Holidays

Your annual leave entitlement will be 25 days per annum with an additional 12 Public and Privilege holidays. The leave year runs from 1st February to 31st January. Leave entitlement in the period prior to the start of the new leave year is calculated on a pro-rata basis. After 5 years service your annual entitlement will be 30 days per annum.

Learning and Development

Invest NI is committed to supporting staff to reach their full potential. Invest NI actively develops all staff and invests significantly in training and development for business success and personal growth. This includes on-the-job training, external training and, where appropriate, further education.

Pension

We offer all employees an attractive pension package providing a range of valuable benefits both for the member and their dependants to help when planning for future retirement. This also include generous ill-health, death and dependants’ benefits and scope to boost pensions through paying Additional Voluntary Contributions. For 2022/23, employer contribution is 30.7% of salary and the employee contribution is 5.45%. This pension contribution provides pension cover for all staff who are members of the NICS Scheme.

Full details can be found on the Principal Civil Service Pensions Scheme (Northern Ireland) website at https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/landing-pages/civil-service-pensions-ni.

Other benefits

Maintaining a positive work/life balance is important to Invest NI and we have a range of policies to help achieve this including flexible working practices, for example parental leave, provision of special leave for emergencies and employee welfare services. 

You will have access to a number of other schemes including Healthcare, Cycle to Work, and Annual Commuter Travel Card. 

We also have a variety of vibrant Employee Connection Groups as part of our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion, and a Sports and Social Committee. Invest NI promotes positive health and wellbeing through regular events and initiatives throughout the year.

Location

We are currently recruiting for a team within our headquarters in Bedford Street, Belfast. Our hybrid approach to working allows our people to work a maximum of 60% of their time at home. There is also flexibility to work remotely across our Regional Office Network.

Flexitime

Flexible Working Hours Invest NI operates a flexible working scheme between the hours of 7.00am 7.00pm. In the office you may choose to work flexibly between 7.30am to 6.00pm with a minimum of half an hour for lunch. At your manager’s discretion, and without adversely affecting the overall efficiency of the organisation, you may build up time each month to take up to a maximum of 3 flexible working days. A credit of up to 3 days or a deficit of up to 2 days may also be carried forward into the following month.

ICT Allowance

The Business Analyst role attracts an ICT Allowance which is paid and backdated after 6 months.

Value is £3713 per annum.

There may be an option to be on the ICT Out of Hours list which will also attract a payment.