Data Scientist Apprenticeship - Level 6 - Product Group - London/Salford/Newcastle
BBC Public Service
London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Salford
Closes in 7 days (Thursday 13 November 2025)
Posted on 6 November 2025
Contents
Summary
Join the BBC as a Data Scientist apprentice and turn raw data into insights that shape audience experiences. Learn through hands-on projects and study, gaining skills in data science and earning a qualification. Be part of a creative, curious team helping drive the future of media.
- Wage
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£22,950 a year
- Training course
- Data scientist (integrated degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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36 months - 35 hours per week.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 8 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As a Data Scientist apprentice (DSD26), this is a brilliant opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute – you will:
- Support the team in sourcing, cleaning, and preparing data for analysis and modelling.
- Learn to use data science tools (Python, Jupyter, cloud platforms) and apply them to real BBC projects.
- Assist in running experiments and evaluations of machine learning models, guided by senior colleagues.
- Contribute to simple visualisations and reports that help communicate findings to the wider team.
- Stay curious about the latest developments in AI and data science and bring fresh ideas to discussions.
- Learn about the value of data to organisations like the BBC.
- Discover how the BBC uses data and increasingly AI technologies to improve its connection with audiences.
- Unlock the power of data to deliver valuable audience insights.
- Be part of a team using data to transform the way the BBC operates.
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- New Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4NS
- Salford, M50 2QH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BPP UNIVERSITY LIMITED
Training course
Data scientist (integrated degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Identify and clarify problems an organisation faces, and reformulate them into Data Science problems. Devise solutions and make decisions in context by seeking feedback from stakeholders. Apply scientific methods through experiment design, measurement, hypothesis testing and delivery of results. Collaborate with colleagues to gather requirements.
- Perform data engineering: create and handle datasets for analysis. Use tools and techniques to source, access, explore, profile, pipeline, combine, transform and store data, and apply governance (quality control, security, privacy) to data.
- Identify and use an appropriate range of programming languages and tools for data manipulation, analysis, visualisation, and system integration. Select appropriate data structures and algorithms for the problem. Develop reproducible analysis and robust code, working in accordance with software development standards, including security, accessibility, code quality and version control.
- Use analysis and models to inform and improve organisational outcomes, building models and validating results with statistical testing: perform statistical analysis, correlation vs causation, feature selection and engineering, machine learning, optimisation, and simulations, using the appropriate techniques for the problem.
- Implement data solutions, using relevant software engineering architectures and design patterns. Evaluate Cloud vs. on-premise deployment. Determine the implicit and explicit value of data. Assess value for money and Return on Investment. Scale a system up/out. Evaluate emerging trends and new approaches. Compare the pros and cons of software applications and techniques.
- Find, present, communicate and disseminate outputs effectively and with high impact through creative storytelling, tailoring the message for the audience. Use the best medium for each audience, such as technical writing, reporting and dashboards. Visualise data to tell compelling and actionable narratives. Make recommendations to decision makers to contribute towards the achievement of organisation goals.
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships at strategic and operational levels, using methods of organisational empathy (human, organisation and technical) and build relationships through active listening and trust development.
- Use project delivery techniques and tools appropriate to their Data Science project and organisation. Plan, organise and manage resources to successfully run a small Data Science project, achieve organisational goals and enable effective change.
Training schedule
You’ll study for your industry-recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off-the-job. This means you’ll spend at least one day a week studying for a BSc (Hons) in Data Science with BPP University remotely learning:
- Data Infrastructure & Tools.
- Data Visualisation & Dashboards.
- Data Engineering.Data Analytics.
- Project Management.
- Machine Learning.
- Artificial Intelligence & Deep Learning.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
A Level in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
We are a leading early careers employer and hire more than 250 apprentices each year. We are committed to skills and talent development both inside and outside the BBC and, as one of the world’s most creative and technologically-advanced organisations for the last 100 years, a career at the BBC means learning from the best. We want people who show potential to join us at the BBC. Don’t worry if you don’t have extensive experience, it’s your passion and values we are interested in.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
This is a fixed-term apprenticeship - your contract lasts for the duration of the scheme.
Once completed, you’ll be supported with career development, employability training, and networking opportunities to help you take your next step, whether that’s at the BBC or elsewhere in the industry.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BPP UNIVERSITY LIMITED
earlycareersrecruitment@bbc.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000349813.
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Closes in 7 days (Thursday 13 November 2025)
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