Data
Use your love for numbers and eye for detail to help us use data in even smarter ways.
Data Apprenticeship
Duration
4.5 Years
Salary
£26,500 + fantastic benefits
Locations
Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds or Edinburgh. You’ll need to be flexible in line with our hybrid policy, a mix of office and home working.
Qualifications
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.
This isn’t just an apprenticeship – it’s your first step to an amazing career.
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.
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 lifecycles & data democratisation
- Statistical programming languages
- Building data products people actually use
By 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 pay your salary and cover your qualifications. You’ll leave with:
- A fully funded Level 4 apprenticeship in Applied Data and AI
- The chance to progress to a degree apprenticeship
- Experience working with some of the UK’s biggest, most complex datasets
- Skills that can take you anywhere - from analytics to AI, from specialist to strategist
Click the play button to meet our Data apprentice.
Apply now!
Applications are now open! Think big. Act bold. We’re waiting for you to take the first step in joining Lloyds Banking Group where your ambition meets our opportunity.
Requirements
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For Birmingham, Bristol and Leeds apprenticeships – you’ll need to be 18 years old on 1st September 2026.
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For Edinburgh based apprenticeships – you’ll need to be 18 years old by the end of February 2027.
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GCSEs at grade 4 – 9 in both Maths and English; or Nat 5 at grade A – C in both Maths and English
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3 A Levels at grade BCC; or 4 Highers at grade BBCC. These grades can be predicted, but any offer made to you will be conditional upon successful achievement of these qualifications
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Curiosity, energy, and ambition
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 up to 4.5years.
Due to Home Office requirements regarding Skilled Workers, we’re unable to accept applications for visa sponsorship for our apprenticeship roles as the proposed salary for the role does not meet the minimum threshold – if this situation applies to you, please consider looking for other vacancies which may be more suitable.
This programme is based in Leeds, Birmingham or Edinburgh. With our hybrid approach, you’ll spend at least two days a week in the office. Apprentices are expected to be in the office most days during the initial settling-in period.
Applications for our Data Placement are now open.
Apply soon as our programmes may close early if we receive a high number of applications.
Our process is designed to help you shine. We want everyone to feel they belong and can be their best, whatever their background, identity or culture.
Find out more - including stages and tips for success - on our How to Apply page.
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