Role title:

Junior Data Scientist

TPR grade & pay group:

Grade 9 & Digital

Directorate:

Digital, Data & Technology

Starting salary:

£41,511.00 Per Annum

Contract type:

Fixed Term Contract: Until March 31 st , 2027

Location:

Brighton: Hybrid (6 days per month in the office)

The Role And Responsibilities

This role is to assist the Lead Data Scientist in combining advanced analytical capability with software skills and maths / stats knowledge, through supporting Data Scientists in their work, as part of developing towards becoming a (Senior) Data Scientist themselves. The development path for the Junior Analyst role is unique in that it develops a blend of both pensions/finance/economics subject matter expertise, coupled with strong analytical and data analysis skills, including the use of statistical/programmatical and open-source software development packages.

The role criteria

Bachelor’s degree in a Data Science, STEM or similar quantitative subject, or equivalent professional experience.
Working knowledge of statistical and analytical software, including one of R or Python and working knowledge of Microsoft Power BI (or similar data visualisation tools)
Working knowledge of Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing techniques.
Working experience of evaluating data sources for suitability, reliability & accuracy.
Working knowledge of how to deliver Data Science efficiently and at scale within a cloud environment, e.g. Azure.
Ability to communicate technical findings and approach in a non-technical but rigorous way.
Ability to contribute towards work involving multiple stakeholders & specialisms
Working knowledge of emerging standards for Data Science within Government and evolving best practice.
Experience working in a Data Science function, ideally supporting risk or policy functions.
Working knowledge of wider data issues around quality, collection, and infrastructure.

The team

TPR Offers

Genuine opportunities for learning and development.
A values-led, inclusive environment.
Hybrid working and flexible shift patterns.
A vibrant workplace with employee networks (Disability, Family, LGBT+, Minority Ethnic, Women’s).

Reward And Benefits

We offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a hybrid working model, 35 hour working week (full-time), flexible working patterns, and flexitime. We also provide competitive parental leave, as well as a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Our dedicated benefits portal (Edenred) offers retail, gym, tech and restaurant discounts, and a cycle to work scheme.

Find Out What Benefits a Civil Service Pension Provides.

Our culture

TPR strives to be a high-performing organisation, and we prioritise our people's growth and well-being. We offer various learning, secondment and development opportunities, support flexible working, and foster a diverse and inclusive environment.

Equality, diversity and inclusion is very important to us and we strive to make sure everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. Our modern Brighton offices are in Telecom House overlooking Preston Park, they are over two floors of a shared building facility and when designed in 2023 we followed the government’s workplace design guide to ensure accessibility by design was achieved for our section.

We're proud to have a range of networks and opportunities to bring people together with supportive and safe spaces to connect with one another.

About The Pensions Regulator

With a career at TPR, you’ll be joining an organisation with real purpose and who are proud of their diverse range of skills and experience that positively impact on millions of people. Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe.

Our Corporate Strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should continue to evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the pensions landscape. We believe diversity and inclusion are vital to good decision-making for positive saver outcomes. We’re committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and dynamic work environment where everyone can thrive; understanding the link between the work we do and its positive impact on society.

Find out more about us.

Applications

To avoid disappointment, we would invite you to submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can continue to provide a positive candidate experience, with each application being reviewed and considered. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Current TPR employees who want to apply for this vacancy should first contact their line manager to discuss their application.

We welcome applications on a part time and job share basis.

Selection and interview

If you are shortlisted for interview, we’ll be in contact with you shortly after the closing date. We aim to respond to every application however due to the large volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of submitting your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we’re committed to the recruitment, employment, retention, and development of people with disabilities, and to improving their employment opportunities. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the criteria outlined in the ‘what you will bring’ section will be offered an interview.

Diversity and inclusion

TPR is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace, creating an environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, enabling our people to feel supported, represented and do their best work.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with TPR.

Further information

Please visit our website to find out what it is like to work at TPR, our culture, interview process and our commitment to our employees.

If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk .

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