Data Analyst Apprenticeship - Level 4 - Audience & Brand - London/Salford

BBC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

BBC is offering a Data Analyst Apprenticeship in London, for 18 months, fixed-term, full-time, starting soon. You’ll learn on the job while working towards a Level 4 Data Analyst qualification with Cambridge Spark, gaining hands-on experience in audience insight and analytics.

You’ll study while contributing to real projects, developing practical skills in reporting, data visualisation and storytelling, with ongoing support from experienced colleagues at the BBC.

Qualifications

• Interest in maths, data patterns and Excel.
• Organisation and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and adapt to change.
• Non-graduate entry route with structured learning.

Responsibilities

• Work with real data to uncover trends and support decisions.
• Learn how data informs services and performance across BBC.
• Develop skills in collecting, analysing and presenting data.
• Create reports and visualisations for stakeholders.
• Understand data privacy and responsible use.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

Maths

Organisational skills

Time management

Education

GCSE Maths & English or equivalent

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 18 months

Department: Audiences

Location: London - London Broadcasting House, Salford - Dock House

Salary: £24,650 (+£5,441 London Weighting)

COULD A BBC APPRENTICESHIP BE THE NEXT ROLE FOR YOU?

Join us as an apprentice at the BBC to give yourself the opportunity to kick‑start your career in a job you'll love. We’re committed to your skills and talent development. You’ll learn on‑the‑job, developing your knowledge and skills in an area that interests you, whilst working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.

WHY JOIN THIS SCHEME?

Do you enjoy maths, spotting patterns in data, or working with Excel? Kick‑start your career with the BBC as a Data Analyst Apprentice. You'll work on real projects, learn from industry experts, and help shape a data‑driven future. Best of all, we'll teach you Python coding from scratch, giving you valuable skills for the future. If you're curious, enjoy teamwork, and love solving problems, we'd love to hear from you.

Watch recordings from our webinar series on our Life at the BBC YouTube playlist to learn more about this scheme and other opportunities we offer, and hear from current apprentices about their experiences.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

Audience Team

The Audiences team helps the BBC make better decisions by providing insight into audience behaviour, needs and perceptions. We combine audience research, data analysis, digital analytics and strategic insight to help teams across the BBC understand who our audiences are, how they use BBC services, and how we can better serve them.

As an Early Careers Apprentice, you'll gain experience across different areas of audience insight and analytics, working with research and data specialists to support projects that inform strategic and editorial decision‑making. You'll develop practical skills in research, analysis, stakeholder engagement and project delivery while working on real business challenges.

As part of the Audiences department, apprentices will support the day‑to‑day delivery of audience insight, research and analytics projects. They will have opportunities to work with a range of teams and develop experience in both qualitative and quantitative research approaches, digital analytics, audience measurement and insight communication.

Typical activities may include

• Supporting the production of regular audience reporting, insight updates and presentations.
• Assisting with qualitative and quantitative research projects, including questionnaire design, fieldwork preparation, analysis and reporting.
• Conducting desk research and gathering information from a variety of audience, industry and market intelligence sources.
• Supporting digital analytics and audience measurement activities, helping to identify trends and patterns in audience behaviour.
• Assisting with project coordination and administration across research, analytics and strategic insight projects.
• Contributing to the interpretation and communication of audience data and research findings to colleagues across the BBC.
• Working with stakeholders from different teams to understand business questions and support evidence‑based decision making.
• Learning how audience insight, research and analytics are used to shape BBC products, content and services.
• Developing skills in data literacy, storytelling, presentation and professional communication.

We're looking for people who are curious about audiences, data, media and technology, and who are keen to learn in a professional environment.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

As a Data Analyst apprentice (DAA27), this is brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute – you will:

• Work with real data to uncover trends, solve problems and support decision‑making.
• Learn how data helps shape services, projects and performance across the organisation.
• Develop skills in collecting, analysing and presenting data, turning information into clear insights.
• Create reports and visualisations that help colleagues understand and act on data.
• Understand the importance of data privacy, ethics and responsible data use

You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. This means you’ll spend at least one day a week studying for a Level 4 Data Analyst qualification with our learning provider Cambridge Spark using its virtual delivery platform.

For more information on what you will study during the scheme, please see the Data Analyst apprenticeship standard.

YOUR SKILLS AND ELIGIBILITY

We’re interested in your passion for working at the BBC and your enthusiasm for delivering world‑class content and operational excellence to our audiences. We’re not focused on your qualifications; instead, we look for potential and offer you the opportunity to apply your transferable strengths and experience to work in different ways.

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply:

• Enjoy working with data, numbers and excel spreadsheets, with an interest in maths and logical thinking.
• Have brilliant organisational skills and are great at problem‑solving and negotiating
• Can manage multiple deadlines and demands on your time
• Have a calm and focused approach to changing circumstances
• Have a keen interest in the BBC and how people consume content, bursting with fresh ideas to introduce new perspectives
• Are an enthusiastic self‑starter, flexible and adaptable to out‑of‑hours working

This scheme is aimed at non‑graduates. If you have a degree and you’re interested in similar roles at the BBC, we recommend applying for jobs at the BBC careers site or having a look at our other apprenticeship schemes.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible for an apprenticeship at the BBC, you must:

• Be 18 years old or over by the time the apprenticeship begins in September 2027.
• Have lived in the UK continuously for the last three years prior to the start of the apprenticeship.
• Be legally eligible to work full‑time in the UK for the entire duration of the apprenticeship.
• Not currently be enrolled in another apprenticeship programme, whether with the BBC or another organisation.
• Not already hold a qualification in the same subject area at the same or a higher level than this apprenticeship.

To apply for this scheme, you must also:

• Have maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above or National 5 (Scotland) at C or equivalent qualification
• Have achieved, or expected to achieve, by the start of the scheme A Level/Higher Maths