Senior Data Scientist
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £46,062 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 February 2026 |
| Location: | Croydon, London |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 444045 |
Summary
Home Office Digital designs, builds and develops services for the rest of the department and for government. Every year our systems support up to 3 million visa applications, checks on 100 million border crossings, up to 8 million passport applications and deliver 140 million police checks on people, vehicles and property.
Senior Data Scientists provide technical advice and guidance to project teams, specialising in various Data Science areas within government. You’ll work on high-profile projects, engaging with senior stakeholders to promote the value of Data Science. With expertise in advanced techniques, you’ll contribute to the wider Data Science community and mentor junior staff, fostering their development and ensuring best practices are followed across projects.
You’ll get to work with some of the largest and most varied datasets around, and benefit from a wealth of continuous professional development resources and career opportunities. You’ll play a key role in delivering joined-up, intelligent services that unlock the value from data and deliver better outcomes for the UK.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office. Applicants can raise any queries to the email address at the bottom of the advert.
Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital.
Senior Data Scientists provide technical advice and guidance to project teams, specialising in various Data Science areas within government. You’ll work on high-profile projects, engaging with senior stakeholders to promote the value of Data Science. With expertise in advanced techniques, you’ll contribute to the wider Data Science community and mentor junior staff, fostering their development and ensuring best practices are followed across projects.
You’ll get to work with some of the largest and most varied datasets around, and benefit from a wealth of continuous professional development resources and career opportunities. You’ll play a key role in delivering joined-up, intelligent services that unlock the value from data and deliver better outcomes for the UK.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office. Applicants can raise any queries to the email address at the bottom of the advert.
Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital.
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