2025 Data Analyst Apprentice

Summary

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? To identify business problems and present insights in a compelling way that influences action? Our data apprenticeship is a fantastic opportunity to start your career in data

Annual wage

£22,500 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Pension – Thales match, plus 1%, with a maximum contribution of 7% Health Insurance – 50% of salary for five years Performance related pay uplifts

Training course

Data analyst (level 4)

Hours

Flexible working, Monday – Friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours Monday – Thursday, 5 hours Friday)

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

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.

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

Where you’ll work

Manor Royal

Crawley

RH10 9HA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

DIGITAL NATIVE (UK) LIMITED

Your training course

Data analyst (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Use data systems securely to meet requirements and in line with organisational procedures and legislation including principles of Privacy by Design
implement the stages of the data analysis lifecycle
apply principles of data classification within data analysis activity
analyse data sets taking account of different data structures and database designs
assess the impact on user experience and domain context on data analysis activity
identify and escalate quality risks in data analysis with suggested mitigation or resolutions as appropriate
undertake customer requirements analysis and implement findings in data analytics planning and outputs
identify data sources and the risks and challenges to combination within data analysis activity
apply organizational architecture requirements to data analysis activities
apply statistical methodologies to data analysis tasks
apply predictive analytics in the collation and use of data
collaborate and communicate with a range of internal and external stakeholders using appropriate styles and behaviours to suit the audience
use a range of analytical techniques such as data mining, time series forecasting and modelling techniques to identify and predict trends and patterns in data
collate and interpret qualitative and quantitative data and convert into infographics, reports, tables, dashboards and graphs
select and apply the most appropriate data tools to achieve the optimum outcome
Use data systems securely to meet requirements and in line with organisational procedures and legislation including principles of Privacy by Design
implement the stages of the data analysis lifecycle
apply principles of data classification within data analysis activity
analyse data sets taking account of different data structures and database designs
assess the impact on user experience and domain context on data analysis activity
identify and escalate quality risks in data analysis with suggested mitigation or resolutions as appropriate
undertake customer requirements analysis and implement findings in data analytics planning and outputs
identify data sources and the risks and challenges to combination within data analysis activity
apply organizational architecture requirements to data analysis activities
apply statistical methodologies to data analysis tasks
apply predictive analytics in the collation and use of data
collaborate and communicate with a range of internal and external stakeholders using appropriate styles and behaviours to suit the audience
use a range of analytical techniques such as data mining, time series forecasting and modelling techniques to identify and predict trends and patterns in data
collate and interpret qualitative and quantitative data and convert into infographics, reports, tables, dashboards and graphs
select and apply the most appropriate data tools to achieve the optimum outcome

Your training plan

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

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 9-4 (A-C))
Any (grade C or above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

Together, we create the ingenious technological systems and innovations that impact and improve people's lives every single day. Even if you haven't heard the name Thales before, you've definitely benefited from our inventiveness. We reinvest 20% of our sales in Research & Development in the UK. Together we supply invention across 4 core areas: Aerospace, Space, Defence and Security, Digital Identity and Security.

https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/uk-career (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

201 hours holiday a year One additional company day at Christmas Healthcare Cash Plan 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme 80 hours (10 days) volunteering in your first 2 years depending on length of programme Discount Portal

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Be a permanent member of the team within the Thales business.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THALES UK LIMITED

Thales Early Careers Team.

SuppEarlyCar@uk.thalesgroup.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284210.

Apply now

Closes on Sunday 16 February

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Company’s application instructions

- Online Application - Online Assessment and Video Interview - Virtual Assessment Centre - Offer if successful

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