Level 7 Health and Care Intelligence Apprentice

Level 7 Health & Care Intelligence Specialist Apprentice

Service: Data Analytics & Research, Chief Executive’s Directorate (London Borough of Tower Hamlets)

We are recruiting for a Level 7 Health & Care Intelligence Specialist Apprentice to join our Data Analytics & Research service. If you’re passionate about using data to improve outcomes for residents, keen to champion evidence-led decision-making, and ready to grow your skills through a Level 7 apprenticeship, we’d love to hear from you. You’ll work alongside experienced analysts and leaders to deliver high-quality insights that inform services across the council.

In this role, you will:

• Develop, maintain and improve reporting products (dashboards, operational reports and statutory submissions) that meet business needs and drive service improvement.
• Provide timely, accurate management information and coordinate high-quality national and regional data returns, with robust QA throughout.
• Lead and support data projects spanning modelling, cleansing, linkage and enrichment; clearly communicate methods, findings and limitations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to translate business questions into technical requirements and actionable insights.
• Champion good data governance, security and access controls in line with corporate standards.
• Help build data literacy across services by supporting users to adopt self-service tools and better use data in everyday decisions.

(Your portfolio may include public health intelligence and cross-council priorities; for example, substance-misuse and rough-sleeping insight programmes.) 

About you

We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Eligibility and commitment to undertake a Level 7 apprenticeship in Health & Care Intelligence, with a strong motivation to develop as an advanced analytics professional.
• Applied analytical skills and a solid grasp of statistics, with the ability to choose appropriate methods and synthesise findings for different scenarios.
• Tooling proficiency or clear aptitude across common BI/analytics tools (e.g. Excel, SQL, Power BI, plus R or Python) and a desire to learn quickly.
• Data management strengths: modelling, data preparation and quality assurance; an understanding of data governance and information security.
• Project and stakeholder skills: able to manage workloads, collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams and communicate confidently with a range of colleagues.
• Clear, compassionate communication and strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a diverse community.
• Pre-employment checks: Standard DBS.

Our benefits

• Competitive salary: £45,852 to £49,155
• Local Government Pension Scheme membership.
• Generous annual leave: 29 days, rising to 33 with 5+ years’ service, plus bank holidays and 3 additional days at Christmas.
• Flexible and agile working to support work–life balance.
• Staff money-saving schemes (e.g. rent deposit loans, season ticket loans).
• Learning & development via our Learning Academy, with clear career pathways and leadership development.

Tower Hamlets is a truly unique borough at the heart of London – a place where history and innovation sit side by side. From the docks and markets that shaped the East End to the global business hub of Canary Wharf, we are proud to be one of the most dynamic, diverse, and ambitious communities in the UK. We are also one of the fastest growing and youngest boroughs in the country, offering unrivalled opportunities to make a real difference to people’s lives. Our residents are energetic, creative, and resilient, and our council is committed to delivering the best possible services and opportunities for them.

Our award-winning new Town Hall in Whitechapel provides a modern, flexible workplace for our staff, right at the heart of the borough and directly opposite Whitechapel Tube and Elizabeth line station. It is more than just a workplace – it’s a hub for collaboration, innovation and community, designed to bring out the best in our people.

As an employer, we put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of everything we do. Our active Employee Network Groups celebrate and champion our workforce, helping to ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging. Guided by our TOWER values – Together, Open, Willing, Excellent and Respect – we are building a positive, inclusive culture where colleagues can thrive.

At Tower Hamlets Council, you’ll find exciting challenges, supportive colleagues, and the chance to shape one of London’s most important and vibrant places. If you’re looking for a role where you can see the impact of your work every day, then Tower Hamlets is the place for you.