Data Analyst Apprentice

Please note that this is an apprenticeship position and therefore anyone with more than six months professional experience working as a data analyst or who holds a degree or Master’s degree in a subject such as Data Science or Business Analytics will not be eligible.
You will also need to commit to completing a Level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship.

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Policy in Practice believes in the power of data and technology to change lives*
We are a team of policy experts who deliver data driven insight, products and services to the sectors focused on the nation’s financial well-being. We empower people to make more informed decisions and take action to build financial independence.
We believe that government policy can work more effectively and help people towards greater independence. Policy is often complicated, confusing and changing. This makes areas like the welfare system difficult to understand, to communicate and administer. We simplify the welfare system for individuals and organisations. We help people understand how government policy affects them so that they can make decisions.
Local authorities use our analytics to see how individual households are affected by the combination of national and local policy changes, now and in the future. Our powerful policy engine models how the policies of different government departments affect thousands of families on low incomes. We use a scientific approach to data visualisation to drill down to identify individual households most in need, show organisations where they should focus support programmes and help them track the effectiveness of their support.

Purpose of the job
We are looking for an apprentice to help us to improve efficiency in the delivery of our core products, LIFT and the Better Off Calculator, support our clients and deliver client projects.
The core task for the successful candidate will be to process benefits administration data from local authority clients for our Low Income Family Tracker (LIFT) dashboard. This will involve working with clients to ensure data is sent on time and in the correct format, processing data through our data pipeline and debugging any issues that arise.
The apprentice will have the opportunity to gain detailed knowledge and experience of data workflows and data analysis. They will also learn in depth about UK social security policy and the delivery of frontline support, both on a national and local level.

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Main accountabilities*

• Process local authority benefits administration data for the LIFT dashboard
• Work with clients to ensure data is sent on time and in the correct format
• Process data through our data pipeline
• Debug issues that arise
• Contribute to the improvement of efficiency in data ingestion and data processing
• Contribute to data visualisation and dashboard design
• Learn skills in analysing large datasets and producing actionable insights
• Online live chat client support for the Better Off Calculator and LIFT

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Essential Skills*

• A proven interest in data and a passion for solving social issues

• Organised and professional, able to work independently and solve problems with initiative
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Team-player, who enjoys being part of a highly collaborative, dynamic organisation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas and pivot tables

Desirable Skills

• Basic understanding of SQL
• Have previously used data tools such a Stata, Tableau or Power BI
• Experience working with large, complex datasets

Qualifications
Essential

• 7 GCSE’s (or equivalent) at grades 9-4 or A-C including English and Mathematics
• 3 A Levels (or equivalent) at grades A-C in any subject but preferably one in a numerical or computing subject

Applications are encouraged from graduates with degrees in subjects such as numerical sciences, sociology, psychology looking for an apprenticeship route to a Data Analytics career.

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Salary: £22,000*

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Working at Policy in Practice*
We are committed to creating an environment of collaboration, support and inclusion. We have an office in Westminster and operate a flexible, hybrid working arrangement. Most members of the delivery team work 1-3 days per week in the office and the remainder from home.

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Apprenticeship Training to be provided:*

You will undertake a Level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship where you will learn the hands-on skills to extract data from range of sources and systems, model the data and store it in a data store, profile and analyse the data before telling a story with it and making recommendations.

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Job Type: Apprenticeship

Salary: £22,000.00 per year