BBC: Data Scientist Apprenticeship, Salford In person placement
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Placement locations
- Salford
Placement details
Overview
Locations: Salford.
Start date: September 2026.
Application criteria:
- 18+ years of age by the start of the apprenticeship (September 2026).
- Have lived in the UK continuously for 3+ years before the start of the apprenticeship.
- Legally able to work in the UK.
- GCSE grade 4 or above in Maths and English (or equivalent qualification).
- Have achieved, or expecting to achieve, a minimum of 104 UCAS points, including A-Level Maths or equivalent.
Application deadline: 13 November 2025.
How to apply: Click 'apply' at the top of this page.
About the Data Scientist Apprenticeship
This is an 3-year Level 6 apprenticeship with a starting salary of £22,950.
BBC data scientists help to better understand the customers the BBC serve and the content served to them, turning raw data into valuable insights and products to better serve audience needs.
You will:
- Gain an industry-recognised qualification.
- Support the team in sourcing, cleaning, and preparing data for analysis and modelling.
- Learn to use data science tools (Python, Jupyter, cloud platforms) and apply them to real BBC projects.
If you have a passion for data and a love of maths and applying this to real world scenarios, this could be the right next step for you.