Impact Data Scientist

Ealing Council; City Of London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Ealing Council's Impact of Commissioning Team is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to use advanced analytics to understand what works and where improvements can be made. You will bring together data from a range of sources to measure impact, predict demand and identify opportunities to improve outcomes, and provide evidence-based recommendations to support service redesign.

This two-year fixed-term role places you as technical lead, championing ethical use of data and influencing

Qualifications

• Experience applying advanced analytics to public sector data.
• Ability to work with commissioners and contract managers.

Responsibilities

• Assess whether services are achieving their intended outcomes.
• Measure impact using data from multiple sources.
• Predict future demand and identify opportunities to improve outcomes.
• Provide evidence-based recommendations for service redesign and reinvestment.

Skills

Data Science

Advanced analytics

Stakeholder collaboration

Ethical data use

Job description

Join Ealing Council's Impact of Commissioning Team and help ensure that every pound invested in services delivers the greatest possible impact for residents and communities.

This exciting two year fixed-term opportunity is for an experienced Data Scientist who wants to use advanced analytics to understand what works, what doesn't, and where improvements can be made. Working closely with commissioners and contract managers across the council, you will assess whether services are achieving their intended outcomes, reducing inequalities and delivering value for money.

You will bring together data from a range of sources to measure impact, predict future demand and identify opportunities to improve outcomes. Where services are not delivering the expected results, you will provide evidence-based recommendations to support service redesign, reinvestment or alternative approaches.

As the technical lead within the team, you will champion innovation, high quality analysis and ethical use of data. Your work will directly influence commissioning decisions and help ensure that services deliver meaningful, measurable benefits for Ealing's residents.

If you are passionate about using data to improve lives and drive better outcomes, we would love to hear from you.

It is essential that your supporting statement addresses every criterion in the person specification. Applications that do not clearly demonstrate how the candidate meets all essential requirements will be rejected upon receipt and will not proceed to shortlisting.

You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage.

It is an exciting time to join us, here at Ealing Council. If you would like to make a positive difference to our residents and borough, then we're looking forward to hearing from you.

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Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities' agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive.

Please note all applications will be determined on merit.

This role is subject to Ealing Council's enhanced vetting process.

External applicants will be offered a fixed-term contract and existing Ealing council employees will be offered the opportunity of a secondment. LBE employees must ensure a secondment release form is signed by their line manager before applying and emailed to by the application closing date.

Closing date for applications: 5 October 2026

Interview date: 21 October 2026

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