Data Engineer Apprentice

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Milton Keynes
1 month ago
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Please note that this is an apprenticeship position and therefore anyone who holds a degree or masters degree in a subject such as Data Science will not be eligible.You will also need to commit to completing a Level 5 Data Engineer Apprenticeship.

What will you be doing?

Working in our data team as part of our Customer Experience (CX) function, you’ll be instrumental in building data products that are customer focussed and deliver business value. As part of this you will:

  • Identify and evaluate opportunities to acquire, enrich and deliver enhanced insight from data.
  • Analyse requirements, explore options and present recommendations for solutions to stakeholders.
  • Build and optimise automated data solutions and pipelines.
  • Keep up to date with data engineering developments to advance your own skills and knowledge.

As part of the Level 5 Data Engineer apprenticeship standard, you’ll be on track to an industry recognised qualification and your dedicated industry coach will support you through a blended approach that will include remote, in person, 1-2-1 and group learning.

What do you need?

To be successful in this apprenticeship you'll have high levels of accuracy and attention to detail. You should be competent using Microsoft Excel and have a proven interest in data analysis (this could be from formal studies, self-study or the workplace). You will have a proven aptitude in working with numbers, you may have a level 3 or level 4 in a relevant subject and be looking to take the next step in your data career. Some experience of using data tools (e.g SQL, Python, Power BI etc) would be an advantage but not essential.

To be eligible for the apprenticeship, you also need to have a minimum of 5 GCSEs (grades 9-4 or A-C) including Maths and English.

You also need to meet the government eligibility criteria, including:

Right to Work: You must have the right to work in the UK.

Residency: you must meet one of the following:

  • A UK citizen who has been resident in the UK or EEA for the previous three years.
  • An EEA or Switzerland national who has obtained either pre-settled or settled status under the EUSS and have lived continuously in the EEA, Switzerland, Gibraltar, or the UK for at least the previous 3 years.
  • A non-UK national who has been ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands for at least the previous 3 years where no part of this period has been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education. E.g. time undertaking a degree or Masters degree as an overseas student does not count towards the 3 years.
  • An individual with immigration or asylum-seeking status which makes you eligible to receive government apprenticeship funding.

Prior knowledge and skills: You must not hold a level 5 qualification or above in a related subject, e.g. a degree or masters degree in subjects including Maths, Data Analysis, Business Analytics etc.

Government funded learning programmes: You must not be on another government funded learning programme

What's in it for you?

You’ll be working towards your level 5 Data Engineer apprenticeship over 2 years to gain a recognised qualification alongside industry experts. As well as a salaryof £23,000, you'll also be eligible for a new car every six months (as long as you have a full, clean UK driving licence). You’ll receive 27 days holiday – plus bank holidays, access to our pension scheme, employee well-being support, on-site restaurant and shopping discounts.

What's the assessment process?

Once you hit the apply button, you will be asked to submit an application form with CV and answer a couple of video interview questions so that we have a chance to get to know a little more about you.

Our final step in the journey would be to attend a face-to-face interview, where you will take part in a range of activities based on real life tasks.

Successful candidates will be offered a place soon afterwards for a September 2025 start.`

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