Data Scientist

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Wirksworth CP; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing provider is seeking a Data Scientist to drive insights through data analytics, improving the quality and efficiency of housing services. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders, predictive modeling, and maintaining data governance. Opportunities for progression and a pension scheme are included.

Benefits

Opportunities for progression

Pension scheme

Many additional benefits

Responsibilities

• Leverage data analytics to drive insights and enhance housing services.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to extract, analyze, and interpret data.
• Build models to forecast housing demand and automate processes.

Skills

Data Integration & Analysis

Data Preparation

Predictive Analytics

Visualization & Reporting

Performance Evaluation

Machine Learning Applications

Data Governance

Stakeholder Collaboration

Job description

Your new company
Working for a social housing provider undergoing a significant digital transformation within their data team.

Your new role
The Data Scientist will leverage data analytics to drive insights and enhance the quality and efficiency of housing services by cleaning and organizing data. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to extract, analyze, and interpret complex data sets to inform decision-making and policy development.

What you'll need to succeed

• Data Integration & Analysis: Collect and analyze data from internal systems (tenancy, maintenance, finance) and external sources (e.g., census, public datasets).
• Data Preparation: Clean, structure, and validate data to ensure accuracy and usability.
• Predictive Analytics: Build models to forecast housing demand, rent arrears, and maintenance needs.
• Visualization & Reporting: Create dashboards and reports to communicate insights to non-technical stakeholders.
• Performance Evaluation: Assess the impact of housing initiatives and recommend improvements.
• Machine Learning Applications: Use ML to optimize resource allocation, predict tenant behavior, and automate processes like arrears risk scoring.
• Data Governance: Maintain data quality, security, and compliance with GDPR and other regulations.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with housing officers and managers to translate operational needs into data-driven solutions.

What you'll get in return

• Opportunities for progression
• Pension scheme
• Many additional benefits

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