Data Engineer Apprentice

About the Role

We are excited to be recruiting a Level 5 Data Engineer Apprentice to join the dynamic Data Insight Team with the Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Based at Woodhatch Place in Reigate, this role operates on a hybrid working model, with a minimum of two days per week in the office. There may be occasional travel within the county, and when appropriate, you'll also have the flexibility to work from a local fire station or a Surrey County Council premises.

This apprenticeship is a 24-month development programme, consisting of 20% off-the-job training (e.g. attending lectures, online learning, shadowing, learning support, written assessments) and 80% on-the-job learning.

• Design and build data pipelines to collect, transform, and load data for analytics and reporting.
• Re‑engineer manual data flows into automated, scalable Extract, Transform, Load or streaming solutions.
• Support and manage data streaming systems, monitoring performance and resolving issues promptly.
• Ensure data quality, accuracy and compliance with governance and security standards.
• Collaborate with technology teams and communicate solutions clearly to non‑technical stakeholders.

We won't be expecting you to jump in and be able to do this all from day one. You'll first go through an induction period allowing you to get used to the office and the team. As you gain more confidence in your role, you'll be supported to do more and more! The learning side of your apprenticeship will be delivered by a provider of your choice from our approved list.

We will support you throughout the process to help you select the provider that best fits your needs and preferences. As your qualification comes to an end and you begin to turn your eye to the future, we have a fantastic support programme in place that will put you in the best position to take the next step on your exciting career journey.

Our desire is for all our apprenticeships to be the first step on a long and successful career journey within SCC.

Skills and knowledge training will be provided as part of the apprenticeship, ensuring you have the support you need to develop all the required skills. However, having a basic understanding of data or some initial familiarity or experience with data engineering concepts, tools, or programming languages would be beneficial. For example, exposure to tools such as FME (Feature Manipulation Engine) for spatial data processing, SQL for database querying and management, Python for data transformation and automation, or Excel for data manipulation can help you adapt more quickly.

Any existing knowledge in these areas will support your learning and enable you to contribute effectively to our data‑driven projects.

Please note:

This apprenticeship is only available for those who will not be enrolled in another government funded programme as of 1st September 2025 and do not possess a qualification at a higher or the same level as this one in the same or similar subject. If you have any questions regarding your eligibility please contact  If you do not hold an English and Maths GCSE graded A‑C or 4‑9, you will be required to complete these in addition to the apprenticeship.

Additional tutoring and support will be provided.

• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Problem‑solving and analytical thinking.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and adapt to evolving tools and processes.
• Effective communication skills.

Our Data Insight Team at Surrey Fire and Rescue Service plays a vital role in keeping our communities safe. We manage and analyse life‑critical information that supports operational…