Data & Information Apprentice

A Level 4 Data Analyst apprenticeship at L&Q where you'll gain hands-on experience in data quality, governance, reporting, and analytics while helping the organisation become more data-driven.

The L&Q Early Talent Programme has been designed to help you get the career you have always wanted. This role provides the opportunity to start a new career path with a values-led organisation that will support you to learn and develop throughout the programme and beyond.

Benefits include: 

Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more… 

L&Q reserve the right not to progress applications from candidates with 3 or more unsuccessful applications/interview processes with L&Q in the previous 24 months.

Introduction:

The Data & Information team plays a critical role in supporting L&Q’s ambition to become a data‑ and insight‑driven organisation. We work across the business to improve data quality, strengthen governance, and deliver reporting and insights that drive better decisions and better outcomes for residents.

Overview of the role: 

This is an exciting opportunity to start your career in data and analytics. As a Data & Information Apprentice, you’ll gain hands‑on experience across the full data lifecycle—from data quality and governance through to reporting and insight.

You’ll work on real business challenges from day one, supporting teams across L&Q to ensure data is accurate, trusted, and used effectively. Alongside your role, you’ll complete a Level 4 Data Analyst apprenticeship, building the skills needed for a successful career in data.

You will be engaged in a challenging role from day one and be accountable for your area of responsibility whilst being supported by a project manager and line manager to guide and develop skills where required.

Join our Data & Information Team at L&Q:

L&Q is one of the UK’s largest housing associations and providers of social and affordable homes. We house around 250,000 people primarily across Greater London and Greater Manchester. Our purpose is simple – to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of.  

• Be part of L&Q’s transformation into a data‑driven organisation

• Gain experience across data quality, analytics, governance and reporting

• Work alongside experienced data professionals who will support your development

• Help deliver better insights that improve services for residents

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role:

• Support data collection, cleansing, validation, and maintenance across systems

• Assist in producing reports, dashboards, and visualisations

• Help identify and resolve data quality issues

• Contribute to data governance activities (metadata, documentation, standards)

• Work with colleagues across the business to support reporting needs

• Ensure data is handled securely and in line with GDPR and L&Q policies

This role directly supports improving data quality, strengthening reporting, and enabling better decision-making across L&Q.

What you'll bring:

• x3 A Levels (or equivalent) aligned to programme entry requirements; Maths and English at GCSE Level 4 (or equivalent)  

• A strong interest in data, analytics, or technology

• Analytical thinking and attention to detail

• Good communication skills

• Willingness to learn new tools and techniques

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team

• Understanding of the importance of data protection and confidentiality

• Experience using Excel or data tools

• Awareness of Power BI or data visualisation

• Basic understanding of data concepts or reporting

• Interest in data governance or data quality

This role directly supports improving data quality, strengthening reporting, and enabling better decision-making across L&Q.

Apprentices 

Participation in the apprenticeship programme will be subject to right to work in the UK and satisfying the applicable apprenticeship eligibility requirements at the time of enrolment.  

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Our purpose is simple – to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of.   

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values, which outline our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.