Apprentice Data and Insight

Apprentice Data & Insight Duration: 2 Year Apprenticeship Start Date: January 2027 Location: London Bridge Course: Data Analyst, Level 4. Your team: You will be joining our digital design team, a collaborative and innovative group dedicated to creating intuitive reader experiences across all our digital touchpoints. We work closely with marketing, editorial, product, and engineering colleagues to champion brand consistency and ensure our digital platforms are visually engaging and accessible for millions of readers. Being an apprentice at News UK: During your time with us, you will earn above the national living wage while receiving comprehensive, hands-on training. You'll work 4 days a week with News UK and spend 1 day studying toward a fully funded Data analyst, Level: 4. Multiverse. qualification. Along with mentorship from top industry professionals, we will provide any tailored support you need to reach your full potential. Day to day you will:

• Craft expressive brand visuals, typography, layout, and color hierarchy across digital touchpoints.
• Translate brand assets into reusable, scalable components within our overarching digital design system in Figma.
• Partner with marketing, editorial, product, and engineering colleagues to champion brand consistency and intuitive reader experiences.
• Explore AI-assisted tools and generative workflows to expand creative boundaries and optimise daily design delivery.
• Present design concepts clearly, explaining the rationale behind creative decisions in team critiques. What we're looking for from you:
• Demonstrable foundational craft in typography, layout, visual hierarchy, and color theory applied to digital formats.
• Hands-on familiarity with Figma, including basic knowledge of components, auto-layout, and design system structures.
• Practical understanding of basic user experience principles, digital accessibility, and user journeys.
• Active interest in experimenting with creative AI tools and new design plugins to streamline workflows.
• Strong communication skills with an ability to share design ideas and constructive feedback in collaborative team settings. Application Process Online Application > Google Meet Interview > Assessment Centre As part of the Online Application process, we would like you to provide answers to the following 3 questions:
• Briefly introduce yourself and tell us why you're interested in this apprenticeship and the career path it offers.
• What interests you about the company you are applying to and suggest one improvement you would make to the content?
• Describe a learning curve you recently navigated. Outline the steps you took, the challenges you faced and what the outcome was. News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. Life at News Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information. Diversity Strategy . At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society. Benefits
• Some of our benefits include:
• • Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
• ‘Bikes for Work' and ‘Electric Car' scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, as well as an extra anniversary day off
• Up to 3 paid volunteering days per year to support causes you care about