Data Technician Apprentice (L3) – UCL– London WC1H 9BT – £27,586p/a – 37.5 hrs/wk

Provide analytical, administrative, and operational support to the Commercial and Procurement Department. You'll be preparing reports, updates, managing information; delivering analytical insights for projects, procurements, and broader initiatives; working with data to identify patterns, trends, and to develop metrics and measures.

A role for a supportive and hands-on team player to provide analytical, administrative and operational support to C&Ps by:

• Conducting data analysis to identify patterns & trends, drive Value for Money (VfM), and enable effective commercial decision-making
• Producing detailed reports that deliver against specified objectives & outputs
• Maintaining accurate records using SharePoint and other MS Office tools
• Supporting Contract Administration & Management and Supplier Performance Management activities and workstreams
• Working collaboratively with the Support & Operations team, providing reports, updates, data & Management information together with Category insights
• Developing and adopting examples of good practice
• Planning & organising project & team meetings and events

This is a role that provides significant development opportunities for the post-holder to gain commercial experience and skills.

Essential skills, characteristics and experience:

• Will be educated to at least an Advanced Level standard and additionally possess a GCSE (or equivalents) grade A*-C (9-4) in English and Mathematics
• Must be able to produce accurate and detailed work, have good organisational and analytical skills and have some relevant experience in the development and maintenance of effective record keeping
• Must have experience of and be able to demonstrate a high level of competence in, the use of relevant IT applications, including Microsoft Office
• Must be able to produce detailed reports and data. Experience of working with spreadsheets and other analytical tools is important, and an advanced understanding of Microsoft Excel is highly desirable
• Experienced in working in large, complex and decentralised organisations with a significant number of diverse stakeholders is desirable
• Must have good communication and interpersonal skills – will frequently be the first point of contact for Procurement Services
• Must be able to work on their own initiative and manage their time effectively to meet critical deadlines
• Must be numerical and comfortable with data/information analysis and reporting
• Ideally be able to influence through effective analysis and reasoned persuasion
• Must be a proactive, effective and hands-on team member
• Taking proactive steps where you see an opportunity to fulfil a need
• Knowing your key stakeholders and keeping them informed
• Working methodically, prioritising and managing tasks

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

• English GCSE, grade 4/C (Essential)
• Maths GCSE, grade 4/C (Essential)