Data & AI Apprentice

Position: Data & AI Apprentice )
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In order to complete an apprenticeship there needs to be a significant learning need.  You need to consider your previous qualifications or significant relevant work experience which may mean you cannot proceed with this application.
** End Date
** Monday 16 February 2026
** Flexible Working Options
** Hybrid Working
** Job Description Summary
** Please see full job description below.  
** Job Description
**** Data Apprentice
**** Duration**: 4.5 years  
** Salary**: £26,500 + fantastic benefits  
** Location**:
Bristol
** Start**: 1st September 2026  
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* Qualification:

** Level 4 Applied Data and AI Specialist with BPP. Successfully complete that and you’ll move on to a degree apprenticeship in Data subject to business agreement.
** Your data journey starts here. Show us what you’re made of
** At Lloyds Banking Group, data isn’t just numbers on a screen. It’s the fuel for every decision we make, every problem we solve, every idea that takes us forward.

We’re the UK’s biggest digital bank, with 23 million customers logging in, tapping and scrolling every day. And with £3bn a year going into cloud, AI and analytics, we’re serious about data shaping the future.

As a Data apprentice, you’ll learn how to tame big, messy datasets, spot patterns no one else can see, and turn them into insights that make banking smarter, safer and simpler.

You’ll begin with a level 4 Applied Data and AI Specialist apprenticeship. Do well, and successfully complete this, and you’ll move on to a degree apprenticeship, subject to business agreement, deepening your skills while growing your career with us.

As we continue to grow and evolve, it’s natural that teams, line managers and roles may change, but each shift brings new opportunities for learning, connection and future success
** Along the way, you’ll dive into:
*** SQL and advanced data joins (yes, the fun kind)
* Predictive modelling & forecasting (basically, time travel with stats)
* Data visualisation & storytelling (making numbers talk)
* Analytics life cycles & data democratisation
* Statistical programming languages
* Building data products people actually useBy the end, you won’t just know data. You’ll live and breathe data.
** The impact you could make
*** Spot patterns that stop fraud before it happens
* Help millions of customers make smarter money choices
* Build dashboards that leaders can’t live without
* Make data accessible, ethical and useful for everyone
** Your skills toolkit
** You’ll master:
* SQL, Python and other stats superpowers
* Visualisation that makes people go “ohhh, now I get it”
* Forecasting and modelling
* AI literacy and applied analytics
* Turning complexity into clarity
** Support in your corner
** We’ll set you up to shine with:
* Blended learning: real projects + classroom theory
* Time carved out just for your development
* A mentor, a manager and a buddy (because no one should debug alone)
* A community that shares your passion and goals
** Your future. Fully funded
** We’ll cover your salary and fully fund your qualifications, setting you up for success with a level 4 apprenticeship in Applied Data and AI. You’ll gain hands-on experience working with some of the UK’s largest and most complex datasets, develop versatile skills that open doors across analytics and AI, and, subject to business agreement, have the opportunity to progress to a degree apprenticeship equipping you to grow from a specialist into a strategist.
** Requirements
* *** What you’ll need to apply
*** You’ll need to be at least 18 years old on the 1st September 2026
* GCSE at grades 4-9 in both in Maths and English **- Obtained
*** 3 A Levels at grades BCC
- ** These grades can be predicted, but any offer made to you will be conditional upon successful achievement of these qualifications
**** Important information
** An additional requirement for the apprenticeship position is that you must currently possess a valid Right to Work in the UK. Your visa end date must extend beyond the duration of the apprenticeship programme, which will last…