Data Analyst Apprenticeship - Level 4 - Salford

The Bbc; Eccles; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Python training

Career progression

Job summary

BBC invites non-graduates to join as a Data Analyst Apprentice. You will work on real data projects, learn Python from scratch and gain a Level 4 Data Analyst apprenticeship with Cambridge Spark, spending one day a week studying.

You’ll contribute to product analytics and learn to present insights to stakeholders. This apprenticeship focuses on data analysis, reporting, and ethical data use while collaborating with Product, Design and Technology teams to improve user experiences across BBC

Qualifications

• The scheme is aimed at non-graduates.
• Potential and transferable strengths are valued.
• Strong maths, data focus and logical thinking are encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Work with real data to uncover trends and support decision-making.
• Learn how data shapes services, projects and performance.
• Develop skills in collecting, analysing and presenting data to generate insights.
• Create reports and visualisations to help colleagues understand data.
• Understand data privacy, ethics and responsible data use.

Skills

Data analysis

Maths

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Time management

Adaptability

Education

GCSE Maths & English or equivalent

A Level/Higher Maths expected/achieved

Tools

Excel

Job description

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

• 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

• 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

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.