Description Department Overview Strategic Change and Operations’ (SCO) is part of the Markets, Banking, Payments, and Resolution (MBP&R) Deputy Governorship. Its mission is to support and challenge the deputy governorship to achieve high quality outcomes and an inclusive and agile working culture. We lead across several key areas and work in partnership with the business to design and operate frameworks, processes, and systems to deliver objectives across both Business as usual (BAU) work and change. Job Description We are seeking an individual to join our team as an Administrative Assistant whilst also completing the Microsoft Data Essentials Level 3 Apprenticeship programme. This is aligned to the Data Technician (Level 3) apprenticeship standard and includes the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification. The successful candidate will work in the Change Planning Team, within Strategic Change and Operation’s Change Delivery Division. We are responsible for business as usual (BAU) system change across Markets and Banking divisions. Tasks range from data administration, analysis, and reporting, through to assessing, prioritising, and managing changes to completion. The role is a 35-hour week, including the equivalent of one day per week towards the qualification. Core online working hours are 10:00-16:00 within a 7-hour working day, and there is an expectation you will work on-site at least two days per week. Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship’s end point assessment, the role will become full-time within the Change Planning team. For more information on the apprenticeship, including the end point assessment please see: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/data-technician-v1-0 and https://www.qa.com/apprenticeships/data-analytics-ai/data-essentials-level-3/. The role We work with business teams and the Bank’s IT department, to assess, prioritise, plan and safely manage changes into key Bank systems. Activities include: Collecting, handling, and processing data relating to business and IT change requests. Compiling and confirming data to support change prioritisation and decision making, regular risk analysis and reporting. Ensuring Change Requests are up to date and accurately prioritised. This includes document administration, preparing outputs for monthly, bi-monthly, and quarterly reporting, and supporting or running meetings with our business contacts. Becoming an authority for administrative tasks and reporting in the Jira, Confluence, and Tableau systems. You will also support IT and process-based changes to these systems. This will increase into use of Power BI during the lifetime of the apprenticeship. Building knowledge and understanding of how our systems are used by different business areas. Supporting the team with project related tasks. This will eventually lead to you planning and coordinating system changes into live environments. Ad-hoc queries, reporting, and internal customer support. This includes maintaining the team mailbox, Tableau, Jira and Confluence, setting up internal meetings, taking minutes, tracking actions, and IT tickets. About you: The successful candidate is likely to demonstrate most of the following attributes and experiences. Please don't be put off applying if you don't think you have all the listed criteria. If you think you can only do some of the role, we still want you to apply Minimum (essential) criteria: 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 3 (D) or above including Maths and English. Committed to completing the Data Technician (Level 3) Apprenticeship. Prospective apprentices must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level as the apprenticeship in a similar subject. Able to work as part of a team and individually and be able to use your own initiative. An interest in analytically focused work. You will provide initial analysis for change requests. A curiosity about IT systems, and the processes they support. The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Good workload management, well organised with flexibility to switch between tasks when required. Able to collate and format data and present for review and analysis by yourself and others. A good grasp of Microsoft Office applications. Desirable criteria: Knowledge of Python or another programming language, at any level. Our Approach to Inclusion The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve. At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it’s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we’ll continue to make the best decisions for the public. We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed. For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them, their team and stakeholders. Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the ‘Candidate Personal Information’ under the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ section of the application. Salary and Benefits Information This role offers a base salary of circa £24,400. In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below: A non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/95th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/50th) or decrease (to 1/120th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool. A 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits. 26 days’ annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits. Private medical insurance and income protection. National Security Vetting Process Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank's Privacy Notice. The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis. The Application Process Important: Please ensure that you complete the ‘work history’ section and answer ALL the application questions fully. All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It’s therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process. The assessment process will comprise of two interview stages. Stage 1 will comprise a short presentation on a related question or topic. The second stage comprises a mix of technical and behavioural-based questions. Both stages will be completed in a single 1-hour interview. Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed. LI-MR1