Data Technician Apprentice

CITY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

NOTTINGHAM, NG2 7LA

Closes in 10 days (Thursday 26 September)

Posted on 22 August 2024

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Summary

The Apprentice role requires an enthusiastic, energetic and professional apprentice with great communication and organisation skills who is interested in technology and digital services. You will be working with both Web and Telecommunications clients and products.

Annual wage
£15,000 a year

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Training course
Data technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 7 October

Duration

1 Year 4 Months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • You will have the opportunity to assist with digital marketing projects for clients and internal campaigns.
  • You will gain both Web and Telecommunication industry knowledge and experience.

Main Duties: 

  • Speaking to clients via email/phone and web enquiries 
  • Arranging appointments for new & existing clients 
  • Uploading and managing clients’ criteria & information to company database 
  • Data entry to social media platforms
  • Producing SEO reports and content
  • Keeping internal project management up to date
  • Database maintenance and management
  • Providing excellent customer service and working to maintaining our keeping customers informed standards

Where you’ll work

WELBECK HOUSE

69 LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD

WEST BRIDGFORD

NOTTINGHAM

NG2 7LA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

QA LIMITED

Your training course

Data technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Source and migrate data from already identified different sources.
  • Collect, format and save datasets.
  • Summarise and explain gathered data.
  • Blend data sets from multiple sources and present in format appropriate to the task.
  • Manipulate and link different data sets as required.
  • Use tools and techniques to identify trends and patterns in data.
  • Apply basic statistical methods and algorithms to identify trends and patterns in data.
  • Apply cross checking techniques for identifying faults and data results for data project requirements.
  • Audit data results.
  • Demonstrate the different ways of communicating meaning from data in line with audience requirements.
  • Produce clear and consistent technical documentation using standard organisational templates.
  • Store, manage and distribute in compliance with data security standards and legislation.
  • Explain data and results to different audiences in a way that aids understanding.
  • Review own development needs.
  • Keep up to date with developments in technologies, trends and innovation using a range of sources.
  • Clean data i.e. remove duplicates, typos, duplicate entries, out of date data, parse data (e.g. format telephone numbers according to a national standard) and test and assess confidence in the data and its integrity.
  • Operate as part of a multi-functional team.
  • Prioritise within the context of a project.
  • Source and migrate data from already identified different sources.
  • Collect, format and save datasets.
  • Summarise and explain gathered data.
  • Blend data sets from multiple sources and present in format appropriate to the task.
  • Manipulate and link different data sets as required.
  • Use tools and techniques to identify trends and patterns in data.
  • Apply basic statistical methods and algorithms to identify trends and patterns in data.
  • Apply cross checking techniques for identifying faults and data results for data project requirements.
  • Audit data results.
  • Demonstrate the different ways of communicating meaning from data in line with audience requirements.
  • Produce clear and consistent technical documentation using standard organisational templates.
  • Store, manage and distribute in compliance with data security standards and legislation.
  • Explain data and results to different audiences in a way that aids understanding.
  • Review own development needs.
  • Keep up to date with developments in technologies, trends and innovation using a range of sources.
  • Clean data i.e. remove duplicates, typos, duplicate entries, out of date data, parse data (e.g. format telephone numbers according to a national standard) and test and assess confidence in the data and its integrity.
  • Operate as part of a multi-functional team.
  • Prioritise within the context of a project.

    • Your training plan

    Why choose our Data Essentials apprenticeship?
    QA’s Data Essentials Level 3 apprenticeship can support your business to be more productive with data and adapt to a modern-day workplace. 

    Data available to organisations is increasing at scale. How your business leverages it is essential to successful transformation and continued growth.

    QA's Data Essentials Level 3 apprentice will learn to:

    • Source, format and present data securely using Microsoft Excel 
    • Analyse structured and unstructured data to support business outcomes 
    • Blend data from multiple sources as directed
    • Communicate outcomes appropriate to the audience
    • Apply legal and ethical principles when manipulating data

    QA’s Data Essential Level 3 apprenticeship programme enables your organisation to:

    • Build the capabilities you need throughout your organisation to collect, study, organise and present data, increasing digital adoption and the provision of intelligent and valuable business insights
    • Create and develop Data Technicians for the modern workplace by reskilling your existing talent, or hiring new entry-level talent.
    • QA’s programmes, partnerships and recruitment capability enable us to tailor a solution that works for your business
    • Provide training that acts as a standalone solution or as part of a wider academy/programme to an array of business functions

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • any subject --- x3 (grade 4+ (A-C))
    • English (grade 3+ (D or above))
    • Maths (grade 3+ (D or above))

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Team working
    • Non judgemental
    • Able to work independently

    About this company

    City Communications provides Telecommunications, IT & Web Services. Serving customers across the UK since 2012 we value the high quality services we supply and that is why our products are designed with the user or client in mind.

    After this apprenticeship

    There are opportunities to progress onto higher level qualifications after successfully completing the Level 3 apprenticeships. 

    We look for apprentices to grow with the business, the ideal route would lead on to an Operation Assistant role or a more specialist role within one of our services.

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    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    QA LIMITED

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000272775.

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    Closes in 10 days (Thursday 26 September)

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