciting opportunity for a Solutions Analyst to join our Cyber Security, Architecture, and Assurance team. As a key part of the wider ICT Team, you will be involved in supporting the design & implementation of a wide range technology within YHG. YHG is currently undergoing a great deal of change in the technology we use. We’re well underway with a programme to review & replace all our on-premises systems with modern alternatives and you will be joining us on this journey working with the business to provide technical guidance and solutions to improve the services we offer. We are looking for someone who can challenge the way we think and operate, who can listen to and understand the problems of our users, then collaborate with the ICT Team on providing the right technical solution. What will my working week look like? You will be homebased, living within the North West and within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Warrington. You will be required to attend meetings and training courses at our Head Office when needed. Realistically, you will be required to visit our Head Office approximately twice a week while we bring you up to speed and get you involved. Then it will likely be once a week based on the specific project requirements and teams you’ll be working with. There will occasionally be times, depending on project demand, when you will be required to attend full weeks in the office.What will I be responsible for doing?First and foremost, you will be working with stakeholders across the business to provide technical expertise and solutions. Building strong relationships & communication channels with staff across the business will be of vital importance, but how you achieve this, is up to you. This includes the ICT Team. You will be surrounded by experts in technical fields who you should engage and collaborate with on designs. One of the great things about this role is that you will work across all departments in Social Housing and therefore, work with a lot of different systems, technologies, and processes providing a wide range of experience. If you have an interest in building technical skills in a particular ICT field, there is opportunity to work closely with the technical teams at YHG such as Infrastructure and DevOps to further your skills. Other duties will involve creating, updating, and managing technical documentation. Depending on your skills and experience, there’ll be opportunities to lead Proof of Concept projects and promote them into full implementation projects. Helping to manage the technical debt at YHG will also be part of the role and would require you to update and maintain asset information. And what would make me stand out from the crowd?To be a successful as Solutions Analyst, here at YHG, you will have… Technical proficiency in an ICT fieldStrong stakeholder management and negotiation skillsAbility to discuss technical designs with non-technical staffExperience working with Project Managers or Business AnalystsGreat presentation skillsExperience working on system/software implementationsIdeally you will beAnalytical, and good at problem-solvingCurious with an appetite to explore and learn new technologiesComfortable challenging ideas and ways of workingGood at building personal relationships with staffThis role is really suited to someone who wants to work with other people and share ideas. It’d be a great role for someone who likes to get involved in problems, explore options, and find the right answers through collaboration and cooperation. This role requires technical expertise but don’t be discouraged if you’ve not got a strong working technical background. The wider team will encourage and support you in technical aspects while you focus on the creative and design elements. There is plenty of opportunity to learn and grown your technical ability through the role with the support of the wider team. If this role sounds right for you, we would love to hear from you so please do reach out! For more detail on the role, please review the role profile available by visiting the vacancy on our website - .That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?In return we offer £39,000-£43,000 per annum for a 35-hour week, and 25 days annual leave (holidays continue to increase with time served) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through Medicash, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments), an option to buy up to one weeks further holiday, an annual volunteering day, and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names. At #TeamYHG we measure performance on outputs and quality, not hours and minutes. We offer a flexible, hybrid working culture where you’re trusted to get the job done. If you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, if it fits with business needs, we’re open to what works for you too. And when you need to collaborate with your team, you can visit Youggle House – our purpose-built collaboration, wellbeing, and social space in Birchwood, Warrington.For more of our great benefits, please review the benefits information sheet available by visiting the vacancy on our website - .And who are Your Housing Group?Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work Closing Date: 9th March 2026We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment. Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability, if these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. Your Housing Group welcomes applications from our customers, however, access to confidential information and probity will be explored to determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest or security issue present which may prevent the Group from being able to proceed with the application.YHG2
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