Graduate Programme

Graduate Offering

Position title: Graduate

Number of positions available: 3

Expected commencement date: September 2025

Salary: Starting salary £30,000 + Bonus (in line with company performance)

Contract type: Permanent contract with initial 12 month graduate programme. 

Contract hours: Full-time - 37.5 hours

Location: Manchester or Cardiff city centre - hybrid role working in one of our offices. 

Applications Deadline: 1st March 2025

Why join Butterfly Data for a Graduate Programme?

Butterfly Data is a small medium enterprise with a diverse team of experienced technology consultants across the UK, specialising in the data management lifecycle. We deliver solutions which include data analytics, data engineering and data science. We have a proven track record in helping our clients understand their data, allowing them to unlock its latent potential in an efficient and effective manner. Providing services such as data quality, analytics and modelling, we help organisations achieve data-driven results, through digital transformation using cloud services.

Butterfly Data offers a graduate programme to motivated individuals with a passion to learn and gain experience within the world of data. You will be joining the 2025 cadre, undertaking a bespoke graduate programme, entering our consulting team as an entry level graduate. This is an exciting opportunity to dive into dynamic and diverse projects, making a real impact across both the public and private sectors.

At Butterfly, we take pride in upholding our people-centric culture that sets us apart. It’s incredibly important to us that our graduates are aligned to our values and purpose driven ethos.

Our commitment to our team goes beyond the daily work environment, extending into memorable experiences that foster genuine connections and camaraderie. Each year, we coordinate four team events that our employees are able to take part in. From weekends away conquering mountain peaks, participating in team-building challenges that push limits and strengthen bonds to fun-filled family days in scenic national parks. These events aren’t just calendar highlights; they’re vital opportunities to build strong working relationships, reinforce our shared work ethic, and celebrate the diverse spirit of our team. We embrace every chance to deepen our sense of unity and belonging, making our workplace not just a job, but a community where everyone thrives.

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What you’ll be doing

Initially you work through our mandatory training courses to familiarise yourself with the platforms we regularly use. 

  • You will be responsible for managing, cleansing, abstracting and aggregating data, and conducting a range of profiling & visualisation tasks.

  • You will undertake a variety of projects, providing technical data solutions for a broad range of challenges, documenting your results and making evidence-based recommendations.

  • You will develop a good understanding of data structures, database systems and procedures using a range of analytical tools, methods and systems.

  • You will explore different types of structured and unstructured data and use appropriate techniques to avoid and/or resolve data quality issues.

  • Obtain an insight into the admin and bid writing preparations involved within a consultancy, providing you with a full 360 view and hands on experience when it comes to planning projects.

  • Opportunities to attend networking events and conferences across the UK, alongside our data consultants giving you a taste of what it's like to collaborate with industry experts, expand your professional network, and stay at the forefront of cutting-edge trends!

What we’re looking for

  • You should be inquisitive and logical with a creative approach to problem solving.  

  • You will be able to work independently, take responsibility and use your initiative. 

  • You need to be confident, thorough and organised; communicating effectively and professionally with a range of people in secure working environments.

Essential Requirements

  • Fluent in English.

  • UK resident, with the right to work in the UK.

  • A numerate or technical degree, 2:2 and above.

  • Lived in the UK for the past 5 consecutive years - this being an essential eligibility criteria to obtain a Security Clearance via UK security vetting.

  • Willingness to undergo UK Security Vetting. 

What's in it for you?

Below is the benefits package.

  • Entitled to 25 days leave plus the statutory public holidays.

  • Annual Discretionary bonus paid in December, this is based on the company performance for the previous year.

  • 10% Employer Pension contributions.

  • Private Health Care with additional mental health care, dental and optical packages.  

  • Annual eye tests.

  • Cycle to Work Scheme.

  • Octopus Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.

Inclusivity

Being a Disability Confident Employer shows our commitment in supporting our employees further.

  • Providing reasonable adjustments where necessary. 

  • Covering interview travel costs. 

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