Data Architect/Engineer Apprenticeship - Level 4
Location
Titchfield, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
12/21/2024
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Description
ONS operates a flexible hybrid working model across the UK, with colleagues linked to one of our contractual locations in Newport, Titchfield (Fareham) and Manchester working between office and remote throughout the week.
As part of the hybrid working arrangement there is a 40% minimum office attendance requirement. Attendance is typically at your contractual office, with occasional travel to alternative locations. Due to estates constraints, there are currently temporary exceptions to this for colleagues based at Manchester who are required to attend the office for a minimum of 20% of their work time.
Please note only candidates living in either England or Wales will be eligible to apply for this role due to the requirements of the apprenticeship providers.
Job Summary
We are the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the UK’s largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social and demographic topics. These include measuring changes in the value of the UK economy, estimating the size, geographic distribution, and characteristics of the population, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime and migration.
If you are interested in an exciting career in data and technology and want to become a highly skilled tech professional, we are seeking 5 people who are passionate about data and technology to join our Data Architecture/engineering teams on an apprenticeship programme. If you are looking for a career change, or perhaps a school leaver looking at alternatives to full-time class-based learning this may be the perfect opportunity for you.
We are looking for candidates who want to make the most of data, love a challenge, and want to make a real difference in the quality of National Statistics. You do not have to be skilled in data architecture, or engineering as full training will be provided, along with a nationally recognised qualification through an apprenticeship provider.
Please note - We will be holding a candidate information session on Thursday 16th January at 12:00 noon. If you're interested in finding out more please join here.
Job Description
As a Data Architect/Engineer Apprentice, you will study towards a Level 4 apprenticeship and combine your job and hands-on experience with virtual learning and will include one to-one with tutors and mentors, tutorials, and research projects.
You will work with appropriate technologies as a Data Architect/ Engineer apprentice, you’ll gain the technical expertise to take your career in an exciting new direction. By the end of the apprenticeship, you will have achieved an industry-standard qualification and have the skills to progress your career in line with your aspirations.
What qualifications will I get?
The programme will be 2 years and will be delivered by assigned external training providers. The apprenticeship will support apprentices to develop their capability in both data architecture and data engineering. As well as training and support from the external training providers you will have support from a dedicated, highly experienced data engineering mentor.
All apprentices who successfully meet the scheme's milestones will receive a Level 4 Diploma.
You will gain experience to help you work towards your qualification, as well as attending formal training and other development opportunities that will consist of 20% off the job learning.
You will develop other skills that will aid you in the workplace, such as organisation, communication, the ability to work under pressure, teamwork, and lots more, giving you a real and valuable insight into the industry.
Responsibilities (Note: You will not be responsible for all of these at any one time, rather over several rotations and over two years and with support).
As a Data Architect/Engineer Apprentice, you will study towards a Level 4 apprenticeship and combine your job and hands-on experience with virtual learning and will include one to-one with tutors and mentors, tutorials, and research projects.
You will work with appropriate technologies as a Data Architect/ Engineer apprentice, you’ll gain the technical expertise to take your career in an exciting new direction. By the end of the apprenticeship, you will have achieved an industry-standard qualification and have the skills to progress your career in line with your aspirations.
What qualifications will I get?
The programme will be 2 years and will be delivered by assigned external training providers. The apprenticeship will support apprentices to develop their capability in both data architecture and data engineering. As well as training and support from the external training providers you will have support from a dedicated, highly experienced data engineering mentor.
All apprentices who successfully meet the scheme's milestones will receive a Level 4 Diploma.
You will gain experience to help you work towards your qualification, as well as attending formal training and other development opportunities that will consist of 20% off the job learning.
You will develop other skills that will aid you in the workplace, such as organisation, communication, the ability to work under pressure, teamwork, and lots more, giving you a real and valuable insight into the industry.
Responsibilities (Note: You will not be responsible for all of these at any one time, rather over several rotations and over two years and with support).
Person specification
Essential Criteria
To apply for this apprenticeship, you need to have either qualifications or relevant experience in this field:
GCSEs in Maths and English at Grade C or above.
or
Relevant experience - learners will be considered for entry based on previous experience and will be invited to a functional skills test.
Standard eligibility criteria for apprenticeships still apply and any specific programme entry criteria listed above.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
The Office for National Statistics is part of the Civil Service, and as such we share a number of key benefits with other departments, whilst also having our own unique offerings to support our 5400 valued colleagues across the business.
