Data Technician Apprenticeship
BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
Darlington, DL1 4WD
Closes in 23 days (Friday 28 February)
Posted on 31 January 2025
Contents
Summary
At Baltic Apprenticeships, we specialise in IT, Tech, and Digital apprenticeships, helping learners build the skills they need for a successful career. Our mission is to inspire and empower every learner to succeed, and we’re constantly innovating to create more life-changing opportunities.
- Wage
- £15,000 a year
- Training course
- Data technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday – Friday, 7:45 AM – 4:00 PM (3:00 PM finish on Fridays!)
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Possible start date
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Saturday 1 March
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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
- Report on department performance & trends, helping to drive informed decision-making
- Build dashboards & reports in Tableau for stakeholders across the business
- Support the Senior Business Intelligence Manager with data analysis and insights
- Source, clean, and validate data to ensure accuracy and reliability.
- Identify patterns, trends, and key insights to support business improvements
- Investigate and troubleshoot data issues as they arise
- Present data visually to communicate insights effectively
- Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance operational strategies
Where you’ll work
Pioneer House
Pioneer Court
Darlington
DL1 4WD
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
BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES 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
Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 6)
- Maths (grade 7)
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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Proactive Attitude
- Good commitment
About this company
At Baltic Apprenticeships, we specialise in IT, Tech, and Digital apprenticeships, helping learners build the skills they need for a successful career. Our mission is to inspire and empower every learner to succeed, and we’re constantly innovating to create more life-changing opportunities.
https://www.balticapprenticeships.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Full office shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s Day - Additional Life Event holiday every year - 2 Additional Well-Being Days off every year - Free access to mental health support through SPILL - Local discounted gym membership
After this apprenticeship
The commitment to completing a Level 3 Data Technician apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
Shane Ward
shane.ward@balticapprenticeships.com
07462617506
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000299574.
Apply now
Closes in 23 days (Friday 28 February)
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