Business Assurance Apprentice
Centrica
Start your career in business improvement and analysis with Centrica Energy Storage+. As a Business Assurance Apprentice, you’ll gain hands-on experience supporting projects, analysing data, improving processes, creating reports, and working with teams across the business. Alongside your day-to-day role, you’ll develop valuable professional skills and build a strong foundation for a future career in business, data, projects, or continuous improvement.
Apprenticeship Summary
£ wage
£26,500.00 per year
Working week
Total hours per week:
37
Expected duration
18 months
Possible start date
01 September 2026
Date posted
10 August 2026
Apprenticeship level
Higher
Reference number
139
Positions
1 available
Join Centrica Energy Storage+ as a Business Assurance Apprentice and gain hands-on experience supporting business improvement, governance, reporting and change initiatives within a major energy organisation. Working as part of the Business Assurance Centre of Excellence, you'll learn how different parts of the business operate while developing practical skills in business analysis and continuous improvement.
In this role, you'll support a variety of day-to-day activities, including coordinating and improving business processes, maintaining business documentation and knowledge records, and assisting with project and governance activities. You'll work with colleagues from different teams across the organisation, helping to ensure information is accurate, organised and accessible.
You'll also help produce reports, dashboards and performance information, analyse data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement, and contribute to projects that support business change and transformation. This is a varied role that offers exposure to governance, reporting, data analysis, project support, process improvement and knowledge management, providing a strong foundation for a future career in business analysis, project management or operational excellence.
Alongside your workplace experience, you'll work towards a Level 4 Business Analyst Apprenticeship, applying your learning to real business assurance and improvement projects while developing valuable professional and transferable skills.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills
Essential Skills
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues across different teams.
- Good problem-solving skills and an interest in finding better ways of working.
- An interest in working with information, data and technology.
- Ability to analyse information and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Good organisational skills and the ability to manage tasks and information effectively.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
Desired Skills
- Experience using data and information to support decision-making or improvement activities.
- An interest in business analysis, governance, reporting, project support or process improvement.
- Ability to support reporting, dashboards and performance monitoring activities.
- Interest in business change, transformation and continuous improvement projects.
- Ability to maintain accurate records and business documentation.
Personal qualities
- Curious and eager to learn.
- Strongly motivated to develop a professional career.
- Good problem solver who enjoys analysing information and finding better ways of working.
- Highly organised and able to manage tasks effectively.
- Team player who enjoys working with others.
- Committed to learning and applying new knowledge in the workplace through Business Assurance projects and improvement activities.
- Enthusiastic about working with information, data and technology.
- Interested in business improvement, business analysis and continuous improvement.
- Positive attitude towards supporting business change and transformation initiatives.
- Willingness to work with stakeholders from different functions across the organisation.
Desired qualifications
5 GCSEs, including Maths and English, at grades A-C or 9-4.Future prospects
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, you'll have gained a nationally recognised Level 4 Business Analyst Apprenticeship and valuable experience working on real business projects within a major energy company. The role offers exposure to governance, reporting, data analysis, project support, process improvement and business change activities, helping you develop a broad range of transferable skills.
Things to consider
- This is a full-time apprenticeship based at Woodland House, Woodland Park, Hessle, HU13 0FA, so applicants should consider their ability to travel to the workplace.
- The apprenticeship lasts 18 months, requiring a commitment to both workplace learning and studying for the Level 4 Business Analyst Apprenticeship.
- The role involves working with data, information, reporting, governance and business processes, so it is best suited to individuals who enjoy analysing information and solving problems.
- Apprentices will be expected to build a portfolio of evidence and apply their learning through relevant Business Assurance projects and improvement activities.
- The role involves collaborating with stakeholders across different business functions and contributing to business change and continuous improvement initiatives.
About the employer
Employer
Centrica
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Address
Woodland House
Woodland Park
Hessle
HU13 0FA
Training
Training Provider
To be confirmed
Apprenticeship Standard
Business analyst
