Data Analyst Apprenticeship - Level 4 - Finance

BBC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The BBC is offering a Data Analyst Apprentice role in London at 18 months full-time fixed-term training, starting in September 2027. You will learn on the job while pursuing a Level 4 Data Analyst apprenticeship with Cambridge Spark, applying data skills to sustainability projects.

You’ll work on real datasets, build visualisations, and develop your analytical thinking with mentoring from industry experts. This scheme emphasises learning and practical outcomes within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Interest in maths and data patterns, with strong numeracy.
• Comfort with spreadsheets and data manipulation.
• Ability to learn on the job and apply transferable skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with real data to uncover trends and insights.
• Create reports and visualisations to support decision-making.
• Contribute to data collection, verification and analytics processes.
• Support carbon accounting data and sustainability metrics.
• Assist in presenting data findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

Numerical skills

Tools

Python

Job description

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

Department: Sustainability

Location: London - London Broadcasting 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.

Want to find out more? 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?

Our team is responsible for the BBC's sustainability strategy. More info at Sustainability at the BBC . This includes calculating the BBC's carbon footprint in line with the Greenhouse Gas protocol and tracking progress towards our Net Zero targets. Our remit is the whole BBC group, so we work with a wide range of stakeholders from production to international news sites to commercial activities.

We are looking for someone with a passion for sustainability, and a keen interest in sustainability data, measurement and reporting to join us as a data analyst apprentice.

The early careers apprentice would get involved with all aspects of our data processes such as data collection, verification, using our carbon accounting platform, data visualisation and insights. We are looking for someone who is highly numerate, has strong analytical thinking skills and with excellent attention to detail.

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 expecte to achieve, by the start of the scheme A Level/Higher maths

This is a fixed-term apprenticeship - your contract lasts for the duration of the scheme. Once you have completed your apprenticeship, you will be able to apply for any suitable open vacancies at the BBC or outside in the wider creative industry. You’ll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step.

For apprenticeship opportunities, disabled applicants who choose to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and who meet the minimum criteria for the role will normally be progressed to the next stage of the recruitment process. For most of our campaigns, this would be an online assessment designed to assess your skills, motivations and suitability for the role. Further details can be found in the FAQs section of our careers site.

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