Data Technician Apprenticeship
BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
Darlington, DL1 4WD
Closes in 5 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.
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Closes in 5 days (Friday 28 February)
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