Data Analyst Apprenticeship - Level 4 - Finance

Collects, verifies and analyses sustainability and carbon-emissions data, creates reports and visualisations, and provides insights to help the BBC track its progress towards Net Zero targets.

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?

Our team is responsible for the BBC's sustainability strategy. More info at Sustainability at the BBC . This includes calculating the BBC's carbon footprint in line with the Greenhouse Gas protocol and tracking progress towards our Net Zero targets. Our remit is the whole BBC group, so we work with a wide range of stakeholders from production to international news sites to commercial activities.

We are looking for someone with a passion for sustainability, and a keen interest in sustainability data, measurement and reporting to join us as a data analyst apprentice.

The early careers apprentice would get involved with all aspects of our data processes such as data collection, verification, using our carbon accounting platform, data visualisation and insights. We are looking for someone who is highly numerate, has strong analytical thinking skills and with excellent attention to detail.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

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

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   

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 expecte to achieve, by the start of the scheme A Level/Higher maths   

Life at 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.