Business Analyst Higher Apprenticeship - Magellan Transport & Mobility

QA Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Employee private medical cover with a虚

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

Magellan is seeking an entry-level apprentice to join the Transport & Mobility team, delivering services to Network Rail and Rail Delivery Group within an agile environment.

You will grow your communication and analytical skills while supporting scheduling, records management, and project documentation. You will dedicate 20% of hours to structured training and skills development through the apprenticeship.

Qualifications

• A Level 3 qualification or equivalent with 12+ months of work experience.
• Or a business-related degree (e.g. business, finance, economics, maths).
• Or a non-business-related degree with 6+ months of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Customer change requests: understand needs and develop system/service enhancements.
• Internal investments: develop new or enhanced products and services.
• AI: using AI tools and Google's relationship to develop solutions.
• Documentation: document the resulting business analysis for internal use.

Skills

Growth mindset

Collaboration

Problem solving attitude

Curious mindset

Education

A Level 3 qualification + 12+ months work experience

Business-related degree (e.g. business, finance, economics, maths)

Non-business-related degree + 6+ months work experience

Job description

About your role

You will be working in Magellan Transport & Mobility, with a focus on the delivery of our services and projects to Network Rail and Rail Delivery Group, both of which will be merged into Great British Railways in 2027. This entry-level role is perfect if you want to build a career in business analysis, working with the team as we continuously improve our products and services to our customers. You will work as an integral part of our agile teams as we enhance existing and develop new services for our customers.

What you will be doing (core responsibilities)

• Customer change requests. Working collaboratively with our customers to understand their needs and develop system and service enhancements as appropriate.
• Internal investments. Developing new or enhanced products and services and the benefits they will bring to our customers’ businesses.
• AI. Using our range of AI tools, and our strategic relationship with Google, develop our solutions.
• Documentation. Documenting the resulting business analysis for internal use and in response to customer change requests.

What you will learn and do

• Grow your communication skills: learn how to handle internal and external enquiries via email, phone, and in-person with guidance from mentors.
• Develop capabilities: support the team in scheduling meetings, managing records, and updating project/team documents.
• Engage in continuous learning: dedicate 20% of your working hours to structured training, assignments, and skills development with your training provider.
• Solve problems: take on tasks that grow in complexity as your confidence and capability increase throughout the apprenticeship.

What you will bring to the role

• Growth mindset: an enthusiasm for learning new concepts and a willingness to act on constructive feedback.
• Collaboration: a positive team player who listens well and supports colleagues.
• Problem solving attitude: enjoys figuring things out and asking questions when stuck, rather than waiting for instructions.
• Curious mindset: willingness to share new ideas

Qualifications or your experience requirements

• A Level 3 qualification plus 12+ months of work experience
• Or a business-related degree (e.g. business, finance, economics, maths)
• Or a non-business-related degree plus 6+ months of work experience

You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme.

If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications.

What you will get

• Support from day one through a comprehensive induction programme, designed to help you feel welcomed, confident and connected.
• The opportunity to achieve a nationally recognised Business Analyst Level 4 apprenticeship qualification, developing your skills in stakeholder engagement, requirements gathering, business process improvement and data-driven decision making.
• Pension contributions
• Employee private medical cover with virtual GP service
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

About the Company

Magellan is a European consulting and technology group operating across 13 countries, with 6,700 employees and €900 million in revenue. We help public and private organisations deliver end-to-end transformation from strategic consulting to the design, deployment and 24/7 operation of secure digital platforms. With expertise across Microsoft, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Pega, SAP, AWS and Google, alongside strong in-house software development capabilities, we help organisations build scalable, resilient and AI enabled businesses. Our expertise spans transport and mobility, banking and insurance, public sector, healthcare, energy, defence, luxury and retail.

At Worldline / Magellan, we're passionate about helping people build successful careers. Since 2020, we've recruited and developed more than 150 apprentices across the UK, earning recognition as Apprentice Employer of the Year and achieving Great Place to Work and Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality accolades. We believe talent comes from every background, so we focus on potential, enthusiasm and ambition, providing the support, opportunities and real-world experience needed to help our people thrive.