Employer description:
Led by Sir Charlie Mayfield, Be the Business was launched in November 2017 as a business-led response to the UK’s productivity challenge. Operating with funding and support from the UK government and some of Britain’s leading companies we aim to support every company that wants to learn and improve, strengthening the UK economy in a way that benefits everyone.
We deliver support through our flagship programmes which provide tailored, in-depth support, as well as through our website where we provide business leaders with the inspiration, resources, and guidance to move forward.
We publish research and studies from the frontline of small business, helping improve the understanding of what businesses need. Our campaigns spread awareness of the productivity movement, demonstrating the benefits, and tackling information gaps and fixed mindsets.
Overview:
Do you want to kick start a career in data and analytics or take your knowledge to the next level?
This is an opportunity to learn new skills and develop existing knowledge in a challenging role with a dynamic and growing organisation.
We are searching for a highly motivated individual to work as part of our growing team.
You’ll train alongside experienced professionals collecting, organising, and studying data to provide insights to the organisation.
You will be involved with managing, cleansing, abstracting and aggregating data, and conducting a range of analyses, all as part of Be the Business’s mission to better understand and support small businesses in the UK.
Main role / Responsibilities:
The apprentice will acquire, cleanse and interpret data from a range of different sources to support evidence-based decision making.
Other duties include:
- Work with colleagues from across the organisation to identify reporting needs and opportunities to add valuable insights.
- Develop and maintain performance dashboards, reports and other visualisations to improve understanding and drive performance improvements.
- Identify trends in complex data sets, conducting a range of statistical analyses.
- Develop and implement databases and systems of data collection to enhance reporting capabilities, and data accuracy.
- Present analyses, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders across the business, working with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Desirable skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Good problem solving, analytical and numerical skills.
- Knowledge of running SQL queries on data tables.
- Knowledge of analytical coding languages such as Python or R.
- Knowledge of statistical analysis methods (Regression, Classification, etc.)
- Knowledge of and ability to use Analytics tools such as Google.
- Ability to tell stories with data visualisation with some awareness of using software such as Tableau or PowerBI.
Desirable, but not essential experience:
- Knowledge of programming principles and ubiquitous development languages (Python, Java, ASP.Net, Azure or AWS).
- Familiarity with Power BI or similar relational model type visualisation tools.
- A good understanding of systems and data architecture and potentially familiar with database engines such as MySQL or Postrgres.
- Familiarity with GIT-hub.
- Strong knowledge of statistical methods and ability to visualise data.
- Can write SQL queries to prepare and clean data for analysis.
- Experience with common data science packages in python such as numpy, pandas, scikitlearn.
- Experience of working in various size development teams.
- Aware of agile principles and associated work methods (e.g. sprints, scrums, etc).
Entry requirements:
- GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above and
- 2x A Levels (1 including Maths, Economics or ICT), or
- An International Baccalaureate at Level 3 in ICT, or
- A Level 3 apprenticeship in a similar subject, or
- A BTEC Extended Diploma in IT (180 credits, or
- A minimum of 15 months of experience within the last 24 months or 18 months in the last 36 months in an IT role.
Specific roles that are acceptable are:
- Data Administrator
- Business Analyst
You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme.
If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications.
Find out more here:
https://www.enic.org.uk/Qualifications/UKQRS/Default.aspx
Important Information:
QA’s apprenticeships are funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), an executive agency of the Department for Education.
To be eligible for a Government funded apprenticeship you must have lived in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) for the last 3 consecutive years.