Job Introduction
At Notting Hill Genesis we recognise the importance of Data in achieving our vision. In order to contribute towards this, we have an exciting opportunity for a Data Scientist to join us on a permanent basis and lead NHGs innovation in this space.
The Data and Analytics directorate have an exciting programme of work, including building out an NLP based large language models alongside other more traditional data science approaches. In this role you will develop experiments and pilot these outputs with our operational teams, helping them to understand the value data science could have and working to productionise your work.
Main Responsibility
Within this role, main responsibilities include:
- Develop complex solutions using a range of data science techniques, whilst understanding any ethical considerations
- Understand the role and demonstrate the benefits of data science within NHG
- Support capability building within the organisation (platform config, upskilling others etc)
- Collaborate with others to develop data science solutions and outputs supporting the organisation
- Run experiments, proving business value.
- Prepare and manipulate data, and perform complex analytics
- Present and communicate effectively
- Work as part of the delivery vehicle for productionising models.
- Help NHG grow it’s data science capabilities and roadmap.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will have experience of working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders in a data science role. They will also have experience of delivering impactful data science products and using applied maths, statistics and scientific practices to create business value. The ideal candidate will be someone with strong analytical and innovative skills.
What’s in it for me?
As part of our team, you will have access to professional qualifications and career opportunities across our Notting Hill Genesis business. You will also receive a generous holiday entitlement of 25 days, rising to 27 days after 2 years of service. You will also receive a simply health cash plan to help cover the costs of your everyday healthcare expenses (eg opticians, dentist, physio), generous pension scheme, and enhanced maternity pay and leave / shared parental leave options / paternity leave and access to our employee assistance programme for confidential support.
This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route (SOC Code 2135)
Benefits
In return we offer:
- Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
- Generous pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay - we offer enhanced maternity and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)
- Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations
- Health cash plan
- Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance and much more
- Interest free loans: season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan and training loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life Assurance x 4 annual salary
Closing date: Monday 11th September at 23:59. Please note due to the urgency of the role the advert may close earlier should we receive a high volume of suitable candidates. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.
Interviews: Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th September.
Please apply for this role with us online. If you are not able to apply online, please contact our HR team via jobs@nhg.org.uk to discuss your requirements.
About the Company
Notting Hill Genesis is now one of the largest housing associations in London and the south east. We own and manage more than 66,000 homes and employ around 2,000 staff. We provide homes across a range of tenures and are committed to continuing to deliver housing that is affordable to all. Our roots reach back to the 1960s when our legacy organisations were established by local people who shared a similar vision – to house west London’s working poor, providing them a home from which to build themselves and their families a secure future.
Our people
We value our people and both respect and celebrate their differences. We’re proud to say that our colleagues come from different backgrounds, with varied outlooks and are from all over the world. We encourage and are committed to diversity. We know that when people with varied experiences and unique points of view come together, it makes us a stronger organisation and more able to help the wide range of residents that we serve. We want all our colleagues to bring their full selves to work in a culture and environment based on respect and fairness, regardless of role, background or ability.
Our pledges
We are proud signatories of the G15 group’s diversity pledge to encourage more diversity in the boardroom and at senior level. The pledge on ethnic diversity commits NHG to reflect the ethnic diversity of the communities we work in at all levels and particularly at senior managerial, leadership and board levels.
We have under-representation of ethnically diverse colleagues at this level and are keen to fill this gap. We welcome applications from everyone. For this role, we especially encourage ethnically diverse candidates to join us and be part of an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity, equality of opportunity and provides a place for you to grow your career.
We are also a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer and have signed up to Harry’s Pledge. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation
To find out more about Diversity and inclusion at NHG, please visit our website.
