Data Technician Apprentice at Quest Technologies
QUEST TECHNOLOGIES (LONDON) LIMITED
London (EC1Y 8QP)
Closes in 8 days (Sunday 23 March)
Posted on 6 March 2025
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Summary
A dynamic IT, Network Support, and Computer Repair firm located near Old Street is actively seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our team as an Apprentice or Junior Engineer. This opportunity is available on a full-time or part-time basis.
- Wage
- £13,312 to £23,795.20 a year
- Training course
- Data technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 6.00pm
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 24 March
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
On-the-job training and expectations:
- Comprehensive training will be provided
- Candidates should possess a genuine enthusiasm for IT and technology
Candidate Profile:
- Excellent proficiency in English, both written and verbal
- Professional and neat appearance with a smart casual dress code
- Courteous, friendly, and easily approachable demeanour
- Due to our work with educational institutions, a DBS check is mandatory
Technical Skills Required:
- A strong passion for all aspects of IT
- Proficiency in assembling PCs
- Skilled in diagnosing and resolving hardware and software issues
- Competent in reinstalling the Windows Operating System and updating drivers
- Familiarity with alternative operating systems (Mac and Linux) is advantageous
- Experience with cloud services such as O365 and G-Suite is beneficial
- Fundamental networking knowledge
- Experience with Windows Server is considered a plus
Where you’ll work
Quest Technologies London Ltd, 195 Whitecross Street
London
EC1Y 8QP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
THE WKCIC GROUP
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
- Data Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4)
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
Other requirements
After our internal training, once the candidate is ready, we will expect them to go to school sites for a day or half a day or for outcall jobs at homes and businesses. All of our schools are based in London.
About this company
Quest Technologies™ continues to provide IT services and consulting for businesses, schools and the general public. We offer a start-to-finish solution behind computing and communication technologies, whether it involves integrating current systems or the design and development of new ones. We bring the expertise that allows your business to operate smoothly and effectively. We explore how technology and services can help organisations address their business issues and challenges and realise their possibilities of creating operational efficiency. We apply new thinking and ideas to create more simple, valuable and trusted experiences with technology to continuously improve the way our customers live and work.
After this apprenticeship
A permanent job may be available depending on the apprentice.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE WKCIC GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000307863.
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Closes in 8 days (Sunday 23 March)
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