IT Business Partner

Annual salary: up to £47,035.00

IT Business Partner – Fixed Term Contract

Location: Fully Remote with travel across the UK as required (typically 1-2 times per month). Candidates must be UK based.

Contract: Fixed Term Contract (2 Years)

Salary: £47,035 per annum plus £4,500 car allowance

We have an exciting opportunity for an IT Business Partner to join our IT team on a fixed term basis. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of technology and business, helping to shape solutions that support organisational goals while delivering positive outcomes for stakeholders across the business.

As an IT Business Partner, you will act as the key link between technical teams and business users, ensuring requirements are understood, documented and delivered effectively. You will coordinate IT activities across a variety of projects, manage stakeholder relationships through periods of change, and support successful project delivery from concept through to implementation.

Mears Group is a leading provider of services to the housing sector, delivering care, maintenance and management services to communities across the UK. We are committed to making a positive difference by improving homes, supporting communities and providing excellent services to our customers.

About the Role:

As an IT Business Partner, you will support the successful delivery of IT projects and business change initiatives. You will work closely with technical teams, stakeholders and operational colleagues to ensure solutions meet business requirements and align with wider organisational objectives.

· Act as the link between technical teams and non-technical users, ensuring requirements are clearly understood and solutions are accurately implemented

· Lead the coordination of IT activities across projects from concept through to delivery

· Serve as account manager for key stakeholders during periods of IT-driven change

· Build, monitor and adapt project plans to meet changing business requirements

· Ensure alignment between IT projects and wider business strategy

· Capture, define and document system requirements and enhancements

· Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and secure stakeholder sign-off

· Deliver structured handovers to business-as-usual teams including clear documentation and process guidance

Key Criteria:

· Demonstrated experience in end-to-end project delivery

· Comfortable discussing technical concepts with developers while translating information for business users

· Strong communication skills with the ability to build and manage internal and external relationships

· Familiarity with SQL and process mapping tools such as Visio

· Logical, analytical and detail-oriented approach

· Self-motivated, organised and capable of managing multiple priorities effectively

· A full UK driving licence is desirable, but not essential

Benefits

· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

· Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity (14 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay and 13 weeks statutory pay), paternity (4 weeks full pay) and adoption leave

· Employee Assistance Programme - free confidential support and counselling available

· Mears Rewards offering discounts and cashback at leading retailers including travel, household items and shopping

· Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!

· Volunteering leave – up to two days per year to support community initiatives

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Share save scheme

· Recognition and long service awards

· Buy up to 5 days holiday each year depending on length of service

· Learning and development opportunities

· Career progression opportunities across Mears Group

· Occupational health support

· Green car scheme with Tusker after successful probation period

· We have a range of internal forums that align with our company core values and beliefs including Mears Men, Women’s Heath, Pride at Mears, R.E.A.C.H, Women Operative support, Armed Forces, Women in Leadership, Diversity

· Company Sick Pay

· Employee can choose between 4% and 6% pension contribution which the company will match with Scottish Widows

· Life Assurance (3x annual salary)

· Private Medical Insurance (single cover)

· £4,500 annual car allowance

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Joe Monger (joe.monger@mearsgroup.co.uk)

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.

About Us

We are the people behind the smile! At Mears we look for people who share our vision and values - to make a positive difference to the communities we serve. We do this by improving homes, improving communities and improving lives. We are proud of our business and the opportunities we provide to colleagues working across the UK. Our Values - Customers / Innovation / Teamwork / Responsibility