Junior Data Consultant – Sheffield
Location: Sheffield About Sparta Global Embark on a transformative career journey with Sparta Global, where diversity, innovation, and passion for technology converge. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, offering not just jobs, but evolving careers in the tech industry. You’ll work alongside enthusiastic professionals, receiving top-tier training and mentorship to hone your skills for success in both public and private sectors. Our commitment to designing impactful careers and coaching future leaders is evident in our over 10 prestigious awards in Learning & Development and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. As a Top 20 Employer for Social Mobility and a proud B-Corp certified organisation, we’re not just advancing careers; we’re fostering a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive tech landscape. Join us in shaping the future of technology – where your growth is our mission, and your success, our pride. Apply now to be part of our award‑winning team at Sparta Global. About This Role You’ll become versatile in a wide array of tools across topics covering data‑focused coding, data visualisation, Cloud Services, Big Data and Machine learning. You will be equipped to work within a variety of roles including but not limited to: Data Engineer, Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Information Engineer. You’ll be designing, building, maintaining, and troubleshooting the data pipelines that enable organisations to store, process, and analyse their data, and ensuring the data is reliable through testing and debugging. Looking for efficiencies and optimising the data pipelines for scalability and performance will be a focus. You’ll be handling and working with large sets of structured and unstructured data and will be responsible for ensuring that the data is organised and available for further analysis and investigation. Working with others is key; you could be working with other engineers, developers, data scientists, analysts and even stakeholders to understand their data needs. We’re not expecting you to have the proficiencies right away – that’s where our award‑winning Academy comes in. We are the experts in building skills and confidence in a fun and supportive environment that will not only challenge you but also develop your specialist capabilities ready to work on our clients’ projects. What we’re looking for To be successful for this role you will demonstrate a level of ability in Python or similar. You will be passionate about technology and eager to learn programme development to an advanced level. We’re Seeking Candidates Who Can Exemplify Our Values • Empathy and Diversity: Integrity, respect, and a commitment to inclusivity. • Drive: A goal‑oriented mindset with pride in exceeding targets. • Collaboration: A team‑focused approach, fostering positive relationships. • Innovation: Curiosity, creativity, and openness to diverse ideas. • Adaptability: Composure in the face of change. As a national organisation with clients across the UK, we require all candidates to have the adaptability and willingness to relocate after training for deployment to client site. Remote working cannot be guaranteed. Successful candidates must have eligibility to work in the UK from the start of your contract with Sparta Global (British or Irish Citizenship, EU Settled Status, or Permanent Visa Holder). We do not offer visa sponsor ships or accept Graduate or PSW Visas due to time limitations. Why You Should Apply Our environment is designed to nurture your talents and skills; your hard work and progress are not just appreciated – they’re tangibly rewarded. We conduct performance‑based reviews every six months, offering you the chance to increase your earning potential twice a year. This regular appraisal system is our way of ensuring that your efforts and achievements are consistently recognised and rewarded. We Also Provide • 20 days annual leave bank holidays. • An extra day off for your birthday. • Pension. • Eye care. • Death in service cover. • Cycle to work scheme. • Season ticket loan. • Employee assistance programme. • Yearly budget for personal development. • Access to alumni and community networks. • Opportunities to be brand ambassadors. Being employed by Sparta Global is an…