2024 Security Data & Reporting Analyst Apprentice : Thales

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

2024 SecurityData & Reporting Analyst Apprentice

Level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship

Location: Crawley or Doncaster

Are you loking for an employer who will sponsor you through your qualifications, whilst providing valuable and exciting on-the-job experience within a global, innovative and industry leading organisation?

Are you looking for a new opportunity to showcase your problem-solving and analytical skills? Do you have a passion for working with people and driving data to make decisions? To identify business problems and present insights in a compelling way that influences action?

Within this role, you will be valued for your intellectual curiosity, innovative approach to problem-solving, and your strong analytical skills. You will be key in compiling data from multiple systems to tell stories and to answer vital business questions such as “What do higher performing teams have in common?” or “Why do our employees have a four year itch?”

Key responsibilities:

• Identify business problems and present insights to influence actions.

• Develop skills in Data Engineering, Visualisation and Business Analysis in a complex business environment

• Work as part of a team to deliver data products used across the whole business.

• Collaborate with business users to ensure you are delivering the insights they need.

• Produce reports to provide insight and recommendations for how to improve the business operations, learning and business processes, and what drives business outcomes.

The Programme:

You will be studying towards a Level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship delivered by Thales UK, in partnership with one of our experienced training providers. Delivered over 18 months via a blended learning model, you will be introduced to core data skills including data modelling, data manipulation and visualisation, data architecture and Cloud, data analytics and statistics. Upon successful completion of the Level 4 there may be scope to progress onto the Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship.

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be working as a Security Data & Reporting Analyst Apprentice within Thales UK.

This opportunity is based in Crawley or Doncaster.

Who we’re looking for:

We are looking for candidates who are passionate about problem solving, technology, digital transformation and the future of data and analytics (i.e. automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning).

Successful candidates will show strong delivery skills and be highly organized, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You should be comfortable working both independently and in a team environment.

You should be proficient in Microsoft Office products including ability to use lookups, pivot tables and multiple variable formulas in Excel. As well as, being familiar with data visualisation such as patterns, trends and correlations.

You should have excellent analytical skills including the ability to organize and analyse large data sets, detect and correct errors, interpret results to various audiences, and take responsibility for data quality as well as exceptional attention to detail.

You will also need:

• Candidates will have attained either a Level 3 apprenticeship, an A Level (grade A-C) or a BTEC Diploma (Merit or above).
• They will also require English and Maths at GCSE grade A-C or 4-9.
• Right to Work in the UK for the duration of the programme.

Please note that applicants who hold a relevant data qualification at Level 4 or above will not be eligible for this programme.

Please note, assessment centres for shortlisted candidates will be held between February and May 2024. Induction week for all Graduate and Apprentices will run from Monday 2 September until Friday 6 September 2024.

Closing date: Our applications will close at 11.59pm on Sunday 11 February 2024, this is the only time we will be accepting applications this year. Please note we will be in contact by the end of February 2024 with details of next steps.

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales many of our roles are subject to security restrictions and, as a result, you may be limited to what you can work on within our business in relation to your place of birth and/or nationality.

As standard, all successful candidates must possess the permanent right to work in the UK, and will be required to go through Government security clearance at BPSS Level prior to starting with us and then to obtain full Security Clearance (SC) in line with the United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) requirements. 

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years.  In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.  As part of the vetting process you will be asked to provide evidence of your identity, eligibility to work in the UK, time spent abroad over the last 5 years, as well as employment and / or educational history.

For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please follow this link - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels.

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment,if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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