Data Analyst Apprenticeship - Level 4 - Salford

BBC; Eccles; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour week

25 days leave

Pension scheme

Health & gym discounts

Career development

Job summary

The BBC Group and Public Services is offering a Data Analyst Apprenticeship (Level 4) in Salford. This fixed‑term 18‑month apprenticeship provides on‑the‑job learning and you will study for a Level 4 Data Analyst qualification with Cambridge Spark.

You will work with the Product Analytics team on real projects, analysing data, creating reports, and presenting insights to help improve BBC digital experiences for audiences.

Qualifications

• Non-graduates encouraged to apply.
• GCSE Maths and English at grade 4/C or above or equivalent.
• A Level Maths expected by start of the scheme.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

Numerical reasoning

Problem solving

Time management

Adaptability

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Tools

Python

Job description

Data Analyst Apprenticeship - Level 4 - Salford

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

Department: Data

Location: Salford - Dock House

Salary: £24,650

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?

The Product Analytics team helps shape the future of BBC digital products using data. We uncover how audiences discover, use and engage with content, identify opportunities to improve their experience and help teams make decisions that impact millions of users every day.

You’ll learn how to analyse data, answer product questions, generate insights and work with Product, Design and Technology teams to improve digital experiences for our audiences.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

As a Data Analyst apprentice (DAA27), this is a 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

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Our apprenticeship roles are also subject to you having the require qualifications that we have deemed to be necessary for your role and the requirement of the training provider for your scheme. The offer would be subject to you undergoing and meeting the requirements of a skill scan process with the BBC nominated training provider to determine your eligibility.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

Information at a Glance

This is your BBC

Here you will benefit from:

• Excellent career and professional development.
• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a 35‑hour working week, 25 days annual leave (26 days for BBC Studios), a range of policies to support your work/life balance, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• A values‑based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

As an Apprentice you will also receive:

• An industry recognised qualification.
• Industry‑leading training through the BBC Academy and our learning providers (this may involve travel to locations across the UK).
• A dedicated Team Manager and Scheme Specialist to help with your development.
• Training and Mentoring by industry professionals.
• A bespoke BBC apprenticeship experience including apprenticeship development days and membership of the BBC Apprenticeship community.
• Employability and networking training and support to help you secure your next role.
• The opportunity to apply for financial support for relocation subject to eligibility.

Candidate pack

You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Disability confident

We take inclusivity seriously and want to ensure all candidates who are disabled or have long‑term health conditions receive the support and adjustments they need. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the recruitment process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via the Early Careers Recruitment contact form and we’d be happy to discuss how we can support you through the process.

BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.