Data and Information Assistant Apprentice
| Posting date: | 24 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL1 1RU |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75719299 |
Summary
Grade: D £25,183 to £27,269 per annum Pay award pending.
Contract: Permanent
Role specifics: Minimum Grade C/4 in Maths and English. Level 3 qualification in Data or Statistics, as well as work experience in an office-based Data or IT role. Applicants must not already hold a level 4 apprenticeship qualification or similar at the same level or above.
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The Role
This is a great opportunity to join Bolton Council as a Data and Information Assistant.
In this role you will be maintaining data within information systems, producing regular reports, analysing complex datasets and validating data accuracy. You will also be producing a variety of data and information in an easy-to-read format to our HR teams and Managers relating to our workforce, sickness absence, staff vacancies etc as well as working on government data returns and Freedom of Information Requests.
It is essential that you have experience in Excel, particularly using formulae and creating pivot tables. You will have the opportunity to demonstrate these skills during the interview process.
Applicants are required to have completed a Level 3 qualification in a data or statistics field and have work experience in a similar role.
To develop the skills and experience necessary to perform the duties of the role, the successful applicant will undertake a Level 4 apprenticeship.
We are unable to offer an apprenticeship to anyone who already holds a qualification at Level 4 or above in a data-related field.
In your supporting statement, please set out your responses to the following questions:
- Please explain your experience of handling multiple projects with tight deadlines and how you managed your time effectively
- Describe a time when you had to analyse some data and the steps you took to do this
- Of the Bolton Council values, please explain which one resonates with you most and why
About You
You’ll have good communication skills and be able to demonstrate a good level of accuracy and attention to detail in the work you produce. You’ll be passionate about your own development, show a desire to learn new skills and a willingness to gain practical experience in Data Management and Analysis.
Ideally you will have previously worked with large datasets and analysed information to produce meaningful reports, using Excel or a data visualisation tool such as Power BI. You will also have good organisational skills, be able to prioritise your work to meet tight deadlines and work under your own initiative.
About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.
Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.
As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.
Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.
Ready to apply? Then please click Apply and upload your anonymised CV and supporting statement discussing your relevant skills and experience and explain how you believe they make you a strong fit for this role.
Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.
This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.
For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk
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