Job Details

Please note that this is an apprenticeship position and therefore anyone with more than six months professional experience working in a data role, or who holds a degree or Masters degree in a subject such as Data Science, will not be eligible.

You will also need to commit to completing a Level 3 Data Technician Apprenticeship.

Volkswagen has a number of data apprenticeship roles available and the responsibilities and deliverables will vary; example duties include collecting and interpreting data from various sources, ensuring its accuracy and reliability.

As part of the Level 3 Data Technician apprenticeship standard, you’ll be on track to an industry-recognised qualification and your dedicated industry coach will support you through a blended approach that will include remote, in-person, 1-to-1 and group learning.

What You Will Be Doing

• Collecting and interpreting data from various sources, ensuring its accuracy and reliability.
• Cleaning, transforming and organising data for analysis.
• Using tools and techniques to visualise data in easy-to-understand formats for the team and wider business.
• Actively seeking opportunities to learn and develop new skills in data analysis tools, techniques and methodologies.
• Generating reports and dashboards to communicate findings to stakeholders.

To be successful in this apprenticeship you'll have high levels of accuracy and attention to detail. You should be familiar with Excel, have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and enjoy gathering and manipulating data from a range of sources.

To be eligible for the apprenticeship, you also need to have a minimum of 5 GCSEs (grades 9–4 / A–C), including Maths and English, and meet the Government eligibility criteria, including:

Right to Work: You must have the right to work in the UK.

Residency: You must meet one of the following:

• A UK citizen who has been resident in the UK or EEA for the previous three years.
• An EEA or Switzerland national who has obtained either pre-settled or settled status under the EUSS and has lived continuously in the EEA, Switzerland, Gibraltar, or the UK for at least the previous three years.
• A non-UK national who has been ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands for at least the previous three years where no part of this period has been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education (time undertaking a degree or Masters as an overseas student does not count).
• An individual with immigration or asylum-seeking status which makes you eligible to receive Government apprenticeship funding.

Prior Knowledge and Skills: You must not have more than six months professional experience in a similar role, or hold a Level 4 qualification or above in a related subject (such as a degree or Masters in subjects including Maths, Data Analysis, Business Analytics).

Government Funded Learning Programmes: You must not be on another Government-funded learning programme.