Apprentice Senior Education Support Administrator (Data Technician pathway)

A great opportunity to develop data skills whilst working in the administration team in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences.

Role

  • Take responsibility for the more complex tasks associated with welcome, induction/re-induction, attendance monitoring and recording, timetabling, examinations, progression, and graduation etc.
  • Prepare and deliver management and institutional reports; this will include responding to complex data requests involving the need to pull information from various sources.
  • Compile, manipulate, analyse and interpret large and complex data sets, drawing up reports and/or identifying required actions as appropriate. 
  • Manage all data in accordance with University policy and Data Protection Regulations.
  • Act as primary contact for academic staff involved in the Schools’ /Programmes’ learning and teaching, providing expert guidance, understanding and resolving queries, and identifying when to delegate or escalate queries.
  • Deal with higher-profile contacts on your own initiative.
  • Work with and support your team to plan, organise, maintain and deliver activities, enabling the successful delivery of programmes; in some teams this will involve you being the designated line manager for staff.
  • Make a substantial contribution to the management, development and implementation of operational processes.
  • Support the development of systems and procedures to assist in the day-to-day running of School/Programme administration.
  • Responsible for the regular review and update of key documentation.
  • Support periodic quality assurance-related audits, report on School/Programme compliance, propose solutions and develop and deliver remedial action plans.
  • Providing a professional secretarial service to relevant committees and meetings.
  • Proactively identify ways of enhancing the curriculum and student experience, making recommendations as appropriate.
  • Support equality and values diversity, moderating your own behaviour to avoid unfair discriminatory impact or bias on others.

Training

You will receive on average 6 hours a week for your training. The training will be delivered online by QA.  

On completion of this apprenticeship, you may be able to progress into one of the following roles:

  • Senior Education Support Administrator.
  • Operations Officer.
  • Administration Team Leader.
  • Data Manager.
Apprenticeship Standard
Data technician (level 3)
Training Provider
QA LIMITED
Working Week
Monday to Friday between 9am to 5pm.
Expected Duration
2 Years 3 Months
Positions Available
1
Closing Date
Sunday, 3rd August 2025
Start Date
Sunday, 21st September 2025

Desired Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working

Qualifications

  • English GCSE, grade 9 to 4 (A* to C) (Essential)
  • Maths GCSE, grade 9 to 4 (A* to C) (Essential)
  • Or equivalent qualification A Level, grade A-E (Essential)

About the Employer

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
A world top 100 university and part of the prestigious Russell Group, the University of Birmingham makes important things happen. Delivering groundbreaking research and excellent research led teaching. People are at the heart of what we are and do. The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success. We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University. We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work. Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries. The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum, and botanical gardens.
Company
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Location
Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Employment Type
Advanced Apprenticeship
Salary
£23,718 a year
Posted
Company
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Location
Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Employment Type
Advanced Apprenticeship
Salary
£23,718 a year
Posted