Apprentice Data Technician

Brighton and Hove City Council

Hove (BN3 3BQ)

Closes in 19 days (Sunday 17 August 2025)

Posted on 28 July 2025

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Summary

Brighton & Hove City Council’s Parking Services have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join our Strategy and Contracts Team. The teams offering this opportunity are the parking contracts and strategy team. They are responsible for analysing and reporting on a large variety of data.

Wage

£23,556 a year

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Once completed first year of apprenticeship National Minimum Wage for age will apply (but no lower than starting salary)

Training course
Data technician (level 3)
Hours
37-hours a week, Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm but some flexibility possible

37 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 30 September 2025

Duration

2 years 3 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

Apprentices will learn:

  • Extracting, collating and formatting data
  • Data analysis
  • Communication methods
  • The value of data
  • Legal and Regulatory requirements
  • Evaluating and explaining data and a number of other knowledge skills and behaviours
  • You will gain invaluable experience in the workplace in applying & putting this learning in practice whilst building and developing relationships with colleagues, customers & other stakeholders & working in a team to meet the requirements of the service

Where you'll work

Hove Town Hall
Norton Road
Hove
BN3 3BQ

Training

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

Training provider

CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP

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.

Training schedule

The Data Technician at level 3 is run by Chichester College Group who is responsible for supporting you with your learning and carrying out assessments. The course has core modules to complete and may have a number of optional units. Your work experience will be linked to the modules and units in your course. You will receive additional support from a nominated mentor, throughout the duration of the apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths (grade A*-C, 4-9)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

About this employer

We are one of the largest employers in Sussex employing around 8,000 staff who deliver more than 700 services to local residents. Working for us is more than just a job. It’s all about making a real difference to people’s everyday lives. We firmly believe that our staff are our greatest asset and it’s important to us that they are happy, healthy and productive at work. We are an accredited Living Wage employer and offer a range of financial and non-financial benefits.

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Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Opportunities to progress within the council may be available.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Brighton and Hove City Council

Nikki Thomas

nikki.thomas@brighton-hove.gov.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332685.

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Closes in 19 days (Sunday 17 August 2025)

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