AI Data Apprentice

QA Apprenticeships; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A health regulatory agency is seeking a Trainee for HR system management. The candidate will ensure data integrity, support system enhancements, and assist with reporting. Required are 3 GCSEs, strong IT skills including Excel and SQL, and excellent communication abilities. This position offers flexible hybrid working and opportunities for long-term career development.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Civil service pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience developing SOPs and audit controls for HR processes.
• Experience in a project management environment.
• Understanding of transactional processes.

Responsibilities

• Supporting ongoing and offline continuous improvements.
• Creating user documentation for People Teams and external users.
• Resolving system queries from end users.

Skills

Experience managing a complex system as an administrator

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills and relationship-building ability

Advanced IT skills, including Excel and SQL

Education

3 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 4 (A-C)

GCSE Maths and English at grades 3 (D or above)

Tools

Oracle products

BI Publisher

SQL

Job description

Employer description :

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency enhances and improves the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices underpinned by science and research.

Overview :

The purpose of the role is to ensure that MHRA has systems and MI reporting to support the People Function and Agency with employee records and transactions. Working alongside the workforce data analyst and People Systems Analyst, the role involves ensuring data and system integrity, and supporting enhancements to increase user and organisational effectiveness.

The role includes suggesting, supporting, or designing new IT solutions, modifying, enhancing, or adapting existing People systems and reports (currently Oracle Fusion, Oracle Cloud Recruiting, OBIEE, Fusion Data Intelligence tools, and Taleo Learn), and integrating new features to improve business efficiency and productivity. Supporting the workforce data analyst in maintaining data integrity, statutory report requirements, and reporting enhancements is also essential.

Responsibilities :

1. Supporting ongoing and offline continuous improvements.
2. Creating new positions and organisations, fixing problems, and remedying errors.
3. Resolving system queries from end users (via Jira).
4. Testing and managing system upgrades and new releases.
5. Creating user documentation for People Teams and external users.
6. Providing training support to the People team and external users.
7. Managing People systems, including maintaining data fields, security, and user accounts.
8. Supporting People reporting and analytics.
9. Maintaining current baseline population data and staff information.
10. Analyzing and interpreting People data to support business processes.
11. Overseeing all People MI and analytics, including culture measurement.
12. Building and deploying role-based reports via self-service dashboards.
13. Manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting complex data sets.
14. Suggesting improvements for MI data collection.

Required experience and skills :

• Experience managing a complex system as an administrator.
• Experience developing SOPs and audit controls for HR processes.
• Understanding of transactional processes.
• Experience in a project management environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced IT skills, possibly including Excel, BI Publisher, SQL, and Oracle products.
• Initiative and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship-building ability.
• Strong organizational and workload prioritization skills.

Entry requirements :

• 3 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 4 (A-C) in any subject.
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalents) at grades 3 (D or above).
• Applicants must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level in a similar subject.
• Combination of qualifications and experience demonstrating the minimum foundation may be considered.
• International qualifications require official documentation comparing them to UK standards.

For more information, visit the UK ENIC website.

Working hours : 37 hours per week.

Benefits :

• Flexible hybrid working.
• Modern offices.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30.
• Civil service pension scheme.
• Interest-free season ticket or bike loan.
• Workplace Wellness and employee assistance services.
• Shopping discounts via Mylifestyle portal.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Discounted rates for civil service sports and leisure.

Future prospects :

Opportunities for development in HR systems, workforce analytics, project work, and exposure to business processes beyond the People function. Successful apprentices can apply for permanent roles within MHRA or other government departments, building long-term careers in digital systems, data, or HR operations.

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Key Skills

Anti Money Laundering, Healthcare Attorney, Desktop Support, Data Entry Operation, Home Care, Adobe Photoshop

Employment Type : Trainee

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1