Data Enablement Apprentice

News UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company is seeking a motivated Data Enablement Apprentice to join its Data Enablement team. This apprenticeship will last for 24 months and involve studying for a Level 4 Business Analyst qualification while working on data governance initiatives. The role offers a unique chance to learn about data management principles, enhance skills in automation and AI, and contribute to the ethical use of data within a dynamic team environment. Successful candidates will have strong communication skills and a keen interest in the media industry.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Generous pension scheme

Up to 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to training and LinkedIn Learning

Access to wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• GCSEs or equivalent in English and Maths at grade 4 (C) or above.
• Interest in the media industry.
• Ability to learn about the company and its products.
• Natural curiosity about data and AI.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Learn and support compliant data management practices.
• Contribute to defining processes and tools for data governance.
• Assist in developing guidelines and standards for data.
• Collect and analyze data requirements.
• Use AI tools to enhance data governance activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Curiosity about data and AI

Communication skills

Experience with Excel/Google Sheets

Experience with Word/Google Docs

Experience with Powerpoint/Google Slides

Education

GCSEs in English and Maths at grade 4 or above

Tools

Data governance tools

Job description

Data Enablement Apprentice (Data Governance - Technology)

Length: 24 months FTC

Start Date: March 2026

Course: Business Analyst - Level 4

Are you interested in how data powers AI and looking for a career that combines data, technology, and business strategy? Do you like solving problems? Would you like to work with people across multiple disciplines? Do you want to study while gaining experience and a salary? This might be the role for you …

The Data Enablement team at News UK is looking for a curious, motivated, and collaborative individual to join us as a Data Enablement Apprentice! This is an incredible opportunity to jumpstart your career in data, learn from experts, and make a real impact on how one of the UK’s leading media companies uses its most valuable asset: its data.

Your Role

While studying for your Level 4 Business Analyst apprentice qualification, you’ll join the Data Enablement team, helping to make data for insights and AI easier to find, more accurate, and fully compliant. You’ll contribute to establishing ethical, compliant, and efficient data processing so everyone can make better decisions. We support key Data team projects, working in an agile manner with Product Managers, Data Engineers, Architects, and Technical Leads to build innovative solutions for capturing and sharing essential data. We also help colleagues in the Analytics teams and data champions treat data as the valuable asset it is by providing clear guidelines, automated processes, and practical tools.

Day to day you will

• Learn the core principles of compliant, accurate data management and, with the support of a team, help identify and implement the necessary measures to ensure data delivered and hosted on our platform remains compliant and accurate.
• Learn the importance of describing our data to enable AI capabilities. You'll contribute to defining the processes, tools, and people involved, streamlining their work with automation and AI.
• Work alongside team members to partner with the business and technology teams in delivering our data governance initiatives, championing compliance and accuracy in their data use.
• Assist in developing guidelines, standards and policies to manage our data, and develop the processes and tools that will support their adoption, with a focus on core areas including: metadata management, AI enablement, data quality and security, and data access.
• Collect, analyze, and structure data requirements. Synthesize this information to create formal specifications to be used to implement solutions and/or to automate data management processes.
• Use available AI tools to streamline and automate activities of our data governance function, such as advice and recommendations of the use of standards and guidelines, supporting documentation, reporting and audit.

What we’re looking for from you

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths at grade 4 (equivalent to a C) or above
• A keen interest in the media industry.
• The energy & enthusiasm needed to quickly learn about News UK as a business, our products and our culture.
• An eye for accuracy, with a curious mindset connecting the dots between various pieces of information.
• Natural curiosity about data and AI, and their potential to drive business value.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies, specially data governance tools such as data catalog, data lineage, data quality monitoring.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of using Excel/Google Sheets, Word/Google Docs and Powerpoint/Google Slides.

Application Process

Online Application > Telephone Interview > Assessment Centre

At News UK we encourage every individual's potential, therefore rather than looking for specific experience we are looking for enthusiasm and drive.

As part of the online application process, we would like you to provide answers to our application questions:

• Briefly introduce yourself and tell us why you’re interested in pursuing a career in this apprenticeship role you’ve applied to?
• Describe a recent experience or interaction you have had with a digital brand, what did you like about this interaction? What would you change to improve the experience you had?
• Describe a learning curve you recently navigated. Outline the steps you took, the challenges you faced and what the outcome was.

Please note that we will be running the assessments in February 2026.

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market‑leading local stations across Ireland. Our world‑famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi‑format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.

At News UK, we embrace a hybrid work model, currently requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. This approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and team spirit within our workspace. Certain roles may necessitate additional in‑office days; please discuss this with your recruiter for specific requirements.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee‑led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre‑existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes
• ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
• Up to 60 % discount on Harper Collins books
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5 %
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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