Vacancy reference

ECR000469

Salary

£7.55 per hour - in line with Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage

Hours

37 hours per week

Contract

Apprenticeship

Location

Castle House, Newcastle-under-Lyme

About The Job

We have an exciting opportunity as a Level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship available at Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council that will give you the chance to start or develop your career within data analysis. We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic professional to support the Strategic Hub in delivering the Council’s wider Performance Framework, working to enhance process automation and efficiency.

Whilst undertaking the relevant apprenticeship course, you will be responsible for organising data and reporting performance in line with the Council’s priorities, plan and business cycle.

You will develop and analyse Power BI driven data dashboards that are required by services, senior management and elected members.

You will also be able to provide insight and support to relevant stakeholders, providing effective data analysis of the visualisations created.

The apprenticeship provides a great opportunity to grow and develop as a professional in a working environment, blending real work, real skills and real qualifications. You will work with a wide range of services and people across the council giving a great opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills within an enthusiastic organisation.

Requirements

You will need to be able to undertake an apprenticeship course including travel to Birmingham for day release once per month. Experience of using IT systems, including Microsoft Office/365 packages is essential, please see the full job description and personal specification for further details.

Why work for us?

Newcastle-under-Lyme is a borough with big ambitions. We’ve already started our transformation, however, we still need to find better ways of doing things because we are determined to do the very best we can for our communities.

If our vision is to be the best, then we need the best people working for us. Our people are at the heart of what we do and have the freedom to innovate, grow and develop. We recruit people who share our vision and values; people who have the drive to deliver our ambitious Council plan.

Our historic Borough is a place of marked contrasts. We are the home of a world class University at Keele, a leading light known internationally for its research and sustainability record, which stands side by side with former mining communities including some which register amongst the most deprived areas in the country. Our Borough is also a mixture of urban centres, affected by some of the same social issues facing our neighbouring city, Stoke-on-Trent, but also outstanding rural landscapes in our less populated villages. Our plans and priorities aim to address the needs of all our communities.

Our People Offer

We reward our people with a competitive range of benefits including; access to the local government pension scheme, minimum 24 days annual leave plus 5 extra days after 5 years' service, flexible working options and family friendly policies, local and national high street discounts, free car parking, green travel scheme including cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice, free employee 24 hour employee assistance and counselling services, flu vaccination service and health checks plus development and training opportunities.

Contact

For more information or an informal chat about the role, contact, please contact Lewis Farmer - lewis.farmer@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk

Closing date

Monday 23 February 2026.

Should we receive a large number of applications, then this post could close sooner than the date stated.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date.

Interview date

Thursday 12 March 2026.

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council jobs

Data Analyst Apprenticeship