Data Apprentice

Summary

Weald of Kent are looking to appoint an efficient and effective individual to work in our Data & MIS team. The successful candidate will support the development and maintenance of data systems across the Academy and produce a variety of data reports in different formats.

Wage: £14,526.20 to £23,492.04 a year
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Training course: Data technician (level 3)
Hours: 37 Hours Per Week (in a pattern to be agreed by your line manager)
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 1 May
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

· To learn and be able to use Arbor, our Management Information System.

· Assist with setting up and maintenance of marksheets within Arbor.

· Assist with checking and making necessary corrections on marksheets within Arbor.

· Assist with the publication of reports to parents and carers.

· Learn to extract data from Arbor by using existing reports and creating custom reports.

· Analysis of report data from Arbor using Excel spreadsheets and/or tools within Arbor.

· Assist with maintenance and amendments of student records including their timetables.

· Assist with single and bulk enrolment of students into Arbor.

· Assist with the completion and submission of the school census.

· Assist with importing and exporting data to and from Alps.

· Assisting the Admissions Manager at peak times.

· Support with other administration and maintenance tasks as required.

· Cover reception at lunchtimes for half an hour and other ad hoc periods of time. This will include answering the telephone, receive visitors to the school and deal with routine enquiries.

Where you’ll work

Weald Of Kent Grammar School Tudeley Lane
Tonbridge
TN9 2JP

Training

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

College or training organisation

NOWSKILLS 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

NowSkills apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by a fully qualified and industry experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, the programme has been built around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills can be directly applied in the workplace.

Apprentices will be guided by a NowSkills tutor and their workplace mentor throughout the duration of the Data Technician apprenticeship training. For a level 3 apprentice, this must be 6 hours of their working week.

More training information

These take place monthly, either at the workplace or live online with the tutor.

+ Teaching delivery sessions, in areas of training need to be agreed upon with the tutor

+ Professional Development Reviews (PDRs), which employers must partake in

+ Updating of the Professional Development Plan (PDP)

+ Provision of ongoing career education, information, advice & guidance (CEIAG)

+ Feedback on an apprentice’s work from a skills coach

+ English, maths, and wider digital relevant skills development

+ A meaningful discussion about the apprentice’s achievements

+ Identifying areas for improvement, and agreeing on a consequent target plan

+ Looking at progress made to date

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSE Grades (Including English and Maths) (grade A*-C/9-4 or equivalent)

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
Team working

About this company

Weald of Kent Grammar School is a selective girls academy (with a mixed Sixth Form) for approximately 2000 students aged between 11 and 18. The school operates across two campuses located at Tonbridge and Sevenoaks in West Kent. The school is over-subscribed each year for the 270 places in Year 7. Students join the school from a range of areas around West Kent, East Sussex and South East London from a variety of different backgrounds. Our students achieve at the highest level academically. In 2024, 62% of our GCSE entries were awarded 9/7grades placing Weald in the top 10% of schools nationally for value added. At A level, 64% of our entries were awarded A*-B grades and the vast majority of our students move from Weald into higher education. Our students are highly able, motivated and a delight to teach. Students enjoy positive and co-operative relationships with staff and it is very rare if an external visitor to the school does not comment on the high calibre of the students. We are particularly proud of the work we have done to create a strong pastoral system and students enjoy a comprehensive programme of PSHE throughout their time at school. This is taught by form tutors and ensures that strong relationships can be built and maintained. We encourage our students to be active and responsible citizens through a variety of charitable and community activities. The school operates a very successful House system, led by student House Leaders, which encourages integration between the year groups and provides leadership opportunities for students. Similarly, a strong Head Girl and Senior Prefect team and School Council ensure that the student body has a voice within the school and that younger students are supported. Currently we are launching a programme, involving our KS5 students, to help local primary schools with a range of outreach activities. Outside of the classroom we are fortunate in having staff who provide a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities for students, which is central to our ethos. Sport plays an important part in the life of the school and we are successful at national and regional level in a number of sports including Trampolining, Rugby, Cricket and Athletics. Similarly, we have many opportunities for students to showcase and develop their talents in Music, Dance, Drama and the Arts, including an annual school variety performance and a range of different concerts. We enjoy a successful Duke of Edinburgh scheme, involving over 700 students. Our commitment to this ethos is reflected in our curriculum provision where a number of enrichment days are set aside, the timetable suspended, and students take part in a number of activities and events that allow them to develop and prepare for life beyond the school.

After this apprenticeship

Data Support Analyst
Data Technician
Junior Data Analyst

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEALD OF KENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST

HR

hr@wealdgs.org

01732 373500

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000306088.

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