Data Analyst Apprentice

MARGARET GREEN ANIMAL RESCUE

DORSET (BH20 5NQ)

Closes in 8 days (Monday 7 September 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 27 August 2026

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Summary

Enhance the charity’s data quality, integrity and usefulness, enabling leadership, fundraising, retail and animal centres to make evidence-based decisions. The apprentice will help connect disparate systems, standardise record keeping, work with real data and stakeholders, and gain a nationally recognised apprenticeship.

Wage

£15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Data analyst (level 4)
Hours
5 days per week between Monday and Friday, 9.00am to 5.30pm (including one hour unpaid break). 37.5 hours per week. 7.5 hours of those will involve online training.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 1 October 2026

Duration

1 year 9 months

Positions available

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

Key Responsibilities

Data quality and stakeholder verification

  • Identify, investigate and correct data quality issues across the charity’s systems, including duplicates, incomplete records, inconsistent formatting and out of date contact details.
  • Run structured data cleansing exercises with a clear method, an audit trail and a measurable before and after position, and support deduplication and record matching against agreed rules.
  • Contact colleagues, volunteers, suppliers, partner organisations and supporters by telephone and email to confirm, correct and complete the information held about them.
  • Handle those conversations courteously and professionally, explaining why the charity is asking and what will happen to the information, and record what was confirmed, by whom and when.
  • Escalate anything sensitive, including complaints, bereavement, vulnerability indicators or data protection concerns, rather than handling it alone.

Reporting and systems support

  • Build and maintain routine reports for fundraising, retail, animal welfare operations and finance, moving repeated manual requests onto a repeatable footing.
  • Support production of monthly and quarterly key performance indicator packs for the senior management team and the Board.
  • Learn to use data visualisation tools, including Power BI, to present information clearly to non technical audiences.

Data protection and your apprenticeship

  • Handle personal data lawfully and securely under UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, applying the charity’s rules on lawful basis, consent, soft opt in, suppression and retention.
  • Complete off the job training, build a portfolio of evidence with a workplace mentor, attend progress reviews and prepare for end point assessment.#Work towards Level 2 English and Maths where not already achieved.

Where you'll work

CHURCH KNOWLE
WAREHAM
DORSET
BH20 5NQ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

GINGER NUT MEDIA 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

Training will be remote and the schedule will be agreed nearer the time.

Requirements

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
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Basic check.

 

About this employer

A highly regarded, established local charity.

 

We take in animals who have become homeless due to changes in circumstance, as well as those who have experienced neglect, mistreatment or abandonment. No matter their past, every animal that comes into our care is treated with kindness, love, and respect. Our mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment where each animal can recover, rebuild trust, and prepare for a loving new home.

We pride ourselves on the high standard of care we deliver, ensuring every animal receives the comfort, compassion, nutrition, and veterinary support they need. Rehoming is at the heart of everything we do.

Our carefully considered rehoming process is designed to create lasting matches between animals and people, always guided by the best interests of the animal. We take the time to understand both the needs of our animals and the lifestyles of potential rehomers, helping to ensure successful, lifelong relationships.

https://www.margaretgreenanimalrescue.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • Free parking
  • Pet insurance discount
  • Free access to Employee
  • Assistance Programme

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

We would support the individual to continue to develop their skills and undertake continued professional development including the potential for continued skills development through apprenticeships and other training and education with the possibility of progression within our established team subject to the needs of the charity at that time.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MARGARET GREEN ANIMAL RESCUE

Nicola McCarthy

jobs@mgar.org.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000050148.

Apply now

Closes in 8 days (Monday 7 September 2026 at 11:59pm)