Trainee Data Analyst

About The Role

Trainee Data Analyst

Phoenix House, Ipswich

28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Contribution towards professional development fees and further training opportunities provided

Generous pension contribution/ Reward & Recognition Scheme/ Cycle2work scheme

Competitive family friendly and special leave policies

Employee discount platform

£21,860.80

Application deadline: 1st January 2025

Start date: Monday 1 st September 2025

Entry Requirements

• You must have the permanent Right to Work in the UK
  
  

Milestone Infrastructure is the UKs leading highways maintenance provider. Looking after 48000 km of roads, 300,000 lighting assets and 20,000 miles of footways, always with a view to ensuring that all works are carried out as sustainably as possible and with minimal impact to local communities. Milestone Infrastructure sits within M Group Services Transport Division, positioned to support transport clients across the UK. As a business, people are at the heart of everything we do, whether they are our people, our clients, or the communities they serve. We are committed to behaving with integrity and in a sustainable manner, being mindful to the needs of our communities and the environment.

We have an incredible opportunity to join us here at Milestone Infrastructure. The main role of a Data Analyst is to collect, organise and study data to provide business insight. As a Data Analyst you could be involved with managing, cleansing, manipulating, abstracting and aggregating data, and conducting a range of analytical studies on that data.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the performance analysts in analysing, monitoring and reporting on key performance metrics for the contract including KPI results, internal and external reports and trend analysis
• Administrative support for the wider performance team including but not limited to; cleansing of data, data entry, producing decision and action logs from key meetings
• Analysing large data sets across several workstreams identifying trends and keeping key stakeholders informed
• Supporting the Programme Manager with cyclical maintenance programme monitoring including supply chain compliance monitoring
• Support the development and implementation of digital dashboards through PowerBI assessing the requirements for each team
• Supporting the Operational and Scheduling teams during periods of high-demand and adverse weather conditions
• Develop data reporting tools to ensure key performance data is accessible to the wider business
• Supporting the Communications and Social Value team during periods of high volumes of enquiries, assisting in drafting responses and data collection
  
  

Skills And Experience

• Analytical skills including confidence with large data sets
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience with digital dashboards (particularly Power BI) desirable but not compulsory
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Experience with a works management or asset management software
• Confidence to escalate performance concerns or challenge as required
• Driving License not compulsory
  
  

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

As an apprentice, you’ll receive on-the-job training and experience in your position along with formal training to gain the knowledge and skills you’ll need to support our business operations. You’ll join a team with a dedicated line manager committed to enhancing your career experiences. You will receive the Level 4 Data Analysis qualification upon completion of this programme.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

As a Milestone Trainee Apprentice, you will be recruited on a permanent contract and after completing your apprenticeship you will be promoted into the business. You will also have further development opportunity through professional qualification or training courses.

An offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory DBS Check. Such checks will be requested once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

About The Company

At Milestone we embrace diversity, opening a rich potential for new ways of thinking and helping us to build successful and winning teams. We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process; and as a Disability Confident employer, if you require any adjustments that would assist you throughout your application, please contact us at [email protected] or inform the recruitment manager in the first instance and we will be pleased to offer support.

This is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Milestone. The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the Business.