Data Technician Apprentice

ABOUT THE ROLE

• To support the implementation and management of the new Customer Relationship Management (CRM)/ Project Management (PM)system for the City Business and Investment Unit by using the dedicated software, collating information and producing reports.
• To work effectively with team members to ensure accurate and timely data capture.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure collection and storage of data is secure in line with the City of London Corporation’s policies and procedures.
• Maintain the CRM/PM system and provide regular updates for managers to ensure their teams are able to keep the system updated regularly.
• Support in the gathering and input of data from the City Business and Investment Unit.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues across the Environment Department and the City of London Corporation in reviewing how they utilise their data and how information can be shared across teams.
• To present data, using textual, numeric, graphical and other visualisation methods appropriate to the target audience.
• To assist with key information to support the publication of reports.
• To provide technical assistance to colleagues to ensure they are managing their individual schedules.
• Provide regular activity reports to Managers and Directors and be able to respond quickly to ad-hoc requests for information.
• To develop a working understanding of legal and regulatory requirements around data use (e.g. data protection, data sharing, data security).
• Contribute to team meetings by providing key insights gained from the CRM/PM system. Be comfortable to interpret the data with support from managers.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of the chosen system and suggest areas of improvement and enhancements to drive team productivity improvements.
• Take responsibility for their personal development via attendance at training courses, project work and/or shadowing.
• Provide meet and greet support to welcome customers, members and visitors into the centre and direct them appropriately. Be confident to deal with customer queries face to face, via the telephone, email or via social media.

To actively and enthusiastically work towards achieving the Data Technician apprenticeship as agreed in your learning plan and:

• Attend all the training sessions for the programme whenever necessary.
• Undertake any necessary written work at home during the length of the course.
• Identify personal development needs and work with Manager to plan how these needs could be met.
• Actively seek to implement the City of London’s Occupational Health and Safety Policy in relation to the duties of the post, and at all times give due regard to the health and safety of both themselves and others when carrying out their duties.
• Actively seek to implement the City of London’s Equal Opportunity Policy and the objective to promote equality of opportunity in relation to the duties of the post.
• Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be requested to be appropriate for this role.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Essential criteria

• 16 or over by the end of the summer holidays.
• Living in England.
• Not in full-time education at the time of applying.
• If you are a non-UK citizen, you must have permission from the UK government to live in the UK (not for educational purposes), and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of the apprenticeship. 
• Excellent IT skills and be comfortable working with MS Office and databases.
• Proof of identity.
• Proof of right to live and work in the UK.
• Proof of current address.
• Five years’ employment history (where relevant).
• Two satisfactory references.
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance (when required for the role).
• Medical assessment (which may include a medical examination by a Doctor named by the City of London Corporation).

To view the JD and application process, please click here –>Apprentice Job-Information-Pack 2024 – Data Technician Apprentice