Data Scientist (Army Collective Training Insights)

Capita; Warminster; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Volunteer days

Enhanced family leave

Lifestyle discounts

Job summary

Capita is recruiting a Senior Data Scientist to help transform data for the British Army training program. The role demands real-world data science application, stakeholder collaboration and problem solving beyond just building models.

A hybrid pattern requires 2–3 days weekly in Warminster, with eligibility for UK Security Clearance at BPSS level. You will turn operational questions into practical analytics, apply ML techniques, build visualisations, and communicate results to diverse audiences

Qualifications

• Strong practical experience in data science, statistics or advanced analytics.
• Experience using Python, R, SQL and relevant analytical or machine learning techniques.
• A track record of translating analytical findings into actionable recommendations and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with stakeholders to understand problems, challenge assumptions and identify opportunities.
• Turn complex operational questions into practical data science solutions.
• Apply analytics, statistics and machine learning to generate meaningful insights and recommendations.
• Build models, analytical products and visualisations that support decision-making.
• Communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams while retaining the freedom to explore problems in depth.
• Operate confidently in environments where the answer is not always obvious.
• Champion evidence-based decision-making and help grow a culture of curiosity, learning and continuous improvement.

Job description

Help transform the future of British Army training through the power of data.

We're looking for a Senior Data Scientist who has applied data science in the real world, working with stakeholders to solve meaningful business or operational challenges, not just building models in isolation.

Technical skills matter, but we're equally interested in how you think, collaborate and approach problems.

Permanent role - 37.5 hours a week

Hybrid role with 2 or 3 days a week in Warminster

Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at BPSS level.

What you'll be doing

• Work directly with stakeholders to understand problems, challenge assumptions and identify opportunities.
• Turn complex operational questions into practical data science solutions.
• Apply analytics, statistics and machine learning to generate meaningful insights and recommendations.
• Build models, analytical products and visualisations that support decision-making.
• Communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams while retaining the freedom to explore problems in depth.
• Operate confidently in environments where the answer is not always obvious.
• Champion evidence-based decision-making and help grow a culture of curiosity, learning and continuous improvement.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who:

• Is naturally curious and enjoys tackling difficult real-world challenges.
• Has experience with complex, large-scale data in mission critical contexts.
• Wants to understand the people, processes and decisions behind the data.
• Has experience applying data science to solve genuine business or operational problems.
• Can build credibility with stakeholders and communicate complex ideas simply.
• Is comfortable working independently, taking ownership and navigating ambiguity.
• Enjoys collaborating with others and contributing to a supportive, high-performing team.
• Can move comfortably between stakeholder conversations and hands-on technical work.
• Is motivated by delivering measurable outcomes rather than building models for their own sake.
• Enjoys testing a hypothesis, iteration, experimentation and prototyping
• Can comfortably translate results in non-technical language, while being also able to defend the maths behind the models

Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Strong practical experience in data science, statistics or advanced analytics.
• Experience using Python, R, SQL and relevant analytical or machine learning techniques.
• A track record of translating analytical findings into actionable recommendations and decisions.

Desirable Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of collective training
• Knowledge of the military/Army

About ACTS (Army Collective Training Service)

The OMNIA® Training consortium brings together five leading UK defence training organisations: Capita, Raytheon, Rheinmetall, Cervus and Skyral. As the British Army's Strategic Training Partner (STP), OMNIA has a clear mission: to transform collective training over the next 15 years and deliver world-class training for the British Army.

Working with the Land Warfare Centre (LWC), OMNIA will schedule, plan, design, deliver and assure collective training across the Army's Collective Training System (ACTS), while also delivering the Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP). This generational opportunity will enable more relevant, challenging and safe training, helping the British Army to fight and win. Central to this mission is the ability to set and measure training performance against requirements, assure operational readiness, and capture associated training and safety risks.

What's in it for you?

• Salary up to £60,000 depending on skills and experience
• Enjoy flexible benefits including extra leave purchase, paid volunteering days, enhanced family leave, lifestyle discounts, and access to inclusive employee networks - all designed to support your wellbeing and personal growth.
• Onsite, secure parking
• Rewarding role making a real difference to those joining and progressing within the British Army

Unlock Your Potential with Capita

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