Graduate Development Programme Adactus Housing Group Ltd. Graduate Database Trainee. Adactus Housing Group Ltd. Page 1

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1 Graduate Database Trainee Adactus Housing Group Ltd. Page 1

2 1.Graduate Database Trainee Adactus is recruiting a Graduate Database Trainee. At Adactus, we are very proud of the staff who work for us. We were awarded a two-star status in the Best Companies accreditation in We also made number 26 of The 2012 Sunday Times Top 100 'Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For' list. Our strengths include team unity and personal development. Therefore, we are looking for the right person to help drive our business forward. While an interest in social housing is useful previous experience in this area is not required. What is essential is that you are an analytical, numerate, driven individual with the ambition of forging a career in data and information management. We expect our Graduate Data Management candidates to have a minimum of a 2:1 degree in any subject (or be predicted a 2:1 or higher for 2016 graduates). You will need to show experience of databases. Page 2

3 2.Summary of the role During the 2 year graduate programme you will work within the Adactus I.T team and cover the following areas of data management: Database subject area Day-to-day database administration First/second line support Data manipulation using Excel, Access and SQL Data queries and views using Access and SQL Data visualisation using MS Office, Tableau & R Business analysis Database creation using Access and SQL Data science Data collection Example activities Creating new users Data entry Checking data integrity Monitoring database performance Receiving Help Desk queries Diagnosing issues Putting in place fixes Referring more complex faults to suppliers Monitoring supplier response Documenting common solutions and processes Cleansing databases Combining disparate data sets Supporting existing queries Building new queries to specification Supporting creation of visualisations Creating visualisations to interpret data sets Observing and interviewing users to understand requirements Documenting requirements Building or developing databases to meet specification Testing database developments Gathering and responding to user feedback on developments Applying machine learning techniques Interpreting machine learning outputs Designing mobile/web forms to meet specification Page 3

4 Data publication Data governance Web development (PHP, MySQL, HTML) Workflow creation (TaskCentre) Familiarity with legislative and regulatory framework regarding data collection, storage and usage. Preparing regulatory and contractual data returns. Throughout the programme, you will enjoy a tailored development plan with clear milestones, feedback and mentoring from our dedicated Enterprise & Funding Manager. You ll also benefit from a support network of fellow graduates. At the end of the programme you will be able to demonstrate practical experience and a wide range of skills in data management. Page 4

5 3.Personal Characteristics / Qualifications and Skills Qualified to 2:1 degree level (or predicted outcome for 2016 graduates) Strong numeracy skills Experience (work, study or personal) of applying data to finding solutions Able to work on own initiative Able to build effective working relationships Able to absorb new and complex information rapidly Displays energy and enthusiasm to deliver goals Page 5

6 4.What about the benefits package? Starting Salary of 18,000 rising to 20,000 in Year 2. Company Pension Scheme 24 Days Holiday Childcare Vouchers Cycle to work scheme. We have offices in Manchester, Chorley and Leigh so although your base will be Leigh you may be expected to travel to our other offices, as required. Page 6

7 5.Questions? 1. Choosing one of your non-academic activities, tell us about an achievement you are particularly proud of. Describe what motivated you to achieve this outcome. 2. Give an example of when you have planned something complex or in a stressful environment. Explain how you achieved a good result. 3. Based on your studies or knowledge of current trends, write about how developments in data analysis, data science or data storage could be used to benefit a company such as Adactus. 4. Based on your studies or knowledge of current affairs, write about one major issue facing the social housing sector and what its implications may be for a company such as Adactus. 5. Describe a situation when you were asked a question and you didn t know the answer but an immediate response was expected. Page 7

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