Whether you are hearing about us for the first time or already know a bit about our organisation, we hope that the benefits pack attached (bottom of page) will give you a great insight into the benefits and facilities available to our colleagues, and our fantastic working culture.
Inclusion & Accessibility
At ONS we are always looking to attract the very best people from the widest possible talent pool, and we are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer. As a Disability Confident Leader we’re committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
As part of our application process, you will be prompted to provide details of any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process that you need. If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying, please contact the recruitment team in the first instance.
If you would like an accessible version of any of the attachments or recruitment documents below or linked to in this advert, please contact the recruitment team who will be happy to assist.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
For ONS the requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for 3 consecutive years immediately prior to applying and the department will consider eligibility by exception on a case-by-case basis. You will be asked to provide information regarding your UK residency during your application, and failure to provide this will result in your application being rejected.
If you are unsure that you meet the eligibility above, please read the information available on Gov.uk on this link, or contact the recruitment email on the advert before applying to discuss, as failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected and any offer of employment being withdrawn.
At the point of SC application, you will need to provide or give access to the following evidence:
Please note that all campaigns may be subject to withdrawal at any stage if the internal resource position changes.
Application Process
Number of Stages: 3 stage process
Stage 1: Application Sift - IKM Test
Stage 2 : Interview
Stage 1 – Application sift
The assessment process at the application stage will be based initially on your IKM test results and then on your skills, experience, CV, and personal statement. It is important that your application is tailored to highlight the skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to the role.
You are required to submit a 1250 word personal statement where you should provide evidence for each essential skill criterion listed in the person specification. As these criteria are scored, it is advisable to give clear examples for each one, including the impact of your actions, ideally utilising the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result).
Please note that Success Profiles Behaviour examples are not required at this stage of the application process.
Following the closing date of the advert, all candidates that have submitted an application will be invited to complete an IKM assessment. Candidates will be invited to undertake an IKM test.
IKM Test Guidance
This test uses the IKM Linear Testing Platform which provides the same questions in the same order to every test taker. It will contain 43 questions and will require a typical time of 61 minutes.
There will be full instructions on how to complete assessment. Candidates will have until 29th January to complete the assessment.
Candidate scores will be screened and those applicants that do not submit or achieve a score of at least 60% in the IKM assessment will not have their personal statement assessed and will not progress to stage 2.
In instances where a high number of applications are received, the sift pass mark may be adjusted, and candidates will be invited to interview based on merit order, i.e. those with the highest scores.
Stage 2 – Interview
If invited to interview, you will be assessed using techniques aligned with the Civil Service Success Profiles framework, covering all behaviours listed in the job advert.
Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.
Our main locations are Newport (South Wales), Titchfield and Manchester.
A reserve list may be held for a period up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made.
The Sift will be conducted from 3/2/2025
Interviews will be conducted from 17/2/2025 - 28/2/2025
For the full terms and conditions of the post, please see attachment.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact recruitment.complaints@ons.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission
As part of the hybrid working arrangement there is a 40% minimum office attendance requirement. Attendance is typically at your contractual office, with occasional travel to alternative locations. Due to estates constraints, there are currently temporary exceptions to this for colleagues based at Manchester who are required to attend the office for a minimum of 20% of their work time.
Please note only candidates living in either England or Wales will be eligible to apply for this role due to the requirements of the apprenticeship providers.
Job Summary
We are the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the UK’s largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social and demographic topics. These include measuring changes in the value of the UK economy, estimating the size, geographic distribution, and characteristics of the population, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime and migration.
If you are interested in an exciting career in data and technology and want to become a highly skilled tech professional, we are seeking 5 people who are passionate about data and technology to join our Data Architecture/engineering teams on an apprenticeship programme. If you are looking for a career change, or perhaps a school leaver looking at alternatives to full-time class-based learning this may be the perfect opportunity for you.
We are looking for candidates who want to make the most of data, love a challenge, and want to make a real difference in the quality of National Statistics. You do not have to be skilled in data architecture, or engineering as full training will be provided, along with a nationally recognised qualification through an apprenticeship provider.
- Do you have a desire to learn how to translate technical concepts into non-technical language and to learn what communication is required between internal and external stakeholders?
- Do you have a desire to learn how to undertake data profiling and source-systems analysis and how to present clear insights to support the end use of data?
- Would you like to find opportunities for innovation with new tools and uses of data?
- Do you have a desire to learn the concepts and principles of data modelling as well as a desire to learn how to read and maintain relevant data models for specific business needs, working under direction?
