Data Support Officer – Apprentice
| Posting date: | 28 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £30,493 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 February 2026 |
| Location: | RG1 7EB |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 445315/1 |
Summary
Kick-start your career in data! Whether you're just starting out, or unlock exciting opportunities in data, join the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) as a Data Support Officer where you will undertake a Level 4 apprenticeship in a data engineering related course.
This role is an exciting opportunity to gain practical experience while studying, offering a structured pathway into Data and related fields across areas like data engineering, data science, and data analysis.
You will help colleagues across the organisation (and external stakeholders) get the most from our digital tools, with a particular focus on supporting our data engineering function, from helping build our infrastructure, governance function, to managing and analysing our data.
About the Apprenticeship in a Data Engineering Related Course
While gaining practical experience across our data services in data engineering, data governance, data science, and change projects, you will also study towards a Level 4 qualification building the foundations for a rewarding career in public sector technology.
You’ll be joining a dynamic team at the heart of the UK’s efforts to protect fair trade. The Trade Remedies Authority investigates cases of unfair trading practices - like dumping and subsidies - and recommends measures to defend UK industries from harm.
As part of our digital and data team, you’ll help ensure these decisions are informed by robust, high-quality data.
You’ll gain hands-on experience while completing structured learning through a registered training provider.
This includes access to a variety of online learning tools, mentorship, and support from the TRA digital team. Day to day you’ll be working across key areas including delivering data projects, data management, digital delivery and analytics.
This apprenticeship offers an excellent opportunity to enter the world of data. Ideal for someone looking to start their career, by learning on the job, gaining practical experience while building the skills and qualifications to grow into a confident data professional. You’ll be supported every step of the way as you develop technical expertise, explore different areas of digital and data work, and contribute to the Trade Remedies Authority.
The Role
This role is ideal for someone who is proactive, digitally curious, numerically literate and eager to explore and learn new tools and techniques.
You’ll contribute to the smooth operation of our data services, support how we manage our data, and work alongside our delivery teams to help TRA continuously improve delivery for users.
You’ll play a key role in supporting how TRA manages and uses data, from maintaining data quality to contributing to digital projects that improve how we serve users. Working alongside experienced delivery teams, you’ll gain hands-on/first-hand experience across data operations, analytics and digital transformation, helping shape UK trade policy.
Responsibilities and Duties
You’ll have opportunities to contribute to impactful data work, such as:
Supporting data-driven projects - from engineering to analytics and reporting to data science. You’ll learn to use data manipulation languages, automate tasks with scripting, and work with tools like Microsoft Power BI and Excel to manage and visualise data.
Helping manage and improve our data governance - by supporting best practice in areas such as data privacy, security and governance.
Collaborating with delivery and analytical teams - gain experience in numerical and statistical techniques.
Working collaboratively with colleagues and external partners - supporting digital and data delivery across TRA’s services.
Following established and establishing new processes - ensuring compliance with standards around data, privacy, statistics and governance.
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