Data Engineer Apprentice - Level 4 Diploma, Flexible Hours

Civil Service World; Titchfield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office for National Statistics is offering a Data Engineer Apprenticeship role in England, joining the Data Products, Services and Governance team. The two‑year apprenticeship combines on‑the‑job experience with virtual learning and mentoring, leading to a Level 4 Data Analyst Diploma.

Apprentices will identify and migrate data, build dashboards, analyse trends, and learn Python coding standards. The role supports flexible working patterns and offers development opportunities across ONS with

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above or equivalent.
• Interest in data engineering and analytics with problem solving.
• Willingness to study towards Level 4 Data Analyst Diploma.

Responsibilities

• Identify, collect, and migrate data to/from internal and external systems.
• Apply data analysis techniques to identify trends and patterns.
• Assist with data quality checks and cleansing.
• Assist production of data visualisation including dashboards and reports.
• Summarise and present results to stakeholders.
• Write clear, well-documented Python code following best practices.
• Understand cloud developments and dataset linking techniques.

Skills

Workload management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Technical curiosity

Team collaboration

Education

GCSE Maths and English (Grade C+)

Level 4 Data Analyst Diploma (on completion)

Tools

Python

Job description

The Office for National Statistics is offering a Data Engineer Apprenticeship role in England, joining the Data Products, Services and Governance team. The two‑year apprenticeship combines on‑the‑job experience with virtual learning and mentoring, leading to a Level 4 Data Analyst Diploma.

Apprentices will identify and migrate data, build dashboards, analyse trends, and learn Python coding standards. The role supports flexible working patterns and offers development opportunities across ONS with