Data Analyst Apprentice
POLICY IN PRACTICE LIMITED
London (ECY4 0DA)
Closes on Monday 9 March 2026
Posted on 28 January 2026
Contents
Summary
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.
- Wage
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£22,000 a year
- Training course
- Data analyst (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday (9:00am - 5:30pm).
Shifts TBC.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 16 March 2026
- Duration
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2 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
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
Where you'll work
Temple Chambers, 3 7 Temple Avenue,
London
ECY4 0DA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
JUST IT TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Data analyst (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Use data systems securely to meet requirements and in line with organisational procedures and legislation including principles of Privacy by Design
- implement the stages of the data analysis lifecycle
- apply principles of data classification within data analysis activity
- analyse data sets taking account of different data structures and database designs
- assess the impact on user experience and domain context on data analysis activity
- identify and escalate quality risks in data analysis with suggested mitigation or resolutions as appropriate
- undertake customer requirements analysis and implement findings in data analytics planning and outputs
- identify data sources and the risks and challenges to combination within data analysis activity
- apply organizational architecture requirements to data analysis activities
- apply statistical methodologies to data analysis tasks
- apply predictive analytics in the collation and use of data
- collaborate and communicate with a range of internal and external stakeholders using appropriate styles and behaviours to suit the audience
- use a range of analytical techniques such as data mining, time series forecasting and modelling techniques to identify and predict trends and patterns in data
- collate and interpret qualitative and quantitative data and convert into infographics, reports, tables, dashboards and graphs
- select and apply the most appropriate data tools to achieve the optimum outcome
- Use data systems securely to meet requirements and in line with organisational procedures and legislation including principles of Privacy by Design
- implement the stages of the data analysis lifecycle
- apply principles of data classification within data analysis activity
- analyse data sets taking account of different data structures and database designs
- assess the impact on user experience and domain context on data analysis activity
- identify and escalate quality risks in data analysis with suggested mitigation or resolutions as appropriate
- undertake customer requirements analysis and implement findings in data analytics planning and outputs
- identify data sources and the risks and challenges to combination within data analysis activity
- apply organizational architecture requirements to data analysis activities
- apply statistical methodologies to data analysis tasks
- apply predictive analytics in the collation and use of data
- collaborate and communicate with a range of internal and external stakeholders using appropriate styles and behaviours to suit the audience
- use a range of analytical techniques such as data mining, time series forecasting and modelling techniques to identify and predict trends and patterns in data
- collate and interpret qualitative and quantitative data and convert into infographics, reports, tables, dashboards and graphs
- select and apply the most appropriate data tools to achieve the optimum outcome
Training schedule
Data Analyst Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard.
You will also receive full training and support from the Just IT Apprenticeship Team to increase your skills.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C +)
- Maths (grade 4/C +)
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
- 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
About this employer
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.
After this apprenticeship
Potential full-time position for the right candidate after completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
JUST IT TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000011210.
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Closes on Monday 9 March 2026