Data Analyst Apprentice
We are seeking a Data Analyst Apprentice to join our IT Project Team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to begin their career in data, reporting, business systems and technology.
Role
- Support the maintenance of Power BI reports and dashboards.
- Assist with checking data accuracy and investigating simple discrepancies.
- Help test new or updated reports before they are shared with users.
- Make basic report changes under guidance, such as layout, wording or simple visual updates.
- Maintain clear documentation for reports, processes and user guidance.
- Help collect, organise and prepare data for reporting and business purposes.
- Support the creation, maintenance and updating of Item and Master Data within business systems.
- Carry out data quality checks to help ensure information is accurate, complete and consistent.
- Support the Data Manager with Item/Part data administration within QAD MFG/Pro.
- Support simple analysis tasks using tools such as Excel and Power BI.
- Learn how data supports business processes and decision-making across the organisation.
- Gain exposure to simple automation tools such as Power Automate.
- Help identify manual tasks that could be improved or simplified.
- Support small improvement activities under guidance from the IT team.
Training
Why choose our Data Analyst apprenticeship?
QA's Data Analyst Level 4 apprenticeship develops the skills needed to collect, organise and study data to provide valuable business insight.
The principles of data analytics are being applied across just about every industry. Using past-event data, analysts are making important insight-based business decisions and driving customer value across every team and function, including operations, finance, sales and marketing.
At QA we have deep-rooted expertise in Data, Analytics and AI. Our solutions transform the way that individuals use data and enable organisations to make more data-driven business decisions.
QA's Data Analyst Level 4 apprenticeship programme enables your organisation to:
- Build the skills and capabilities you need throughout your organisation to analyse, interrogate and present technical data, providing informed and valuable business insights to a range of stakeholders.
- Upskill or reskill your existing workforce with data skills and create analysts for the modern-day workplace.
- Recruit and harness a new talent pathway: QA can help you cost-effectively recruit diverse, ambitious talent into your business and help you build a pipeline of data literacy talent.
Delivered by industry experts with real-world experience, the programme’s content has been designed around real-life skills and includes the additional PL-300 Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst certification (see below). The technical content aligns to and is relevant to employers and the market.
Upon successful completion, learners will be awarded the Data Analyst Level 4 apprenticeship.
Tools and technologies learned:
Learners will learn to use visualisation tools such as (PowerBI, Tableau), SQL Server, SSIS, Python and R programming languages, and Cloud Technologies such as: Azure, AWS, GCP.
90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Data analyst (level 4)
- Training Provider
- QA LIMITED
- Working Week
- Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:45pm, with 2 days working from home. The first few weeks of your apprenticeship will be fully office- based.
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 6 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Wednesday, 2nd September 2026
- Start Date
- Wednesday, 9th September 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills