Data Scientist

F5 Consultants
Newport
2 days ago
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📊 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 aData Scientistto 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 ML 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
  • 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


đź’ˇ Why Join?

  • ÂŁ50,000 - ÂŁ55,000 salary
  • 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


đź§Ş Interview Process:

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

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