Data Analyst Apprentice
The Interflex Group
Sunderland (SR5 2TE)
Closes in 17 days (Friday 10 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 June 2026
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Summary
The primary function of the Data Analyst role will be to promoting the use of data across the business by building effect tools and reports.
- Wage
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£16,640 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
£8.00 an hour for first 6 months probationary period and incremental rises.
- Training course
- Data analyst (level 4)
- Hours
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8.30am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 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
- Creating reports and dashboards across various functions in the business
- Helping department managers understand reports and dashboards and how to implement their use
- Looking for areas of improvement in our current use of data
- Promote the use of data to make business decisions
- Manage the distribution of regular data reports
Where you'll work
West Quay Road Sunderland Enterprise Park
Sunderland
SR5 2TE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
Training course
Data analyst (level 4)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Level 4 Data Analyst:
All training is carried out in the workplace.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 4-9)
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
- Business (grade C-A)
- IT (grade C-A)
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
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
About this employer
The Interflex Group is a leading supplier of printed and converted flexible packaging materials to the UK and European food industry. Key business strengths include premium quality, flexibility and innovation.
InterFlex group has sites in Dalkeith, Sunderland and Scunthorpe. The Sunderland plant is a 98,000 sq. ft modern flexible packaging site constructed in 1999. Production lines include flexographic printing up to 10 colours, film and paper laminates, cold seal and heat seal and barrier coatings along with stand up pouches and slit reel printed packaging.
Product range: single layer films and papers; laminated and coated films; paper/film/foil laminates; lidding films.
Market segments include: food packaging (bakery, snacks and meat produce); pet care; consumer and industrial packaging.
https://www.interflexgroup.com (opens in new tab)
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
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
There may be the possibility of full time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037795.
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Closes in 17 days (Friday 10 July 2026 at 11:59pm)