Data Apprenticeship Apprenticeship 2025 - Cardiff

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to earn while you learn? The L&G Apprentice programme has been designed to help you reach your potential. You will develop your skill set, gain valuable work experience and complete a fully funded professional qualification, all whilst earning a competitive salary with access to outstanding employee benefits.

With support every step of the way and access to core skills training, you will contribute to the success of a team and be supported by a dedicated line manager. As part of a cohort of apprentices, you will also have the opportunity to connect with your peers and colleagues through networking opportunities and social events.

Our Data Analyst Apprenticeship Programme spans across the Legal & General Divisions. Successful applicants will join one of L&G's business areas and develop their data skills there. While the teams will have different areas of focus, they all provide the opportunity for apprentices to work on a wide variety of projects and learn from data experts. The teams all strive to use data to support planning, decision making and drive great customer outcomes to deliver safe, secure, and innovative data solutions to drive sustainable value for a competitive and modern L&G.

We can only accept one application per cycle for our apprenticeship roles, so please consider this before submitting as your first application will be considered your only application. We recruit on a rolling basis and expect this vacancy to close before the deadline. To be in with the best chance of securing a role, please submit your application ASAP.

Join us on a 20-month programme in which you will complete a Level 4 Data Analyst qualification, whilst building your business acumen. You’ll receive on the job training and coaching from your line manager to help you gain the professional, personal, social, and methodical skills needed to succeed as a data analyst. Alongside this you’ll complete training workshops and assignments, delivered by a leading apprenticeship training provider. Combined, these will fully equip you to be successful in your role, with the knowledge and skills required to apply to real world business challenges.

During your apprenticeship you will:

• Develop your skills in data analysis, coding and data visualisation software
• Work with business stakeholders to design and deliver analytical solutions and reports
• Work with other data professionals including business stakeholders to automate and productionise outputs
• Communicate with stakeholders in a non-technical manner, providing advice, understanding and insight
• Collaborate with individuals across the Group
• Have guidance from your team and manager who will support you and teach you the day-to-day role
• Apply the knowledge and skills that you’ve learnt from your training into the role
• Have the opportunity to meet and network with new colleagues within your team, but also across the wider organisation

To qualify for the programme, you will need:

• GCSE Maths grade C/4 or equivalent
• GCSE English grade C/4 or equivalent
• Minimum 96 UCAS points from your Level 3 Qualifications e.g. A levels or equivalent
• To not currently be on a government funded training course, e.g. on apprenticeship
• The right to work in the UK and have lived in the UK or EEA for the past 3 consecutive years.

Our Assessment process typically involves the following stages, but may vary slightly from scheme to scheme:

• Application form: Captures essential information from candidate and is an opportunity to provide their CV
• Online tests: Includes multiple choice questions and a video interview. The online test asks a number of behavioural questions to help us understand more about candidates' strengths. There is also an analytical component which assesses numerical reasoning skills. In the video interview, we will ask 3 core questions focusing on motivation to join L&G, as well as the candidates approach to learning.
• Assessment centre (either face to face or virtual) comprised of:

• Group Exercise - candidates are given a task to work on in groups of up to 6 and observed
• Interview - Conducted by 2 assessors, 45 minutes including time for questions from the candidate, questions include competency and commercial based questions
• Presentation - 15 minutes in duration, 10 minutes to present and 5 minutes for questions from assessor

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.