- Would you like to learn how to work with metadata repositories to maintain the repository to ensure information remains accurate and up to date?
Please note - We will be holding a candidate information session on Thursday 16th January at 12:00 noon. If you're interested in finding out more please join here.
Job Description
As a Data Architect/Engineer Apprentice, you will study towards a Level 4 apprenticeship and combine your job and hands-on experience with virtual learning and will include one to-one with tutors and mentors, tutorials, and research projects.
You will work with appropriate technologies as a Data Architect/ Engineer apprentice, you’ll gain the technical expertise to take your career in an exciting new direction. By the end of the apprenticeship, you will have achieved an industry-standard qualification and have the skills to progress your career in line with your aspirations.
What qualifications will I get?
The programme will be 2 years and will be delivered by assigned external training providers. The apprenticeship will support apprentices to develop their capability in both data architecture and data engineering. As well as training and support from the external training providers you will have support from a dedicated, highly experienced data engineering mentor.
All apprentices who successfully meet the scheme's milestones will receive a Level 4 Diploma.
You will gain experience to help you work towards your qualification, as well as attending formal training and other development opportunities that will consist of 20% off the job learning.
You will develop other skills that will aid you in the workplace, such as organisation, communication, the ability to work under pressure, teamwork, and lots more, giving you a real and valuable insight into the industry.
Responsibilities (Note: You will not be responsible for all of these at any one time, rather over several rotations and over two years and with support).
- Identify, collect, and migrate data to/from a range of internal and external systems.
- Use a range of analytical techniques such as data mining, time series forecasting and modelling techniques to identify and predict trends and patterns in data.
- Assist with data quality checking and cleansing and how to resolve issues.
- Assist production of data visualisation including performance dashboards and reports.
- Summarise and present the results of data analysis to a range of stakeholders
- Data Modelling
- Data/database management and standards;
- Profiling/Data quality and Presentation of data;
- Application of coding standards. Write clear and well documented code in Python using industry and organisational best practices
- Business Analysis/ User requirements validation;
- Matching and linking of datasets using statistical matching techniques;
- Become familiar with Cloud developments and technology.
As a Data Architect/Engineer Apprentice, you will study towards a Level 4 apprenticeship and combine your job and hands-on experience with virtual learning and will include one to-one with tutors and mentors, tutorials, and research projects.
You will work with appropriate technologies as a Data Architect/ Engineer apprentice, you’ll gain the technical expertise to take your career in an exciting new direction. By the end of the apprenticeship, you will have achieved an industry-standard qualification and have the skills to progress your career in line with your aspirations.
What qualifications will I get?
The programme will be 2 years and will be delivered by assigned external training providers. The apprenticeship will support apprentices to develop their capability in both data architecture and data engineering. As well as training and support from the external training providers you will have support from a dedicated, highly experienced data engineering mentor.
All apprentices who successfully meet the scheme's milestones will receive a Level 4 Diploma.
You will gain experience to help you work towards your qualification, as well as attending formal training and other development opportunities that will consist of 20% off the job learning.
You will develop other skills that will aid you in the workplace, such as organisation, communication, the ability to work under pressure, teamwork, and lots more, giving you a real and valuable insight into the industry.
Responsibilities (Note: You will not be responsible for all of these at any one time, rather over several rotations and over two years and with support).
- Identify, collect, and migrate data to/from a range of internal and external systems.
- Use a range of analytical techniques such as data mining, time series forecasting and modelling techniques to identify and predict trends and patterns in data.
- Assist with data quality checking and cleansing and how to resolve issues.
- Assist production of data visualisation including performance dashboards and reports.
- Summarise and present the results of data analysis to a range of stakeholders
- Data Modelling
- Data/database management and standards;
- Profiling/Data quality and Presentation of data;
- Application of coding standards. Write clear and well documented code in Python using industry and organisational best practices
- Business Analysis/ User requirements validation;
- Matching and linking of datasets using statistical matching techniques;
- Become familiar with Cloud developments and technology.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
- Can manage own workload, and work effectively as part of a team, to ensure deadlines or outputs are met.
- Can analyse information or evidence from a variety of sources to draw conclusions and inform decision making.
- Can communicate complex or technical ideas, both in writing and verbally, to stakeholder with differing levels of knowledge or experience.
- Identifies opportunities to make improvements and gets the support of relevant people to implement the changes.
- Takes opportunities to develop own skills and share knowledge with colleagues.
