Data Assistant, part time

Data Assistant - Nutrition (up to £25,000 per annum full-time equivalent, £15,000 pro rata for 3 days per week) 

The role is 22.5 hours a week to be worked across 3 or 4 days

We operate a hybrid working policy with our office in West Bridgford, Nottingham

At Immediate, we’re home to some of the biggest and most loved consumer brands in the UK, including Radio Times, Good Food and BBC Gardeners World magazine and Nutracheck. Our trusted, quality content reaches millions of people a month across digital, print, video, podcasts, apps and live events. 

Nutracheck, the UK's leading subscription-based weight management and dietary improvement platform, is part of the Immediate family/portfolio. With 470,000 premium subscribers, Nutracheck is one of the biggest digital subscription apps in the UK. A multi-award winning app and website, Nutracheck's evidence-based approach for food, exercise and progress tracking helps to guide members towards healthier lifestyle choices. Nutracheck provides a start-of-the-art solution for calorie and nutrient tracking, using a unique food database with over 430,000 products and barcode scanner, combined with connectivity to activity tracking devices. 

Whether it’s the big things, or the little things; from reaching fitness goals to savouring good food, cultivating outdoor, or indoor, spaces, or enjoying the latest TV sensation with loved ones – we help bring our audiences joy! 

About the role 

This is an exciting opportunity for a new Data Assistant to join our friendly and professional team. If you have an interest in food and nutrition and are an experienced app user with a keen eye for detail this is the right job and company for you.  

The food database is at the heart of our app, enabling our members to track their nutrition effortlessly each day. Our food database spans products from US supermarkets, eating out establishments and more besides and it is the responsibility of the Data Team work to keep this information as up-to-date, accurate and user-friendly as possible.  

In your role you will work within a team of Data Assistants and report to the International Data Quality Manager. The role involves delivering data acquisition and quality improvements for our growing US database to instill confidence in our members and ensure our food and nutrition databases are the best in the industry. You will work with a mixture of Microsoft Excel, Photoshop and our bespoke data systems.   

As a Data Assistant, you will:  

• Input, review and scrutinise US nutritional data.  

• Keep abreast of new products, brands and eating out establishments across the US.  

• Work both under your own initiative and within a team to achieve outcomes by specific deadlines.  

• Assist our Customer Care team in solving nutritional data enquiries.  

 You’ll love this job if;  

• You have a keen interest in nutrition and food trends. 

• You are interested in apps helping people achieve their health and fitness goals.  

• You have great attention to detail and like to scrutinise packaging information.   

• Be confident with the use of Excel spreadsheets and able to sort and filter column-based data.  

• Have an excellent eye for detail, experience of data entry and the ability to persevere with tasks.  

• Be organised and methodical to ensure data is entered within specific timescales.  

• Excellent communication skills to work within a team.  

• It is essential you are confident with technology and familiar with iOS and/or Android phones and downloading apps.  

• Experience with photo editing software such as Photoshop would be desirable. 

• Basic knowledge of US food labelling, dietary guidelines, food trends and common ingredients nice to have, but not essential. 

• A relaxed working environment with regular socials including a summer festival
• Supportive well-being initiatives and benefits, talks & workshops, and Mental Health First aiders & Champions
• 25 days holiday plus a day for your birthday. Our offices will be closed between Christmas and New Year’s which are in addition to your annual entitlement
• Tailored training and development through both our inhouse learning platform and LinkedIn Learning
• A progressive and transparent culture focused on your development  
• Flexible / hybrid working plus early finish Fridays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced Family Policies including paternity, adoption and surrogacy leave. We also provide a pregnancy loss, fertility, and carers policy
• Competitive pension plans and Life Assurance
• A newly renovated modern office with lots of collaborative spaces

At Immediate, we pride ourselves on our open, collaborative, and dynamic culture that empowers our people to thrive and give their best. We care deeply about our people, environment, and impact. Our active Diversity & Inclusion network, comprehensive well-being programs, and clear sustainability strategies reflect this commitment.

People are at the heart of our business and creating a diverse and inclusive working environment is extremely important to us. Immediate is an equal opportunities employer. We’ll never treat anyone less favourably because of their sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, marital/civil partnerships, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief or disability. We’re also committed to supporting applications from those who are returning to work following a career break, maternity leave or caring responsibilities.

Immediate is a place where you can grow, be supported, and make a difference.