Data & Analytics Academy with EY - Application Form

Overview

Data & Analytics Academy with EY

Overview

The Data & Analytics Academy with EY is fully funded by the Department for the Economy and delivered in partnership with South Eastern Regional College (SERC).

If you are just entering the workforce or thinking of a change in your career, the Data & Analytics Academy with EY is an exciting and industry-leading training course that will set you up for success in the world of data analysis.

We have an established analytics offering in our Strategy and Transactions business and are currently looking for exceptional individuals with an interest in advanced analytics to join a newly created EY Northern Ireland team.  

We advise our clients on everything from complex strategic corporate transaction related activities, for example mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, asset disposals, commercial decision making, through to operational challenges. Our projects often involve managing multiple stakeholders and high degrees of complexity and uncertainty.  Our work typically includes constructing purpose-built databases storing large client datasets for our analytical models, using data transformation tools, visualisation tools, programming and statistical tools, to derive insight through data modelling and simulations, in a fast-moving transaction environment.

Working in our Data & Analytics team, you would be involved in developing visualisation dashboards to translate data into easy-to-understand output, designing database models to analyse large datasets and working directly with clients to develop a range of data visualisation tools.

The Data & Analytics Academy with EY is an eight-week intensive training course.

Training for successful applicants will take place onsite at South Eastern Regional College, SPACE Campus, Bangor with some online tuition, and will prepare you for a data & analytics role within EY. 

This course will provide you with practical experience and access to the resources you need to develop your technical and business skills.

If you are selected for the academy, you will receive practical skills, training and industry recognised qualifications in areas such as:

• SQL
• Power BI
• Microsoft Azure
• Python
• Microsoft Office Specialist Excel Associate
• PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst Associate

If you successfully complete the academy, you will be guaranteed an interview for a Data & Analytics role within EY.

Please note that successful completion of the academy is not a guarantee of gaining employment.

Applications for the Data & Analytics Academy with EY are now open, with twenty training places available.

When attending a training academy, you:

• will receive a weekly training allowance of £175.
• will be reimbursed weekly travel expenses.
• may be eligible for childcare allowance.

Essential Criteria 

Applicants must:

• be at least 18 years old.
• have been awarded at least an honours degree in any subject at the point of application.
• have a right to work and to undertake Assured Skills Training in the UK at the point of application and not be disqualified from doing either by reason of their immigration status. Proof of this will be required in order to progress to interview.
• Evidence of these criteria will be required not later than 10 October 2024 if selected for interview.
• have appropriate IT access to link to online tuition.

Shortlisting Criteria

In the event of a large number of applications being received EY reserve the right to enhance the minimum criteria, such as degree relevance and work experience, if necessary, in order to generate a manageable shortlist for interviews.

If living outside Northern Ireland – by accepting an offer of a place on this pre-employment training Academy, you are committing to attending training and pursuing a job opportunity with EY based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Applicants will be asked to provide proof of qualification before attending an interview.

Applications must be submitted by noon on Monday 7 October 2024.

The selection process will entail completion of an online assessment and an interview.  Interviews will be conducted between Monday 28 and Wednesday 30 October 2024.  

An information session for those invited to interview will be held on Wednesday 23 October 2024, with the opportunity to meet representatives from the Department for the Economy, EY and training providers.  At the information session you will hear more about the available job roles within EY.

If you are offered a place on the Academy, you will also be required to complete other personal checks on your identification, academic qualifications, previous employment amongst others and it is expected that you will provide the required information within the specified timeframe.

The Academy training commences on Monday 11 November 2024 and finishes on Friday 17 January 2025.  

Applicants should be available to attend full-time, in person for the entire duration of the training period and any pre-scheduled commitments should be listed in your application.  Training is 9.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday for the duration of the Academy.    Applicants need to be able to commit to the full-time training as outlined above and be available for any on-site training that is required.

You will be entitled to claim travel expenses in relation to travel to and from SERC. Successful applicants will require appropriate IT access in order to link to the online tuition. 

All trainees who are offered a job with EY will have to go through intense screening and checks as part of the onboarding process. This includes Fit and Proper, Independence and Medical and pre-employment checks. 

If successful, and checks have been completed, you will commence employment with EY on Monday 3 February 2025 in Belfast and will receive a starting salary of £24,000 to £26,000 in addition to generous company benefits and extensive learning and development opportunities.  

You need to complete all the following questions.  If you have any problems, please contact assuredskills@economy-ni.gov.uk and put Data & Analytics Academy with EY in the subject line.

All correspondence will be via email, it is the applicant’s responsibility to act as required within the given time frame.

Applications Open

Applications are welcome from everyone who meets the essential criteria and are particularly welcome from persons returning to work from a period of caring for their children or other family members.

If you have a disability and require assistance in completing this form please email Assuredskills@economy-ni.gov.uk or by telephoning 028 9041 6972.

Correspondence Regarding Your Application

All correspondence relating to your application will be via email from assuredskills@economy-ni.gov.uk. It is your responsibility as applicant to act as required within the given time frame.

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To whitelist the assuredskills@economy-ni.gov.uk email address, you may wish to:

• Open your email client and navigate to the settings.
• Find the option to create a new filter or add a new contact.
• Add the email address assuredskills@economy-ni.gov.uk as a known contact/safe sender.
• Save the changes.

The exact steps may vary depending on the email client you are using.

If you do not receive an email about your application by Friday 11 October please contact assuredskills@economy-ni.gov.uk and put Data & Analytics Academy with EY in the subject line.

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If you wish to make a complaint about the Assured Skills programme, please email assured.skills@economy-ni.gov.uk or telephone 028 9041 6941.