Data User Apprentice - Assistant to the Leadership Team
Looking to build a long-term career in the exciting world of Data and Technology? Look no further! This is your chance to take your first step into a rewarding career with a Level 3 Data Technician Apprenticeship at Kaplan. This role is perfect for young people who are currently not in education, employment or training and are looking for an opportunity.
Role
As the Assistant to the Leadership Team, you will:
- Support the Executive Assistant with daily administrative tasks, ensuring the leadership team’s schedules and priorities are managed effectively
- Collect and organise data to assist in the creation of agendas and reports
- Maintaining accurate information and ensuring data is clean, up-to-date, and easily accessible
- Coordinate meeting logistics and hospitality, ensuring the leadership is prepared for high-level briefings
- Utilise data and AI tools to support the leadership team
- Format professional presentations and documents, ensuring they are backed by accurate data and meet Kaplan branding
- Dedicate 20% of your working week to your apprenticeship studies, applying your learning directly to your daily tasks
- Act as a professional first point of contact for visitors and stakeholders, managing enquiries with confidence and care
Detailed responsibilities:
Data & Reporting (Apprenticeship Focus):
- Champion the use of data within the leadership office, identifying ways to automate manual reporting tasks
- Translate raw numbers into clear charts and summaries that help the leadership team track progress against KPIs
- Improve data quality by performing regular audits of team records and contact lists
- Collaborate with your apprenticeship coach to hit learning milestones and bring "best practice" data techniques into the office
Administrative Support:
- Empower the leadership team by anticipating their administrative needs and streamlining their workflow
- Manage travel bookings and expense claims accurately and in a timely manner
- Prepare agendas and support administrative tasks for leadership, tracking follow-up actions via data-driven tools
Training
This apprenticeship provides your employees with fundamental capabilities crucial for navigating and leveraging data effectively within your organisation, allowing them to understand insights, foster transformation, and gain a competitive edge.
- Data Analysis Fundamentals
- Data Literacy and Generative AI Introduction
- Data Analysis and Visualisation with Excel
- Databases and Data Modelling
- Data Challenge and EPA Readiness
Our apprenticeships are uniquely designed to offer unparalleled support for both employers and learners. We provide expert-led, practical training and simulations that build transferable digital skills and instil a growth mindset - essential for effectively leveraging technology.
From this role, your potential paths for career progression at Kaplan include:
- Data Analyst: Moving into a full-time technical data role within the wider business
- Office Operations Lead: Using your data skills to manage larger-scale business operations
- Executive Assistant (EA): Providing data-backed strategic support to C-suite executives
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Data technician (level 3)
- Training Provider
- KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
- Working Week
- Monday - Friday (Times to be confirmed).
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 6 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Tuesday, 8th September 2026
- Start Date
- Monday, 21st September 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
Qualifications
- Maths GCSE, grade 9-4 (Essential)
- English GCSE, grade 9-4 (Essential)