Data Analyst Apprenticeship - Level 4 - Salford - Content

at  BBC

Early Careers - Digital, Data & Technology
Apprenticeship
Salford, GB, M50 2QH Salford, GB, M50 2BH Salford, GB, M50 2QH

ARE YOU THE RIGHT CANDIDATE?

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 look for positive people who live our values and ensure our culture remains inclusive and full of opportunities. 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.
Throughout the selection process, we’ll be looking for evidence of how you demonstrate each of the BBC’s values and behaviours. Our values guide everything we do. They define what you can expect from the BBC and what the BBC expects from you. Find out more about our values here.

NEXT STEPS

Don’t leave yourself thinking ‘what if?’ — this is your chance to be part of something special. Think you’re the right candidate? Click on ‘Apply Now’!
Once you’ve set up your candidate profile, you just need to complete the questions in the job specific information section on the application. We don’t require you to upload a CV or Cover Letter. We are looking for your potential to bring difference to the BBC.
If you’re eligible for the scheme, you will receive more information about the stages of the process and what to expect. A general overview of the application process can be found here.
This advert is for roles in Salford. Please note that you must live a commutable distance from the BBC location to which you are applying for this apprenticeship. This scheme DAA25 is also being offered in other locations and teams, please see the corresponding adverts if you wish to apply for these locations and/or team. Please only apply to one location/team.
Apprentices starting at BBC from September 2025 will be placed on a ‘Fixed Term’ contract. This means your contract is for the duration of your apprenticeship only. The BBC is committed to investing in new talent and as you approach the end of your apprenticeship, we will work with you to support you and offer you employability and networking training to help you secure your next role – this might be a job here at the BBC, or somewhere in the wider media industry.
Applications for this role/scheme DAA25 are due to close on 28/11/2024

DISCLAIMER

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

As a Data Analyst apprentice, this is a great opportunity to join an exciting BBC team while developing your knowledge in areas like:

• Data Processing with Pandas
• Data Visualisation
• Power BI and Tableau
• Data Science for Business
• Databases & SQL
• Text Mining
• Introduction to Machine Learning
• Time Series Analysis
• Data Privacy, Ethics & Regulation

THE ROLE

Salary: £21,840
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract
Location: Salford
An apprenticeship at the BBC gives you the opportunity to kick-start your career in a job you’ll love. We’re the industry leaders in early careers and are committed to your skills and talent development. As one of the world’s most creative and technologically advanced organisations for the last 100 years, an apprenticeship at the BBC means the opportunity to learn from the most respected and experienced professionals in the business.
Do you have a love of maths and data including Excel spreadsheets? If the answer to both is yes, fancy kickstarting your career with the BBC? We’re looking for the next generation of Data Analysts to join us on our journey towards a data-driven future! You’ll be working in BBC Content’s Audio or Children’s & Education Departments, working closely with colleagues to grow visitors by identifying audience trends and behaviours to inform content making, onward journeys and promotional activity.
You’ll also learn python from scratch so if you’ve always wanted to code, we’ll teach you how to do it! So, if you thrive as part of a team and enjoy sharing ideas, we’d love to hear from you.
You’ve got to be interested now, right?

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING ON THE APPRENTICESHIP?

As a Data Analyst apprentice, this is a great opportunity to join an exciting BBC team while developing your knowledge in areas like:

• Data Processing with Pandas
• Data Visualisation
• Power BI and Tableau
• Data Science for Business
• Databases & SQL
• Text Mining
• Introduction to Machine Learning
• Time Series Analysis
• Data Privacy, Ethics & Regulations

WHERE COULD THE ROLE TAKE YOU?

On successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will be able to look for job opportunities inside or outside the BBC such as Data Associate and Junior Data Analyst.
This scheme starts in September 2025, and you will be on a fixed term contract which means your contract is for the duration of the apprenticeship only. The duration of this scheme is 18 months.