Data Admin Apprentice — Flexible Hours & Growth

Hillingdon Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

36-hour week

Generous holiday entitlement

Council leisure discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Cycle to work

LG Pension Scheme access

Perkbox benefits

Mental health support

Job summary

The London Borough of Hillingdon is offering a Data Admin Apprentice role within the Performance & Insights team. You will support statutory reporting, data validation and general administrative processes to help the council operate smoothly and meet obligations.

You will gain hands-on experience with data collection, entry, and reporting, work with colleagues across services, and learn about FOI responses and data quality.

Qualifications

• GCSEs including Maths and ICT.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data handling.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and basic data entry processes.
• Ability to organise tasks and manage time effectively.
• Good communication skills for liaising with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Eager to learn and develop skills in data reporting and administration.
• Desirable: Previous experience in data administration or similar role.
• Familiarity with statutory reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the collection, validation, and entry of data for statutory reports.
• Assist in preparing and submitting reports on time and accurately.
• Manage team email inboxes and respond to data queries efficiently.
• Support responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.
• Liaise with internal teams to gather and verify data.
• Help improve data reporting processes and identify workflow efficiencies.
• Assist with transition to automated reporting solutions.
• Contribute to maintaining high data quality and integrity.
• Provide general administrative support to the wider team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Data validation

Report preparation

Communication skills

Teamwork

Independent working

Organising tasks

Eager to learn

Education

GCSEs incl. Maths & ICT

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The London Borough of Hillingdon is offering a Data Admin Apprentice role within the Performance & Insights team. You will support statutory reporting, data validation and general administrative processes to help the council operate smoothly and meet obligations.

You will gain hands-on experience with data collection, entry, and reporting, work with colleagues across services, and learn about FOI responses and data quality.