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Market Research Apprentice
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This full-time role offers an excellent opportunity to launch your career in market research within a supportive and inclusive team. Based in either the Nottingham or Reading offices, you’ll gain hands-on experience while completing a Level 4 Market Research Apprenticeship with comprehensive training and support throughout.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Project Coordination and Management:
- Fieldwork planning and supervision
- Sample handling, including managing local product sourcing & shipment, plus subcontractors
- Programming and reviewing screeners, questionnaires and/or respondent instructions
- Tracking and monitoring questionnaire completion
- Assisting with project/results delivery
- Client communication
People:
- Close collaboration with other internal departments
- Liaising with our international colleagues
- Increasing exposure to clients
- Working with consumers
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship. This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
Unit F1-F2, Cowlairs, Nottingham, NG5 9RA
Danehill, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4UT
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SWARM TRAINING C.I.C.
Training course
Market research executive (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Liaise with and manage, clients, stakeholders, internal teams and external suppliers to deliver required outcomes.
- Undertake data collection, data analysis, data presentation and data storage including analysis and validation of the outputs from primary or secondary research data sources.
- Interpret, prepare and communicate research findings such as presentations, reports, and workshops.
- Make evidence-based recommendations from research results.
- Use communications skills and techniques such as negotiation, collaboration, problem solving, and decision making.
- Interpret research objectives and translate into research design and implementation.
- Use digital and IT software packages relevant to the role.
- Use research/survey software to gather audience insight and/or evaluation such as SPSS (Statistical Product and Service Solutions).
- Select and use appropriate research design techniques.
- Evaluate data and research findings to derive insights to support improvements to future research projects.
Training schedule
The apprenticeship training will be delivered by Swarm Training, a national provider of apprenticeships across the UK. The successful candidate will work towards the Level 4 Market Research qualification, which typically takes 15–18 months to complete, including assessments.
As part of the apprenticeship requirements, 6 hours per week minimum will be allocated to self-study and off-the-job learning, supported by regular guidance from a dedicated tutor.
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Desirable qualifications
A Level in: Sciences (grade na)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
Other requirements
Note the closing date and start date are subject to change. We anticipate a start date for an hires in Nottingham is August and Reading can be September.
SAM is a market research agency specializing in sensory and consumer science. It operates as part of a larger European and global business. Working in 9 countries and over 21 offices.
https://www.samresearch.com/ (opens in new tab)
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After successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity for a permanent position depending on performance. There is the potential for a successful career with the company which could move into a leadership position in the future.
The contact for this apprenticeship is: SWARM TRAINING C.I.C.
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037835.
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