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Apprenticeship

Data analyst

Level
4
Higher
Length
2 yrs
typical
Sector
Digital
Pay
Paid
you earn while training

In a nutshell

Collect, organise and study data to provide business insight.

What you'd do

Extract and query data from databases and business systems using SQL
Clean, validate, and transform datasets ready for analysis
Build dashboards and reports to visualise key performance metrics
Identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in large datasets
Present analytical findings and recommendations to business stakeholders
Work with business owners to define analytical questions and data requirements

What you'd learn

Data types, structures, and the data lifecycle from collection to insight
SQL for querying and manipulating data in relational databases
Statistical analysis and how to interpret data distributions and relationships
Data visualisation principles and tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Python
Data quality, validation, and cleaning techniques
Communicating data insights clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Ready to look for a place?
See live Data analyst apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
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