Data Analytics Apprenticeship

About the role

We're on a mission to become a data‑driven organisation, leveraging data to boost productivity, enhance project delivery, and foster a data‑first culture that values data‑led decision‑making.

As a Data Analytics Apprentice, you'll have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects, from predictive analysis and mathematical modelling to data visualisation and web development. You’ll partner with teams across the business to develop analytical insights that will inform strategy, improve operational efficiency, and help us deliver on our purpose – to create a safe and secure world, together.

Throughout the programme, you’ll learn to identify and cleanse data from various sources, create performance dashboards, and produce statistical reports. You’ll work closely with stakeholders to ensure data is accurately represented, solving real business challenges with your analysis. By developing strong technical skills and a deep understanding of Babcock’s operations, you’ll play a crucial role in embedding data‑led best practices across the organisation.

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 elevate 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 organisational 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 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

• GCSE in any subject, grade C or above
• English, grade C or above
• Maths, grade C or above
• A Level in any subject, grade C or above
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Analytical skills

Many of our apprenticeship programmes are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions, which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold or have held may impact which programmes you are eligible for. For this programme, you must be able to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) clearance. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting:

Babcock is an international defence company providing support and product solutions to enhance our customers' defence capabilities and critical assets. We provide through‑life technical and engineering support for our customers’ assets, delivering improvements in performance, availability and programme cost. Our ~27,700 employees deliver these critical services to defence and civil customers, including engineering support to naval, land, air and nuclear operations, frontline support, specialist training and asset management.

We also design and manufacture a range of defence and civil specialist equipment, from naval ship and weapons handling systems to liquid gas handling systems. We also provide integrated, technology‑enabled solutions to our defence customers in areas such as secure communications, electronic warfare and air defence.

Fully funded qualification, personal development training and opportunities; minimum 28 days holiday allowance including bank holidays; competitive pension scheme; employee share scheme; flexible benefits including cycle‑to‑work scheme.

By the end of your apprenticeship, you’ll be ready to take on a variety of roles in Data Analytics at Babcock, where you can expect to earn a competitive salary exceeding £36,000.