Graduate Data Consultant York | Analytics, BI & Data Engineering

targetjobs UK; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six industry accreditations

Dedicated coaching and mentoring

Clear career progression

Job summary

Grayce is seeking a Graduate Data Consultant to start applying data skills on real client projects in York. You’ll work full-time with a Grayce client, analysing datasets, building dashboards and communicating insights from day one.

Our Accelerated Development Programme provides structured learning, dedicated mentoring and at least six industry accreditations, helping you grow into roles such as Data Analyst, Data Engineer or Data Scientist in a supported, client-facing environment.

Qualifications

• You’ll be a strong match if you can demonstrate curiosity, attention to detail and a genuine interest in using data to understand problems.
• You’ll need strong communication and collaboration skills and the ability to explain information clearly.
• Adaptability in a client-facing environment and a passion for continuous learning are important.

Responsibilities

• Analysing and interpreting complex datasets
• Identifying trends, patterns and opportunities for improvement
• Building dashboards, reports and data visualisations
• Communicating findings to technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Supporting data pipelines and data transformations
• Checking and improving data quality
• Helping teams apply data governance standards
• Contributing to data‑led business and technology change

Skills

Curiosity

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Adaptability

Continuous learning

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

R

Power BI

Tableau

AWS

Azure

Job description

Turn your interest in data into real client experience

Join Grayce as a Graduate Data Consultant and start building a career using data to solve business problems, improve decisions and support major change.

You’ll work full-time with a Grayce client in York and contribute to real data-led work from the start. Depending on the project and your developing strengths, you could analyse datasets, build dashboards, communicate insights, improve data quality or support data pipelines and transformations.

Alongside your client experience, Grayce’s Accelerated Development Programme provides structured learning, dedicated mentoring and a minimum of six industry‑recognised accreditations.

What You Could Be Doing

• Analysing and interpreting complex datasets
• Identifying trends, patterns and opportunities for improvement
• Building dashboards, reports and data visualisations
• Communicating findings to technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Supporting data pipelines and data transformations
• Checking and improving data quality
• Helping teams apply data governance standards
• Contributing to data‑led business and technology change

You’ll normally work with one client at a time, giving you the opportunity to understand its data, people and business challenges in depth. You won’t just produce analysis—you’ll learn how to make your findings clear, relevant and useful.

Where your career could take you

Role

• Data Analyst, BI Analyst, Insight Analyst or Reporting Analyst
• Data Scientist
• Data Engineer
• Data Governance Analyst
• Data Quality Analyst
• Hybrid Data and Business Analyst

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Skills that could help you succeed

We’re looking for candidates who bring curiosity, attention to detail and a genuine interest in using data to understand problems.

You’ll be a strong match if you can demonstrate:

• A logical, problem‑solving mindset
• Strong communication and collaboration
• The ability to explain information clearly
• Attention to detail
• Adaptability in a client‑facing environment
• An interest in technology and continuous learning

Experience with one or more of the following would be useful:

• Excel
• SQL
• Python or R
• Power BI, Tableau or another visualisation tool
• Data modelling and transformation concepts
• AWS, Azure or another cloud platform

You’re not expected to arrive with experience in every tool listed. We’re interested in your potential to learn as well as the knowledge you already have.

Why Grayce?

For more than a decade, Grayce has helped ambitious UK organisations use early‑career talent to deliver complex change. You’ll combine practical client experience with structured development and support throughout your journey.

You’ll Receive

• Hands‑on experience working with real organisational data
• At least six industry‑recognised accreditations
• Dedicated coaching and mentoring
• Clear career progression and significant annual salary growth
• Exposure to a range of potential data career paths
• Access to Grayce’s Employee Assistance Programme, providing confidential support across financial, legal, health and wellbeing areas

Location

This is a full‑time, on‑site opportunity based in York. Please apply only if you’re willing and able to work on‑site in this location.

Ready to turn data into impact?