Location: Carolina Court Doncaster, United Kingdom

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

2025 Security Intelligence and Incident Digital Data Analyst Apprentice - Level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship

Start Date:01 September 2025

Salary:£22,500 per annum

Employee type:Permanent

Location:Doncaster or Crawley

Working Schedule:Monday - Friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours Monday - Thursday, 5 hours Friday)

Are you looking for a new opportunity to showcase your problem-solving and analytical skills? Do you have a passion for working with people and driving data to make decisions? To identify business problems and present insights in a compelling way that influences action? Our data apprenticeship is a fantastic opportunity to start your career in data, working alongside industry experts within a leading technology company.

What the role has to offer:

• A fully funded Level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship qualification
• An exciting role within a leading technology organisation
• An opportunity to learn from the best
• A competitive salary, with great progression
• A permanent role from day one

Overview:

Within this role, you will be valued for your intellectual curiosity, innovative approach to problem-solving, and your strong analytical skills. You will be key in compiling data from multiple systems to tell stories and to answer vital business questions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify intelligence/incident data within Thales UK and the wider business defence community
• Present insights to the intelligence/incident data to influence actions
• Develop skills in intelligence/incident data, visualisation and business analysis in a complex business environment
• Work as part of the Corporate Security Office team to report on intelligence/incident data using the products used across the whole business
• Collaborate with the Intelligence/Incident Managers to ensure you are delivering the insights they need
• Produce reports to provide insight and recommendations to the wider Corporate Security Office for how to improve the intelligence/incident learning and business processes, and what drives business outcomes
• Work with Intelligence/Incident Managers to help drives business outcomes

Apprentice Programme

You will be studying towards a Level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship delivered by Thales UK, in partnership with one of our specialist digital training providers. Delivered over 18 months via a blended learning model, your training will take place via live virtual classroom sessions, one-to-one coaching, online learning and quarterly face-to-face hackathons. You'll be introduced to core data skills including data modelling, data manipulation and visualisation, data architecture and cloud, data analytics and statistics. At the end of the programme and upon successful completion of your End Point Assessment, you will roll-off into the Thales UK business as a Data Analyst.

Requirements:

5 GCSEs grade 9-4 (A-C) including English and Maths (or equivalent)

A Level grade C or above, or a suitable Level 3 qualification which might include T Level (Merit or above) or BTEC Diploma (Merit or above).

Right to work in the UK for the duration of the programme.

Benefits

• 201 hours annual leave (plus a company day and bank holidays)
• Company Pension
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Life Insurance
• Discount Portal
• Performance-related pay uplifts
• 80 Hours Volunteering (first two years)

Please note, assessment centres for shortlisted candidates will be held between February and May 2025. Induction week for all Graduate and Apprentices will take place from Monday 01 September until Friday 05 September 2025.

Closing date:Our applications will close at11.59pmonSunday 16 February 2025, this is the only time we will be accepting applications this year. Please note, we will be in contact by the end ofFebruary 2025with details of next steps.

Recruitment Process:

For further information on our Early Careers recruitment process or to speak to a member of the Early Careers Team or a Graduate or Apprentice, please visit Thales Future Talent - Connectr .

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires Security Clearance (SC). It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years' residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. As part of the vetting process you will be asked to provide evidence of your identity, eligibility to work in the UK, time spent abroad over the last 5 years, as well as employment and/or educational history.

For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please follow this link -https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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