Data Mentor

Decoded ,
London, Greater London
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Decoded is currently hiring for new joiners to begin in this role from July 2020. ABOUT DECODED We are Decoded, the pioneers of transformative technology education. We democratise cutting edge skills. We help transform traditional businesses into tech companies. We give our learners the skills and confidence to embrace the future of work. Our products and methodologies have been shaped through our collaboration with some of the largest and most technologically progressive organisations in the world. We use the intelligent, ethical and creative application of technology to lay the foundations for a more productive and promising world - one with unlimited possibilities. OVERVIEW Decoded is looking for a Data Mentor to join our Mentorship Team. You will be responsible for supporting a group of learners through the Data Academy by providing first-class coaching, mentoring and teaching that meets their aspirations and objectives. Our Data Academy delivers a government-funded Level 4 Data Analyst apprenticeship qualification to our learners. Ouraccelerated technical skills development focuses on data science and machine learning as it applies to the commercial context of ourlearners' day to day work.Course content includes various supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques including forecasting algorithms, database management techniques and big data. You will facilitate 1-on-1 sessions with learners during which you will help them apply machine learning techniques to their day-to-day job, simplify complex data concepts, assist with potential programming issues, give feedback on projects, review their progress, and help them to plan the coming weeks. You will also support monthly in-personworkshops to your learner groupsthroughout the course. ACCOUNTABILITIES As a Data Mentor at Decoded, you're accountable for: * Successfully mentoring learners through the 18-month Data Academy Apprenticeship programme * Enabling and empowering learners so they can produce high-quality work, and develop as lifelong learners as well as employees * Evidencing the knowledge, skills and behaviour they acquire as part of our obligations as a government regulated entity through Ofsted and ESFA * Maintainingregular learner metrics to comply with Decoded's administrative requirements to manage your caseload of learners SPECIFIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Mentoring * Support learners with effective time and stress management methodologies * Model and share best practice to adapting to learning a new discipline * Offer emotional support when responding to the challenges learners face during the programme Learner engagement * Hold one-to-one learning and development sessions with each learner of your cohort on a monthly basis * Respond to emails and messages within a timely manner * Troubleshooting with Programme Managers to improve learner engagement * Hold quarterly reviews with each learner and their line manager to track progress and development on the course Teaching * Take our theoretical course content and tailor it for each individual learner that you are supporting through individual learning and development sessions * Support your learner to complete all of Decoded's training material and assessment tasks in a timely manner * Help learners with programming issues through calls, workshops and via email * Help learners to apply and develop their learning at work * Supporting the facilitation of Data Academy workshops once or twice a month as required, to offer technical support to learners as they learn new content Learner Administration * Upholding the highest standards of compliance administration, specifically by requesting and marking evidence from learners on the knowledge, skills and behaviours they are acquiring throughout the programme * Keeping our LMS upto date through records of learner calls, submitted work and business-relevant work toprovide visibility of engagement across the Decoded team Project support * Providing timely, detailed and specific feedback on learner's business-relevant projects at the end of each module as part of their ongoing assessment * Offering guidance and support to learners about their project work using Decoded's mark scheme End Point Assessment * Support learners to prepare a portfolio demonstrating the technical competencies * Offer guidance on revision for their exams and final interview SKILLS & BEHAVIOURS Your performance will be measured by and driven by: * Data analysisusing Python or R * Striving for excellence in everything you do:you don't accept mediocrity in yourself or the team around you * Building brilliant, collaborative and productive relationships withcolleagues and partners alike * Solving problems elegantly and creatively: "find a way or make a way" * Taking accountability for your own success, and the success of others * Guiding first, directing later * Being non-judgemental * Excellent listening skills * Meeting learners where they are at, not where we expect the

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