This role involves working closely with various stakeholders to understand business needs, collect, analyse data, and prepare reports that present progress and outcomes towards our organisational goals and strategic plans.
You will maintain data integrity, ensure regulatory compliance, and support the Trust’s commitment to providing high-quality education and support services.
By nature of the responsibility, the following list is not exhaustive but is a guideline as to the main requirements of the role. The Apprentice Data Officer must be willing, flexible and prepared to carry out reasonable tasks not necessarily covered within this job description.
General Duties
To assist in collecting, cleaning, and organising data from various sources, ensuring its accuracy and completeness.
To use statistical tools and software to analyse data and identify trends and patterns.
To support the development and maintenance of databases and data systems.
To conduct preliminary data analysis and generate reports.
To create visualisations such as dashboards and graphs to present data insights for multiple departments and stakeholders.
To collaborate with the AI, Business and Data Analyst, the wider Quality, Business Change and Innovation Team and the services leads to understand data needs and provide solutions.
Support the AI, Business and Data Analyst to collaborate with both internal and external professionals to gather insights and understand the objectives and scope of AI and data management.
To ensure data integrity and accuracy complies with the guidelines of General Data Protection (GDPR) and other legislative regulations and standards.
To assist in the implementation of data governance policies and procedures.
To stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in data management.
To utilise the advancements of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to underpin data collection, management and reporting.
Individual Learner Records (ILR) Data Management:
Support the AI, Business and Data Analyst and appropriate service leads to ensure the collection, maintenance, and analysis of ILR data throughout the academic year, ensuring accurate tracking of student progress and compliance with educational standards.
Management Information Systems (MIS):
Work collaboratively with the AI, Business Data Analyst and IT Technical team to utilise Trust wide MIS, identifying support and training needs, identifying and troubleshooting issues, and ensuring the effective use of the system to meet the Trusts data management needs.
Safeguarding
All staff have a responsibility and duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils. Staff must be aware of the systems within the trust which support safeguarding and must act in accordance with the trusts safeguarding & child protection policy and code of conduct. All staff must complete mandatory safeguarding training.
Training
The Apprentice Data Officer may, from time to time, be required to undertake training relevant to the key objectives and responsibilities of the Trust. There are mandatory training requirements that must be completed via Educare.
Working Relationships
The Apprentice Data Officer has a day-to-day working relationship with all departments and is required to cooperate fully with all members of staff and senior managers. A strong customer service focus is essential.
The Apprentice Data Officer will be a creative and dynamic individual who is detail-orientated and a confident communicator. You will have a flair for creating solutions-based systems that enable data to be readily available, accurate and accessible. Training:Expected duration: 18 months .
Apprenticeship level: Level 3 (Advanced).
Programme: Data Technician.
During this apprenticeship, you will follow a fully supported training programme with LearnTech, delivered through combined weekly remote classroom-based training, workplace assessment/training and online learning working towards completing the L3 Data Technician standard.
The training covers the following core occupational duties: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/data-technician-v1-0 Training Outcome:During this apprenticeship, you will follow a fully supported training programme with LearnTech, delivered through combined classroom-based training, workplace assessment/training and online learning, at the end of which you will have the ability to work as a qualified Data Technician.Employer Description:It's our mission to provide outstanding specialist education and care services for people who are deaf or have other communication difficulties and learning disabilities.Working Hours :The post is full-time.
Working hours are between 8.00am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, 37 hours in total.
Weekend work and work outside of normal hours would be by prior arrangement and will attract time off in lieu or overtime payment.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Team working,Creative,Basic understanding of data,Microsoft Excel,Familiarity with SQL,Willingness to learn,Familiarity with PowerBI,Familiarity with Databridge....Read more...
