Data Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship 2026

Data Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship 2026

About The Role

Please note that this is an apprenticeship position and therefore anyone with more than six months professional experience working in a data role or 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 3 Data Technician Apprenticeship.

What will you be doing?

We have a number of data apprenticeship roles available and the responsibilities and deliverables will vary but example duties include:

• Collecting and interpreting data from various sources, ensuring its accuracy and reliability
• Cleaning, transforming and organising data for analysis
• Using tools and techniques to visualise data in easy-to-understand formats for the team and wider business
• Actively seeking opportunities to learn and develop new skills in data analysis tools, techniques and methodologies
• Generating reports and dashboards to communicate findings to stakeholders

As part of the Level 3 Data Technician 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 familiar with Excel, have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and enjoy gathering and manipulating data from a range of sources.

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 and 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 have more than six months professional experience in a similar role or hold a level 4 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 can we offer you?

You’ll be working towards your level 3 Data Technician apprenticeship over 2 years to gain a recognised qualification alongside industry experts. As well as salary of £20,000, you'll also receive 27 days holiday – plus bank holidays, have access to our car schemes, pension scheme, employee well-being support, on-site restaurant and shopping discounts.

Our apprenticeship recruitment process

Here’s what you can expect:

1. Apply - Fill in the application form and send us your CV to apply.
2. Video interview questions - We’ll also ask you to answer a couple of video interview questions so that we have a chance to get to know a little more about you. You can give us a written version if that’s better for you.
3. Interview/Assessment centre - Our final step in the journey would be to attend a face-to-face interview or assessment centre, where you will take part in a range of activities based on real life tasks.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button. Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.