Data Scientist

Hiring Now: Data Scientist | £50-55K | Hybrid (Bristol + South England) | Scale-Up Digital Consultancy

I'm currently supporting a fast-growing, 100+ employee digital transformation consultancy who are hiring a Data Scientist to join their team. They're established in the UK Defence sector and are now expanding into other industries.

This is a hybrid role combining remote work, collaboration in their central Bristol office, and expensed client site visits across South England. You can expect to be in the office or on-site around 1-2 days per week.

What You'll Do:

• Analyse complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights
• Use Python (including libraries like Pandas, Scikit-learn, etc.) to build and deploy predictive models and machine learning algorithms
• Develop pre-processing pipelines to clean, transform, and prepare data for modelling
• Apply advanced techniques, including NLP and deep learning, where appropriate
• Conduct statistical analysis and hypothesis testing to validate assumptions
• Lead discovery workshops to understand client needs and define future-state solutions
• Translate business problems into robust, data-driven strategies
• Contribute across the full delivery lifecycle - from Discovery to Alpha, Beta, and Live
• Collaborate within agile delivery teams and support continuous improvement
• Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to internal capability development

What You'll Bring:

• Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (SC) is essential
• Strong Python skills with hands-on experience using libraries like Pandas, Scikit-learn, and NumPy
• Solid understanding of statistics, data modelling, and machine learning techniques
• Experience delivering data science solutions in a business or client-facing environment
• Clear communication skills and confidence engaging with stakeholders
• Familiarity with tools such as Power BI, Excel, and the wider Microsoft suite
• A collaborative mindset and desire to keep learning

Why Join?

• £50,000 - £55,000 salary
• Flexible hybrid working - typically 1-2 days in Bristol or on-site
• Private healthcare
• Supportive, people-first culture with room to grow
• Work on real-world, high-impact projects that matter

Interview Process:

• A simple, 1-stage, 1-hour interview over Microsoft Teams - clear, focused, and efficient.

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