Transport Data Technician Apprenticeship at EDF. September start

DALKIA FACILITIES LIMITED

Gloucester (GL3 4AE)

Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 3 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 19 May 2025

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Summary

We’ve got a great opportunity for someone who loves data, likes to solve problems, works using their own initiative and determined to make a difference to our business and the climate.

Wage

£16,973 a year

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Training course
Data technician (level 3)
Hours
You will work 37-hours per week, Monday to Friday. We can be flexible with working start and end times (TBC)

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 4 months

Positions available

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

Dalkia Facilities is a leader in energy efficiency and facilities management, delivering sustainable solutions across multiple industries. Our core values drive everything we do: People First, Better Together, Trusted Partners and Taking Responsibility.

This role sits within the EDF Fleet Transport team where you’ll learn from their Fleet Transport Manager, Paul and the team of 5 and report into your line manager, Grant who are all keen to help you to succeed.  You’ll have a part to play in helping Dalkia to achieve our ‘Driving Change’ strategy linked to the electrification of our commercial fleet by 2030 as well as identifying areas of high expenditure, risk to health and safety and other areas as well as from a variety of data sources. You’ll have the opportunity to suggest solutions and be involved with project management tasks centred on continuous improvement. Day to day your tasks will show you how to:

  • Collect, organise, and analyse data from various sources on a range of areas such as driver safety trackers, driver fine records and general vehicle fleet information
  • Cleanse and transform data into structured formats
  • Use analytical tools and techniques to uncover valuable insights
  • Create data visualisations to communicate findings
  • Collaborate with others to deliver data-driven solutions
  • Stay up to date with the latest trends and developments in new ways of working and technological advancements
  • Advise drivers, based on data, how to improve their driving skills
  • Record, monitor and report on driver fine expenditure
  • Complete your apprenticeship studies to a high standard

Where you'll work

Javelin House
Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4AE

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED

Your training course

Data technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

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. 

You will be allocated a personal tutor and attend workshops all delivered online and for which you will get protected training and study time. 

More training information

Workshops take place every 4-5 weeks and you will have one to one tutorials every 4 weeks.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4-9 (A*-C))
  • Maths (grade 4-9 (A*-C))

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

IT (grade 4-9 (A*-C))

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Keen
  • Knowledge in Power Bi useful

Other requirements

We're completely dedicated to the success of our apprentices and you will have the opportunity to meet other apprentices from across the country on a regular basis. Each year we award an Apprentice of the Year and hold a celebration event.

About this company

EDF Energy is a British integrated energy company, wholly owned by the French state-owned EDF, with operations spanning electricity generation and the sale of natural gas and electricity to homes and businesses throughout the United Kingdom. Dalkia Facilities Ltd is a subsidiary of EDF Energy Ltd. Everything we do is in service to our clients and their customers. We continuously find new and better ways of working to help our clients overcome the challenges of today and tomorrow. We partner with our clients and are committed to realise their ambitions and deliver solutions to meet their needs. We are upfront, honest and act with integrity. By staying curious and pushing ourselves to find new and better ways of doing things, we’re constantly innovating, creating quality and adding value for our clients at every stage.

http://www.dalkia.co.uk/services/facilities-services/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

We offer a large range of employee benefits including a day off for your birthday, retail discounts and pension scheme. More details are shared at interview stage.

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion, you will have gained a level 3 Data Technician Apprenticeship and invaluable industry experience, and we are keen to embrace talent with further development opportunities as we continue to grow.

This apprenticeship therefore is an ideal launchpad for a rewarding, long-term career with possibilities for professional growth within Dalkia Facilities.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DALKIA FACILITIES LIMITED

Sarah Cripps

07817685039

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000321272.

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Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 3 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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