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Data Analyst Placement Programme

Data Analyst Placement Programme

Data Analyst Placement Programme

Data Analyst Placement Programme


This is a Govt-funded Skills Bootcamp leading to an interview with employer.


This free online 8-week pre-apprenticeship programme starts on 7th April 2026 and prepares you for the opportunity to be placed into Data Analytics apprenticeships with NatWest.All the learners on the programme are guaranteed a first-stage interview with NatWest. Graduates who are successfully hired by NatWest will become apprentices they will work and earn a salary of ?25,020 while completing on-the-job training.The apprenticeship will last 18 months, with training provided by QA in collaboration with NatWest. Applications for this programme close on 15th March.

Eligibility:

  • Aged 18 24 (all learners should be age 18-24 between now and 19th October 2026)
  • Living in Edinburgh City Council
  • Not currently in education, training, employment, or an apprenticeship (except zero-hours contract)
  • Have the legal right to work and live in the UK visa holders should have minimum 20 months until visa expiry (unless they have leave to remain)
  • We do not accept Student Visas, Graduate Visas, Skilled Worker Visas, Youth Mobility Visas and ARC cards.
  • Available full-time for the duration of the programme, and ready to start a full-time apprenticeship after the programme
  • You should not have any prior data or data analytics experience or qualificat...

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