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Workday Functional Analyst


£25,000 - £35,000

depending on experience


Huge Small Victories

We are the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education and care. Our teams are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.

For children with complex needs the level of care and education we provide must go above and beyond. That’s what drives us here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we’re proud to have a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings.

Get out what you put in

The purpose of this role is to maintain and enhance the Workday experience for all users and ensuring the smooth operation of our essential people processes in this area. This role focuses on Absence, Time Tracking and Scheduling within Workday but will involve other aspects as required.

This role will see you supporting Managers and Senior Admins in the above areas as well as providing training support. You will help drive continuous improvement to increase productivity, accuracy, and improve staffing levels. The maintaining of the business processes and configuration of the above areas of Workday will become a key part of Witherslack Groups day to day function, so this role requires an eye for detail and a motivated team player.

What we do for you


We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the care sector. With us, you’ll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:



  • Salary: Base salary of £25,000 - £35,000 (depending on experience)

  • Training: Ongoing professional development.

  • Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with 7 weeks’ holiday

  • Flexible benefits package: meaning you can increase/decrease your holiday allowance, pension and life insurance – check out our benefits here

  • Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance

  • Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts

  • Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities


Bring your whole-self to work

Here at Witherslack Group, we celebrate everyone’s differences as that’s what makes us the best at what we do. Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves.

We’ll give you the chance to build an exciting career in a fast-growing organisation, where you’re free to achieve your potential. Here’s what we need from you;


  • Experience of preparing and controlling data and checking for accuracy
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications
  • Excellent communication skills
  • It is desirable that you have experience working with Work Day in particular with Absence, Time Tracking and Scheduling
  • It is desirable but not essential that you have a background in creating rotas and allocating shift patterns to workforce


Join the UK’s best special education and care provider

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself .

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost). We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

For a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document.

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