Apprentice - Data Science

**Salary**:£26,938

**Location**: London Heathrow

**Application Closing Date**: 25 November 2024

**Start Date**: October 2025

You will join our Insights and Innovation team, who have exceptional technical skills and first-class business knowledge, using techniques from the fields of data science, data engineering and data visualisation. The Insights and Innovation team work with different directorates across our business to collate, cleanse and analyse different data to produce reports to drive strategic decision making across BA.

As part of the programme, you will study towards a BSc in Data Science with our chosen training provider Northeastern University (NCH), embedding your new theoretical knowledge into the workplace. Following the completion of your Level 6 apprenticeship, you may be fast tracked for an interview as a permanent team member within our Insights and Innovation department.

**About you**

We are looking for GCSEs in English and Maths at grade 9 -4 (A*- C) or equivalent. As well as hold or be predicted to hold 3 A Levels totalling a minimum of 128 UCAS points (equivalent to ABB), with a minimum grade of B at A Level Maths, or equivalent.

A practical thinker with a customer focus, you’ll need to be good with numbers and communicate with our colleagues in an engaging way.

**What's in it for you?**

Looking to join our apprenticeship scheme? You won't be disappointed. Recently being ranked #18 in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprentice Employers, we can't wait to welcome you into the British Airways family.

We have many benefits for apprentices at British Airways, here are a handful to showcase the diversity of our apprentice community:

- Increase in salary after you have completed the first year of your apprenticeship, if completed in line with your development objectives
- Part of the British Airways apprentice network and community, with the opportunity to engage with apprentices from all schemes in the business and learn from former apprentices
- Involvement in our ambitious sustainability vision, volunteering an active role to champion specific community groups including LGBTQ+ 'Flying Proud' and ethnic minority colleague network Be ME
- Involvement in Community Investment programmes, taking part in fundraising challenges for partnership charities, supporting causes close to your heart
- Volunteering in schools and colleges sharing personal experiences to inspire, motivate and coach students and support their potential to gain employment in the industry we love
- Access to heavily discounted flights to globe trot, and a generous annual leave entitlement to turn your bucket list into reality
- **Further information and next steps**
- If you are successful with the online tests, you will be invited to complete a short video interview within a given timeframe

At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.

Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

**Timelines for this recruitment process**
- If your video interview is successful, you will be invited to a Virtual Assessment Centre in March/April 2025

How to apply

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