Trainee Research Assistants x 2 -Witham
Witham company seeks 2  A-level trainees.  Successful candidates will be fully trained for a role that could lead into a number of exciting directions as well as being given full study support for a nationally recognised qualification.
Your job as a trainee Research Assistant will be to undertake business research mainly by using internet, email, physical documents and any other sources necessary to update the company’s information database.
Data Analysis work involves
·         Receiving and inputting financial and business-related data from a variety of sources, standardising to common formats;
·         Proof-reading and data checking for consistency and accuracy;
·         adhering to internal quality control checklist; regular data cleansing including de-duplication and system data integrity checks;
·         Investigative work as and when database queries arise;
·         Producing internal and external reports including creation of new reports as required;
·         Building strong working relationships based upon meeting requirements to exceptionally high standards within required deadlines; and
·         Liaison with third parties regarding data queries.
This is a friendly, dynamic company offering an interesting career for the right candidates. The ideal team member will have an interest in business and current affairs, a strong eye for detail and accuracy; excellent communication skills and a professional approach to meeting tight deadlines.  Prior experience is not essential but you should have already had some exposure to either spreadsheets or databases. Your GCSE/A level subjects will probably have included one or more of the following: Economics, Business Studies, Maths, Science, Geography, Law or Psychology. Although a second European language at A level is not essential, candidates with languages will be looked on very favourably.
Full in-house training will be provided in addition to college release for NVQ Business Administration Apprenticeship training.
The company would be happy to consider post university candidates, as well as those who have only partially completed a University course.
The starting rate for the job would be £80 per week for the first 6-9 months, rising with competence and achievement thereafter with a target salary of £10,000 once fully NVQ qualified rising to around £15k over a 2/3 year period.  Normal hours M-Fr, 9-5, but some flexibility required during busy periods.