Key Takeaways
- Earn and learn on an 18-month Level 3 Data & AI Foundations apprenticeship in Cheltenham.
- Gain hands-on experience with data analytics and tools like Power BI, SQL, and Python.
- Starting salary of £23,000 per year, with a generous pension and 25 days' annual leave.
- Applications close on 13 November 2026.
- Requires GCSE English and Maths; no prior insurance experience needed.
About the Role
Data Analyst Apprenticeship Programme 2027
Turn Data into Real Business Impact
This programme offers the chance to earn, learn, and launch your career. You will gain real experience, work towards a recognised qualification, and build skills for the future.
Data is crucial at Howden. The Data Science and Analytics team helps colleagues transform complex information into meaningful insights that drive business decisions.
As a Data Analyst Apprentice, you will learn to work with business data, uncover patterns, solve problems, and create reports and dashboards. You will develop analytical and technical skills using tools like Power BI, SQL, and Python.
You will join Howden in a permanent role and complete an 18-month development programme.
What you’ll be doing?
- Begin with a structured induction before joining the Data Science & Analytics team.
- Work alongside experienced colleagues and gradually take on more responsibility.
- Gain exposure to data analytics and data science, understanding how analysis, reporting, and data models solve business problems.
- Support live data projects for different areas of the Retail business.
- Analyse datasets to understand information, looking for patterns, trends, gaps, or unusual results.
- Clean, organise, and check data for accuracy and reliability.
- Learn to present findings in clear reports for stakeholders.
- Develop technical skills using tools such as Power BI, SQL, and Python.
Who are we looking for?
No insurance experience is needed.
You should be:
- Interested in data, technology, IT, or coding, with a desire to learn.
- Comfortable working with numbers and using logical thinking.
- A strong problem solver who enjoys spotting patterns.
- Attentive to detail.
- Able to communicate ideas clearly and confidently.
- Keen to collaborate with others.
- Organised and able to manage multiple tasks.
To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you must:
- Have the full and unrestricted right to work in the UK.
- Have lived permanently in the UK for the last 3 years.
- Have achieved a grade C/4 in GCSE English and B/5 in GCSE Maths.
- Not already hold a qualification that significantly overlaps with the content of this apprenticeship.
Application process
- Online application form: No CV required. Upload a blank document.
- Online gamified assessment: Games to understand your natural strengths and how you approach situations.
- Pre-recorded video interview: Record answers to questions using your phone or laptop.
- Assessment centre: In-person assessment at one of their offices, including group activities. Travel costs will be covered.
What we offer in return:
- Salary: £23,000 per year.
- Pension: Generous pension scheme.
- Qualifications: Fully funded professional qualifications relevant to the role.
- Development: Structured learning and development through an 18-month apprenticeship programme.
- Leave: 25 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- Benefits: Access to discounted personal health policies, wellbeing support, and a range of employee benefits and insurance products.
Important Information:
- You may only apply to one apprenticeship programme for the 2027 intake. Duplicate applications will not be considered.
- The role is permanent from day one, with an 18-month development programme.
- You are expected to work in the office 3-4 days per week and must live within a commutable distance of Cheltenham.
- Start date: September 2027.
- Advert end date: 13 November 2026.