- You must reside in England or Wales.
- You must have been at least 16 years old by 31st August 2024
- You must not already have an equivalent qualification of the same type, content, and level (or higher). (Example computer science degree)
- You must not be in full time education or undertaking another apprenticeship at the same time.
- You should hold a GCSE in Maths and English at Grade C or above, an equivalent qualification, or relevant experience in lieu of a qualification may be considered.
- The training provider makes the final decision on whether funding can be provided per person and the job offer will be made on the condition that funding is available.
To apply for this apprenticeship, you need to have either qualifications or relevant experience in this field:
GCSEs in Maths and English at Grade C or above.
or
Relevant experience - learners will be considered for entry based on previous experience and will be invited to a functional skills test.
Standard eligibility criteria for apprenticeships still apply and any specific programme entry criteria listed above.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Working Together
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- IKM assessment: This assessment is to test your aptitude to develop capability as Data Engineers/ Architect, you will not need prior coding knowledge as this is to assess your baseline capabilities.
The Office for National Statistics is part of the Civil Service, and as such we share a number of key benefits with other departments, whilst also having our own unique offerings to support our 5400 valued colleagues across the business.
Whether you are hearing about us for the first time or already know a bit about our organisation, we hope that the benefits pack attached (bottom of page) will give you a great insight into the benefits and facilities available to our colleagues, and our fantastic working culture.
Inclusion & Accessibility
At ONS we are always looking to attract the very best people from the widest possible talent pool, and we are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer. As a Disability Confident Leader we’re committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
As part of our application process, you will be prompted to provide details of any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process that you need. If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying, please contact the recruitment team in the first instance.
If you would like an accessible version of any of the attachments or recruitment documents below or linked to in this advert, please contact the recruitment team who will be happy to assist.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
For ONS the requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for 3 consecutive years immediately prior to applying and the department will consider eligibility by exception on a case-by-case basis. You will be asked to provide information regarding your UK residency during your application, and failure to provide this will result in your application being rejected.
If you are unsure that you meet the eligibility above, please read the information available on Gov.uk on this link, or contact the recruitment email on the advert before applying to discuss, as failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected and any offer of employment being withdrawn.
At the point of SC application, you will need to provide or give access to the following evidence:
- Departmental or company records (personnel files, staff reports, sick leave reports and security records)
- UK criminal records covering both spent and unspent criminal records
- Your credit and financial history with a credit reference agency
- Security Services records
Please note that all campaigns may be subject to withdrawal at any stage if the internal resource position changes.
Application Process
Number of Stages: 3 stage process
Stage 1: Application Sift - IKM Test
Stage 2 : Interview
Stage 1 – Application sift
The assessment process at the application stage will be based initially on your IKM test results and then on your skills, experience, CV, and personal statement. It is important that your application is tailored to highlight the skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to the role.
You are required to submit a 1250 word personal statement where you should provide evidence for each essential skill criterion listed in the person specification. As these criteria are scored, it is advisable to give clear examples for each one, including the impact of your actions, ideally utilising the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result).
Please note that Success Profiles Behaviour examples are not required at this stage of the application process.
Following the closing date of the advert, all candidates that have submitted an application will be invited to complete an IKM assessment. Candidates will be invited to undertake an IKM test.
IKM Test Guidance
This test uses the IKM Linear Testing Platform which provides the same questions in the same order to every test taker. It will contain 43 questions and will require a typical time of 61 minutes.
There will be full instructions on how to complete assessment. Candidates will have until 29th January to complete the assessment.
Candidate scores will be screened and those applicants that do not submit or achieve a score of at least 60% in the IKM assessment will not have their personal statement assessed and will not progress to stage 2.
In instances where a high number of applications are received, the sift pass mark may be adjusted, and candidates will be invited to interview based on merit order, i.e. those with the highest scores.
Stage 2 – Interview
If invited to interview, you will be assessed using techniques aligned with the Civil Service Success Profiles framework, covering all behaviours listed in the job advert.
Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.
Our main locations are Newport (South Wales), Titchfield and Manchester.
A reserve list may be held for a period up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made.
The Sift will be conducted from 3/2/2025
Interviews will be conducted from 17/2/2025 - 28/2/2025
For the full terms and conditions of the post, please see attachment.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
- Name : Michaela Lawrence
- Email : michaela.lawrence@ons.gov.uk
- Email : Anthony.Jones@ons.gov.uk
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact recruitment.complaints@ons.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission
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