About the role:

Are you an enthusiastic individual who has a passion and creativity for data!! Do you thrive on artificial intelligence and how data is transformed into valuable information!!

The ideal candidate for this apprenticeship is for someone who is looking to kick start their career as an IT Analyst Apprentice.

The lucky apprentice will be assisting the IT team in exploring innovative ways to use existing and new statistical, predictive, machine learning and artificial intelligence tools, to find valuable patterns in data and transforming this into valuable information for our client. Using a data science approach, this post will turn their data into stories and encourage data driven decisions.

What does life with our client look like

* 36.5 hours, full time, flexible and remote working

* 15-month fixed term contract

* Expected start date: Monday 14 September 2020

* Standard: Level 4 IT Analyst Apprentice

* Training provider: Whitehat

* Location: Milton Keynes – Kent’s Hill

* Application closing date: Sunday 30 August 2020

* Virtual Recruitment day: Monday 7 September 2020

Requirements and prospects

What they’re looking for:

* Understanding of Data Science within the context of data governance, data security and communications

* Understanding how data can be used through an awareness of key platforms for data and analysis including on-premise and cloud technologies

* Understanding of data landscape. Use of tools and techniques to source, access, explore, profile, pipeline, combine, transform and store data, and apply quality control, security, privacy to data

* Use analysis and models to inform and improve organisational outcomes. Make recommendations to contribute towards business goals

* Knowledge of SQL queries, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)

* Awareness of other general DB concepts such as stored procedures, joins, views, indexes, triggers, etc.

* Familiarity with BI technologies (e.g. Microsoft Power BI)

Personal qualities:

* Inquisitive approach to explore opportunities with the use of data and techniques to improve processes and be creative in your approach to solutions.

* Able to communicate and work effectively with different stakeholders at all levels

* Demonstrate a flexible and dynamic approach to varied tasks and organisational timescales.

* A commitment to keeping up to date with current thinking and maintaining personal development.

* Our client is driven to do more. They’re looking for a hardworking, forward thinking candidate who is always looking to improve.

* We’re in it together. They’re looking for an honest, customer-focused team player.

* They deliver on promises. They need a professional and flexible problem solver.

Desired qualification

Minimum 3 A Levels A-C grades 8-4 points (including 1 STEM subject)

Future aspirations

This is a smallish IT team who is working within a bigger IT team that’s growing and expanding very fast. Once you have been confirmed from your fixed term contract, to a permanent contract you will be appointed as an IT Analyst and also have the opportunity to do your Level 6 in IT Analyst.

Things to consider:

15-month fixed term contract. During this time, you will have 20% off the job learning, which is 1 day a week with the training provider and 4 days a week in the office. You will have the opportunity to work from home.

Please be aware once you have been selected after the assessment day, there will be a pre-interview with Whithat before an offer is made.

What they offer:

25 days holiday rising to 30 after five years’ service

Aviva Pension Scheme up to 10% company contribution

Up to 2 paid professional subscriptions

Excellent training and development opportunities

Free life assurance

Health cash-plan including employee assistance

Regular bonus points from their ntranet, which lead to vouchers

Free parking at all our offices

Discounted cinema tickets

Flexible / remote working

Who they are

Would you thrive in a job that is making a real difference to people’s lives in your region?

Our client is more than just a financially strong housing association, they are making an impact on the housing crisis, supporting sustainable communities and providing life-long homes for customers. They provide additional, critical services to support the most vulnerable, but also build shared ownership and outright sales for those who want to get on the property ladder.

They are passionate about our communities and are committed to being a learning organisation, developing talent to deliver service goals and supporting the next generations into a career in housing