Data Analyst Apprentice

We are looking for an apprentice to help us to improve efficiency in the delivery of our core products, LIFT and the Better Off Calculator, support our clients and deliver client projects.

Role

We are looking for an apprentice to help us to improve efficiency in the delivery of our core products, LIFT and the Better Off Calculator, support our clients and deliver client projects.

The core task for the successful candidate will be to process benefits administration data from local authority clients for our Low Income Family Tracker (LIFT) dashboard. This will involve working with clients to ensure data is sent on time and in the correct format, processing data through our data pipeline and debugging any issues that arise.

The apprentice will have the opportunity to gain detailed knowledge and experience of data workflows and data analysis. They will also learn in depth about UK social security policy and the delivery of frontline support, both on a national and local level.

Organisation structure

The apprentice will work in the policy team and report to one of the Senior Policy and Data
Analysts.

Job context and connections

In this role, the job holder will work primarily with the delivery team and the research and data team, as well as the LIFT and Calculator Product Managers. They will also havemexposure to sales, marketing and development in the course of their role.

Main accountabilities

Process local authority benefits administration data for the LIFT dashboard.

Work with clients to ensure data is sent on time and in the correct format
Process data through our data pipeline
Debug issues that arise
Contribute to the improvement of efficiency in data ingestion and data processing
Contribute to data visualisation and dashboard design
Learn skills in analysing large datasets and producing actionable insights
Online live chat client support for the Better Off Calculator and LIFT

Training

Data Analyst Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard.
You will also receive full training and support from the Just IT Apprenticeship Team to increase your skills.

Potential full-time position for the right candidate after completion of the apprenticeship.

Apprenticeship Standard: Data analyst (level 4)
Training Provider: JUST IT TRAINING LIMITED
Working Week: Monday - Friday (9:00am - 5:30pm). Shifts TBC.
Expected Duration: 2 Years
Positions Available: 1
Closing Date: Monday, 9th March 2026
Start Date: Monday, 16th March 2026

Desired Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Motivated
An interest in data
Passion for solving issues

Qualifications

English GCSE, grade 4/C + (Essential)
Maths GCSE, grade 4/C + (Essential)

About the Employer

POLICY IN PRACTICE LIMITED

Policy in Practice believes in the power of data and technology to change lives We are a team of policy experts who deliver data driven insight, products and services to the sectors focused on the nation’s financial well-being. We empower people to make more informed decisions and take action to build financial independence. We believe that government policy can work more effectively and help people towards greater independence. Policy is often complicated, confusing and changing. This makes areas like the welfare system difficult to understand, to communicate and administer. We simplify the welfare system for individuals and organisations. We help people understand how government policy affects them so that they can make decisions. Local authorities use our analytics to see how individual households are affected by the combination of national and local policy changes, now and in the future. Our powerful policy engine models how the policies of different government departments affect thousands of families on low incomes. We use a scientific approach to data visualisation to drill down to identify individual households most in need, show organisations where they should focus support programmes and help them track the effectiveness of their support.

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