Job Specifications
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 18 months
Department: BBC Archives
Location: Glasgow - Pacific Quay
Salary: £22,950
COULD A BBC APPRENTICESHIP BE THE NEXT ROLE FOR YOU?
Join us as an apprentice at the BBC to give yourself the opportunity to kick-start your career in a job you'll love. We’re committed to your skills and talent development. You’ll learn on-the-job, developing your knowledge and skills in an area that interests you, while working towards your apprenticeship qualification with one of our learning providers.
WHY JOIN THIS SCHEME?
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 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?
To find out more about the schemes we offer, you can register to join one of our webinars here.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM?
As a Data Analyst apprentice (DAA26) at the BBC, you’ll join a dynamic, collaborative team where you’re learning goes far beyond the basics. You’ll work on meaningful projects that shape the BBC’s future, while developing cutting-edge skills in areas like machine learning, data visualisation, and ethical data use. With a culture that values growth, creativity, and real-world impact, you’ll gain both professional confidence and a clear path toward a successful data career.
In this role, you’ll work in BBC Archives Products and Services, the team who manages the physical and digital archives, content delivery systems and storage, making the archives accessible and searchable to all.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
As a Data Analyst apprentice, this is brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute – you will:
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.
You’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job. This means you’ll spend at least one day a week studying for a Level 4 Data Analyst qualification from our external Learning Provider. You will be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step within the BBC or elsewhere in the industry.
For more information on the apprenticeship standard you will be studying, please visit this link.
Your Skills And Eligibility
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’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.
Skills
If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply:
Love maths and algebra.
Are comfortable using Excel spreadsheets.
Enjoy working with data.
Using AI tools for increased productivity.
Have brilliant organisational skills and are great at problem-solving and negotiating.
Can manage multiple deadlines and demands on your time.
Have a calm and focused approach to changing circumstances.
Have a keen interest in the BBC and how people consume content, bursting with fresh ideas to introduce new perspectives.
Are an enthusiastic self-starter, as well as being flexible and adaptable.
This scheme is aimed at non-graduates. If you have a degree and you’re interested in similar roles at the BBC, we recommend applying for jobs at the BBC careers site or having a look at our other apprenticeship schemes.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To be eligible for an apprenticeship at the BBC, you must:
Be 18 years old or over by the time the apprenticeship begins in September 2026
Have lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 years prior to the start of the apprenticeship
Be legally eligible to work full-time in the UK for the entire duration of the apprenticeship
Not currently be enrolled in another apprenticeship programme, whether with the BBC or another organisation
Not have completed or hold qualifications in the apprenticeship subject at the same or higher level.
To Apply For This Scheme, You Must Also
Have maths and English GCSE at Grade 4/C or above or National 5 (Scotland) at C or equivalent qualification.
Have achieved, or expected to achieve, by the start of the scheme A Level/Higher Maths.
READY TO APPLY?
Don’t leave yourself wondering “what if?” this could be your chance to be part of something exciting. See yourself thriving in this
About the Company
The BBC is the world’s leading public service broadcaster.
We’re impartial and independent, and every day we create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in the UK and around the world.
We do this across:
- A portfolio of television services, including the UK’s most-watched channel BBC One, the pioneering online youth service BBC Three, and our multi award-winning channels for children, as well as national and regional television programmes and services acros...
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