Data Scientist

Nord Anglia Education; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international schools organisation is seeking a Data Scientist to design predictive AI/ML models and perform data analysis. This role is based in London Victoria with a hybrid work model. Ideal candidates will have experience in senior data science roles and knowledge of tools like Power BI and Python. A commitment to best practices in data science and strong analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior or lead data science role.
• Strong knowledge of regression, classification, and tree-based models.
• Experience with data quality and analytical best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver predictive AI/ML models.
• Execute high-value data science use cases.
• Perform root-cause and correlation analysis.

Skills

Supervised learning models

Clustering and segmentation methods

Time-series forecasting

Causal inference frameworks

Advanced Python or R

SQL proficiency

Data visualization tools

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Dash

Job description

Overview

Data Scientist – Location: London Victoria (hybrid model, minimum 3 days in office).

Nord Anglia Education - the world's leading private school's organisation is recruiting a Data Scientist. You will be joining the IT team in our London HQ.

London is our global headquarters where 200 colleagues across Finance, Risk, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, MAC and Education drive the success of our 80+ schools in 30+ countries. By joining our fast paced and innovative organisation, you will be regularly liaising with our global team-mates from the Philippines to Peru, from Beijing to Boston and beyond.

If you have a global mindset, enjoy thinking outside the box and are prepared to go above and beyond to find solutions, then a career at Nord Anglia is for you.

The role

As Data Scientist your focus will be:

• Design and deliver predictive and advanced AI/ML models to forecast school trends (e.g., enrolments, churn, retention, staff satisfaction).
• Execute high-value data science use cases.
• Execute high-impact data science use cases aligned to our goals.
• Perform root-cause and correlation analysis to uncover hidden drivers of performance.
• Implement time-series and trend-based forecasting models.
• Engineer high-quality features and datasets, delivering outputs in accessible format.
• Deliver clear and accessible outputs using tools such as dashboards, reports, or data notebooks.
• Support data science best practices through mentoring, peer review, and reproducible code.

The Successful Candidate will possess

• Experience in a senior or lead data science role
• Strong applied knowledge of:
• Supervised learning models (regression, classification, tree-based models)
• Clustering and segmentation methods (e.g. K-Means, DBSCAN, hierarchical)
• Time-series forecasting (ARIMA, Prophet, LSTM)
• Causal inference frameworks (e.g. DiD, propensity scores, Granger causality)
• SHAP / feature importance tools for explainability
• Advanced Python or R for data science
• Experience with visualisation platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Dash)
• Proficiency in SQL and handling relational data
• Strong understanding of model validation, data quality, and analytical hygiene

About Us

Nord Anglia Education is the world's leading international schools organisation. Our 80+ international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 90,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.

Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and the world-leading performing arts school Juilliard mean we're at the forefront of educational thinking, while creating life-changing experiences for students.

By joining Nord Anglia Education you will become part of a committed and innovative team. As a member of the world's leading premium schools group you will be joining an active network of like-minded people across the world.

We encourage individuals to join us with our "Create your Future" mindset - we will provide you with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance your skillset and you will be given the autonomy to grow your career.

To Apply

Online applications need to be directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a CV.

At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination.

We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with protected characteristics.

Nord Anglia Education is committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards in our schools and we expect every employee to share this commitment.