Data Analyst Apprenticeship

The Data Analysis Apprenticeship Programme at Motability Operations is an exciting opportunity to take your first steps into a rewarding career at a high performing organisation.

For the duration of the 18-month programme we will support you in combining work and education - you will have an opportunity to gain a Data Analyst qualification while also being an important and highly valued member of a well-established and respected team. You will have the opportunity to build your knowledge of data analysis by working alongside experienced individuals in exciting and rewarding projects and programmes.

This opportunity will provide you with an alternative route into a highly successful organisation away from the classic university pathway. You'll have a chance to learn from experts in their field, develop and grow, while working in a collaborative and innovative environment. You will complete a comprehensive training programme with a chosen provider and will be guided on every step of your apprenticeship journey.

Data analysts have an interesting and varied set of responsibilities that vary depending on project requirements and personal drive. They could involve performing initial analysis on raw data, clarifications on business requirements, data validation, processing, governance, visualisation, testing and automation.

The Data Analyst is often the first person to interact with new data within the team, so is responsible for initial classification and cleansing of the data, along with providing information to the data engineers. They will also help people from the business understand the value of their data and insights that can come from it.

As part of your training and development, you will develop technical and non-technical skills that will allow you to:

• Analyse and evaluate data in various formats (DB tables, JSON, csv, etc)
• Work on databases, including SQL and data structures
• Collaborate closely within your team and beyond
• Work in an agile development environment
• Help define and maintain technical and business processes
•  Present ideas and findings in meetings

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate a passion and desire to learn and who enjoy working and collaborating with others. You should feel comfortable working both independently and in teams.

You should have a keen interest in learning about data and technology, even if you have no qualifications or experience in this field. An ability to understand, explain and solve complex problems would also be a benefit.

You should be enthusiastic when dealing with changes and new challenges, be proactive in maintaining a balance between work and learning and have an inquisitive mindset.

You should be able to demonstrate a drive to perform and preferably already be proficient in the use of core Microsoft software such as Word/Excel/PowerPoint. Any exposure to databases, or use of data analysis or visualisation tools would a large benefit.
Minimum criteria:

• To have the right to work in the UK
• To have lived in the UK continuously for the past 3 years
• At least a grade of 4/C GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English
• 3 A levels at grade A-C in any subject (attained or predicted).
• To have not previously studied the course content
• To not undertake any other qualification during your apprenticeship

Motability Operations is a unique organisation, virtually one of a kind. We combine a strong sense of purpose with a real commercial edge to ensure we provide the best possible worry-free mobility solutions to over 700,000 customers and their families across the UK. Customers exchange their higher rate mobility allowance to lease a range of affordable vehicles (cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles, scooters, and powered wheelchairs) with insurance, maintenance and breakdown assistance included. We are the largest car fleet operator in the UK (purchasing around 13% of all the new cars sold in the UK) and work with a network of around 5,000 car dealers and all the major manufacturers. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service, achieving an independently verified customer satisfaction rating of 9.6 out of 10.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. They represent ambition, and we look for our people to live and breathe them every day:

• We find solutions
• We drive change
• We care

At Motability Operations, we believe in building a diverse workforce, where our people are empowered to attend work as their true selves, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.  We want to sustain a culture that nurtures, where employees are free to flourish and where they’re rewarded equally, regardless of race, nationality or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or gender.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and as such, all our offices provide first rate disability access. With our hybrid working environment, we do our best to accommodate part-time and flexible working requests where possible, building on our culture of trust, empowerment, and flexibility.

Please note, Motability Operations reserves the right to bring forward the closing date of any of its job vacancies if we receive a suitable number of quality applications from which to make a shortlist. Therefore, we recommend that you apply as soon as possible rather than wait until the published closing date.
We look forward to hearing from you.