Impact Data Scientist

Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing); Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Ealing Council is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to join the Impact of Commissioning Team on a two-year fixed-term contract. You will use advanced analytics to understand what works, measure impact and identify opportunities to improve outcomes, working closely with commissioners and contract managers across the council.

You will bring together data from a range of sources to predict future demand and provide evidence-based recommendations to support service redesign and value for money.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Data Scientist delivering analytics for public services.
• Ability to combine data from multiple sources to measure impact.
• Ability to provide evidence-based recommendations to support service redesign.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethical use of data.
• Ability to work with commissioners and contract managers.

Responsibilities

• Assess whether services are achieving outcomes and delivering value for money.
• Measure impact, predict future demand, identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead technical work and champion high-quality analysis.
• Ensure ethical data use and influence commissioning decisions.

Skills

Advanced analytics

Data integration

Evidence-based recommendations

Ethical use of data

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Grade 14

2 Years Fixed Term Contract or Secondment Opportunity for LBE Staff

Use data to maximise impact for residents

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.

£60,393 - £62,574 pa inclusive

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.

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.

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 [e-mail] by the application closing date.

Closing date for applications: 5 October 2026

Interview date: 21 October 2026