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Degree Apprentice Digital Technology Solutions Data Analyst

Employer
BAE Systems
Location
Preston, Lancashire
Salary
Competitive salary with annual increases, free higher education, Pension & share saving scheme
Closing date
23 Feb 2025
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Job title: Degree Apprentice Digital Technology Solutions Data Analyst

Location: Preston

Salary: We offer a competitive salary with annual increases throughout the apprenticeship and a range of employee benefits including free higher education as well as access to the Company pension and share saving scheme

What you’ll be doing:

The Digital Technology Solutions Degree Apprentice is a 4-year scheme within BAE Systems Shared Services, Enterprise IT team.

A Digital Technology and Solutions Professional Degree apprenticeship involves working and learning alongside experienced practitioners. It combines spending periods of time at University, where you will acquire an Honours Degree, with time working on real projects, enhancing the skills necessary to develop a long career in the industry.

You will experience different placements working within the Shared Services Enterprise IT team which support all our BAE Systems sectors in the UK and abroad, giving you the opportunity to make a rewarding contribution to the work we do.

You will learn skills and knowledge associated with Data Analytics such as how to collect, organise and study data to provide new business insight and improvements, particularly where information helps us and our customers achieve mission effectiveness. You will provide up-to-date, accurate and relevant data analysis for the organisation, as well as how to manage, cleanse, abstract and aggregate data across the network infrastructure. You will get a good understanding of data structures, software development procedures and the range of analytical tools used to undertake a wide range of standard and custom analytical studies, providing data solutions to a range of business issues.

The scheme will see you specialising in Data Analytics.

The Digital Technology and Solutions Degree Apprenticeship is delivered by Cranfield University with a mixture of day release, weekly block sessions on campus or our Academy for Skills and Knowledge in Samlesbury, and online delivery.

What qualification will you get?

Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Level 6

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Shared Services team:

In Shared Services we help BAE Systems to serve, supply and protect those who serve and protect us. You will be joining a large team who deliver the essential services and many of the critical projects that enable BAE Systems to perform, deliver and grow. This means a genuine chance to make a difference across the world

A career here means using your passion and ingenuity to defend national security with breakthrough technology and intelligence solutions. It’s rewarding work that truly makes a difference. You’ll work alongside a supportive team with a dedicated Skills Coach – driven by a shared ambition to protect what really matters. At BAE Systems, you’ll find an extraordinary career where you can realise your true potential.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under represented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Export Control / Security:

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Qualification requirements
5 GCSE A*-C or 9-4 (or equivalent) Including Maths & English.

& A minimum of 96 UCAS Tariff Points (240 point old system), including Maths AND a Business related subject, or equivalent (excluding UCAS points gained at AS level)

Company

Whether you’re an experienced professional or just stepping out into the world of work, we’ve a wide range of career opportunities available. Whether it's engineering, technology or project management, you'll be helping our customers protect what really matters.

Our engineers are redefining global defence. From concept to completion, they innovate cutting-edge products and services across the land, air, and sea.

Digital is our future, and our IT teams are at the heart of it. Developing, implementing, and supporting the cutting-edge systems that keep the world safe and our business evolving.

Opportunities - 

Working at BAE Systems brings immense opportunity. A long and fulfilling career, with first-class training and lifelong development available to all, with all the support to help make it happen.
 
The scale at which we operate generates endless opportunities to work across diverse roles, specialisms, cultures and countries. Achieving our growth ambitions needs everyone to own their role and find their unique place. This is a place to be curious, build your network, feel empowered and motivated by your team, sharing in our purpose to protect what matters and create a safer future. 

As many of our team can demonstrate, it’s possible to have multiple careers throughout your time here. There’s always the opportunity to retrain or reskill, whether through a formal programme or exploring our on demand virtual learning platform where you can explore tailored resources aligned to each of our functions.  

Learning beyond your role - 

We provide the opportunity to get involved in projects outside of your primary remit. We encourage you to seek a stretch project in which you’ll gain different experiences. With our huge portfolio of products and our multinational presence, there are opportunities to get involved in something different around every corner. Additionally, we encourage involvement in community projects, STEM initiatives and our employee resource groups, which all provide valuable learning and development experiences that you may not have access to in your day-to-day role.

Learning and resources -  

Lifelong learning is a reality at BAE Systems, and we’re proud to be a diverse, inclusive, and supportive employer, helping everyone build a career to be proud of, delivering our purpose of protecting those that protect us all.

Our resources are accessible at any time and from any device and consider inclusive learning styles by offering these through a variety of platforms such as videos, books, guides and structured virtual learning programmes through our digital learning platform.

Discover a career with meaning, in a place where you can make a real difference.

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