Build reliable data that people can trust.
Develop confident data technicians who can source, organise, cleanse and present information accurately. This apprenticeship gives learners the practical skills needed to manage workplace data securely and help colleagues make better-informed decisions.
Develop the people who keep your organisation’s data working.
Learners build the practical skills needed to collect, organise, cleanse, combine and present data. They learn how to improve data quality, protect sensitive information and provide accurate outputs that support everyday business activity.
Source data
Locate and gather structured and unstructured data from appropriate internal and external sources.
Clean data
Identify errors, duplicates, missing values and inconsistencies so information is accurate and ready to use.
Combine data
Blend, link and manipulate information from different sources to meet clearly defined business requirements.
Present findings
Produce clear reports, tables, charts and visualisations that are suitable for the intended audience.
Practical data skills that can be used from day one.
The programme is built around real workplace information, everyday business requirements and practical activities that allow learners to demonstrate their competence in their role.
Data knowledge
Learners understand data types, data formats, databases, data quality, organisational requirements, legislation, security, ethics and the data lifecycle.
Technical skills
Learners use appropriate tools to collect, validate, cleanse, manipulate, combine, analyse and present data accurately and efficiently.
Professional behaviours
Learners develop attention to detail, logical thinking, teamwork, responsibility, adaptability and a commitment to secure and ethical working.
Employees responsible for managing and presenting data.
This programme is suitable for new or existing employees who regularly work with spreadsheets, databases, reports, records or other forms of organisational data.
- Data Technicians
- Junior Data Analysts
- Data Support Assistants
- Junior Information Analysts
- Business Administration staff with data responsibilities
- Reporting and Management Information Assistants
- Employees moving into entry-level data roles
What the programme includes
- Facilitated workshops and guided learning sessions
- Practical activities linked to workplace data
- Data cleansing, validation and quality exercises
- Spreadsheet, reporting and visualisation activities
- Regular progress reviews and coaching support
- Portfolio development using workplace evidence
- Preparation for end-point assessment
- Self-directed study and independent practice
A clear route from basic data handling to workplace competence.
Learners build their understanding, practise new techniques in their job, gather evidence of their competence and prepare to demonstrate their abilities during end-point assessment.
Learn
Explore data sources, formats, tools, quality standards, legislation, security and presentation methods.
Apply
Use workplace data to practise sourcing, cleansing, validating, combining, analysing and presenting information.
Evidence
Build a portfolio using workplace tasks, reports, outputs, feedback, progress reviews and reflective discussions.
Progress
Prepare for end-point assessment and progression into more advanced data, reporting or business intelligence roles.
Knowledge covered
Data types, data formats, data architecture, databases, quality requirements, security, legislation, ethical data use, organisational procedures and stakeholder needs.
Skills practised
Sourcing, collecting, validating, cleansing, filtering, manipulating, merging and presenting data using suitable digital tools and techniques.
Behaviours built
Professionalism, responsibility, accuracy, attention to detail, collaboration, adaptability, problem-solving and a commitment to continuous development.
Demonstrating practical competence in a real data role.
At the end of the programme, the apprentice completes an independent assessment designed to confirm that they can perform the Data Technician occupation confidently and competently.
Scenario demonstration
The apprentice completes practical data activities in response to a scenario provided by the assessor.
Questioning
The assessor asks questions to explore the apprentice’s decisions, methods and understanding of the task.
Portfolio evidence
Workplace evidence developed during the programme supports the professional discussion.
Professional discussion
The apprentice discusses their experience and explains how they have applied their knowledge and skills at work.
Ready to strengthen data capability in your organisation?
Speak to City Skills about using the Level 3 Data Technician apprenticeship to develop confident, accurate and commercially aware employees who can manage workplace data effectively.
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