2025 Data Analyst Apprentice - Level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship

Location: Bristol, United Kingdom

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2025 Data Analyst Apprentice - Level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship

Start Date: 01 September 2025

Salary: £22,500 per annum

Employee type: Permanent

Location: Bristol

Working Schedule: Monday – Friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours Monday – Thursday, 5 hours Friday)

Are you looking for a new opportunity to showcase your problem-solving and analytical skills? Do you have a passion for working with people and driving data to make decisions? Our data apprenticeship is a fantastic opportunity to start your career in data, working alongside industry experts within a leading technology company.

What the role has to offer:

• A fully funded Level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship qualification
• An exciting role within a leading technology organisation
• An opportunity to learn from the best
• A competitive salary, with great progression
• Permanent role from day one

Overview:

Within this role, you will be valued for your intellectual curiosity, innovative approach to problem-solving, and your strong analytical skills. You will be key in compiling data from multiple systems to tell stories and to answer vital business questions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify business problems and present insights to influence actions
• Develop skills in Data Engineering, Visualisation and Business Analysis in a complex business environment
• Work as part of a team to deliver data products used across the whole business
• Collaborate with business users to ensure you are delivering the insights they need
• Produce reports to provide insight and recommendations for how to improve the business operations, learning and business processes, and what drives business outcomes

Apprentice Programme:

You will be studying towards a Level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship delivered by Thales UK, in partnership with one of our specialist digital training providers. Delivered over 18 months via a blended learning model, your training will take place via live virtual classroom sessions, one-to-one coaching, online learning and quarterly face-to-face hackathons. You’ll be introduced to core data skills including data modelling, data manipulation and visualisation, data architecture and cloud, data analytics and statistics. At the end of the programme and upon successful completion of your End Point Assessment, you will roll-off into the Thales UK business as a Data Analyst.

Requirements:

You will need 5 GCSEs grade 9-4 (A-C) including English and Maths (or equivalent), plus a Level 3 qualification to demonstrate the ability to learn at this level. Suitable Level 3 qualifications might include A Levels (Grade C or above), Highers, T Level (Merit or above), BTEC Diploma (Merit or above). Ability to obtain and maintain UK government security clearance.

Benefits:

• 201 hours annual leave (plus a company day and bank holidays)
• Company Pension
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Life Insurance
• Discount Portal
• Performance-related pay uplifts
• 80 Hours Volunteering (first two years)

Please note: Assessment centres for shortlisted candidates will be held between February and May 2025. Induction week for all Graduate and Apprentices will take place from Monday 01 September until Friday 05 September 2025.

Closing date: Our applications will close at 11.59pm on Sunday 16 February 2025. Please note, we will be in contact by the end of February 2025 with details of next steps.

Recruitment Process:

For further information on our Early Careers recruitment process or to speak to a member of the Early Careers Team or a Graduate or Apprentice, please visit Thales Future Talent - Connectr.

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a sole British National from birth and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats.

For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please follow this link - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment,if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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