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466126 Apprentice Data Engineer

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 12th July 2026

📍 Location: Bristol, Nottingham, Birmingham, Leeds, Oldham, Newcastle, Uxbridge (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

💷 Salary: £30,485
This role is being advertised in Uxbridge, however the contractual base will be Yeading. While estates work is being carried out in Yeading all posts are being temporarily based at Uxbridge.
Successful applicants will start with us at our Uxbridge location. However, everyone will be required to work from Yeading when it reopens in 2028
You will receive the London Weighting allowance of £4,000 while based at Uxbridge and this will continue when we move to Yeading
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕘️ Contract Type: Fixed term, Apprenticeship – 2 Years : Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time

🏆️ Available Positions: 1

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn while you earn!

This Apprenticeship combines working and learning, in a great opportunity where you’ll earn a salary, get work experience, and finish the apprenticeship with a Level 5 Qualification in Data Engineering – which you won’t have to pay a penny for!

We will provide a fully paid 24 month Apprenticeship to help you gain a Level 5 qualification specialising in Data Engineering and provide hands on working experience.

Day to day, as an Associate Data Engineer, you will help the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) gather, organise, and use data effectively. You will work in a busy environment alongside experts in policy, data analysis, software development, IT, and business analysis to support the agency’s data needs and drive improvements based on solid data insights.

You’ll spend 20% of your working week studying with lots of support from Data Engineers, your line manager and Apprenticeship provider.

You’ll be working with an organisation that serves millions of people, making a real difference to road safety and protecting the British public.

Top Responsibilities

The Associate Data Engineer works under the guidance of data engineers and Head of Data Engineering to help the Data Engineering team deliver and improve data systems using cloud services like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

Ensure work aligns with agreed methodologies (including Agile/Scrum) so that the team maintains consistency, promotes collaboration, and delivers iterative, high-quality work.
With the support of a senior data engineer, provide input to the technical assurance of proposed IT solutions to ensure they meet design expectations, fulfil business requirements, and adhere to best practices.
Document the design/technical specifications in response to agreed user requirements to enable clear communication among stakeholders and maintain consistency for current and future implementations.
Learn and execute data profiling techniques and source system analysis to understand dataset structures, quality, and potential issues for more informed decision-making.
Support the implementation of data operations processes so that data integrity is maintained, efficient data flow is achieved, and reliable business insights are supported.

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the full job advert by clicking the link provided,

Benefits

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits:

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
Access to the staff discount portal.
Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

Adaptability and Learning:

Quick learner, open to learning new technologies.
• Knowledge or awareness in one of the following: Computer Science, Information Technology, Networking or Software Engineering or similar.

Communication and Teamwork:

Adaptable to changing and evolving teams

Time Management and Prioritisation:

Basic task management and tracking.
• Ability to prioritise tasks.
Soft Skills and Attitude:
Willingness to learn from others.
• Positive problem-solving approach

To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you must hold:

A Level 3 qualification in a Digital subject (e.g., two A levels in digital subjects, a Level 3 apprenticeship in a digital subject, an International Baccalaureate at Level 3 in a digital subject, or a BTEC Extended Diploma in a digital subject). We will accept predicted grades for the level 3 qualification. The grades must have been achieved by 31st August 2026 to allow us time to check eligibility.
 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at Grade 4 (C) or above. Or Equivalent
Experience of a Programming Language (such as Python).
Be aged 18 or over.
Have the right work in the UK.
Not be in full-time education.
Not be in receipt of funding for other learning programmes at the point of enrolment for this apprenticeship.
Have valid and eligible residency status and be resident in the UK for 3 years before the start of the apprenticeship. Full eligibility details can be found here at Annex A. If you are not sure if you meet the residency requirements then please contact us before applying.