The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is Scotlandâs national awarding and accreditation body. We are trusted to oversee thousands of qualifications that are available in schools, colleges, and workplaces, not just in Scotland, but around the world.\n\nWe are committed to providing high-quality modern apprenticeship opportunities and giving Scotlandâs young people the chance to earn and learn, while working towards valuable vocational qualifications. Whether applicants are seeking to build on their existing qualifications to take the next steps in their chosen career, or to gain their crucial first experiences within a particular sector, our Modern Apprenticeships have lots to offer.\n\nA Modern Apprenticeship at SQA will give you the knowledge and transferable skills you need to get your career off to a great start. Our two-year programme offers successful applicants the chance to be part of an innovative public sector organisation, experience responsibility and a variety of work activities while gaining an industry recognised qualification.\n\nApprentices on this 24 month programme will be assigned to the Data Analytics team and undertake a qualification in Digital Technology for Data Analytics delivered in partnership with QA Apprenticeships. You will join the Data & Analytics team, an experienced group of innovators with a wide range of technical expertise. The team hold and manage statistical data and turn this complex data into digestible forms to support evidence-based decision making. You will gain hands-on, practical experience in a dynamic public-sector organisation over your 24-month placement to expand and develop your technical and transferable skills.\u202F\n\nResponsibilities\n\nPerform routine data extraction and analysis activities to respond to ad hoc queries from across the organisation\n\nAnalyse and interpret data to provide evidence to support decision making\nSupport the delivery of Official Statistics Publications, running and checking code and outputs to ensure rigorous standards are maintained\nAssist with data and analytics tasks, in particular delivering data led evidence as part of deep dive projects and insight generation\nContribute to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the team, considering emerging tools, techniques and capabilities This apprenticeship is a SCQF Level 8 and a Higher in Maths or Computing Science or HNC in Computing Science/Data Science or equivalent will be required.