Job Description

Homes England Apprenticeship Programme 2025 - Data Scientist

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Closing Date: 10/7/2025



Interviews are likely to be in late July / early August and we hope to have you enrolled on the apprenticeship cohort starting in September



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Please refer to the 'Homes England Apprenticeship Programme Guidance' document attached for guidance with your application, the assessment process and programme information.





If you are unsure if this apprenticeship programme is right for you why don't you visit our careers webpage to find out more https://www.homesenglandcareers.com/





Our apprenticeships provide the opportunity to complete an apprenticeship standard in your chosen profession through part time study, whilst also working for Homes England and gaining real work experience. You will complete placements which are structured around the apprenticeship standard to help you gain the skills you need to complete the apprenticeship.





You will be supported by your placement manager and you will be empowered to take ownership of your own learning and development including having access to a coach or mentor.

A bit about the role...

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This is an opportunity to shape the future Data landscape in a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose. Working within the Data and Analytics team, you will tackle complex data challenges, develop robust data solutions, and contribute to the advancement of data-driven decision-making across Homes England.





You will be learning from the Data Science team, supporting existing Data Science projects, and over time developing your own. You will also learn and contribute to the management, documentation and evaluation of data science projects.





You will be helping to grow our team of talented Data professionals, who are committed to making Homes England a Data-led organisation. To deliver this you will have opportunities to learn and utilise tools and technologies such as Azure Databricks, Computer Vision and Azure Machine Learning alongside languages such as PySpark, Python, R and SQL. As a Data Scientist you will also have opportunities to work alongside the engineering team developing our Azure Data Platform, and Data Analysts working to automate reporting and analysis visuals via PowerBI.





You will work with data colleagues collaboratively, taking an innovative and creative approach to data science. We value diversity in experience and perspective to foster good decision-making and problem solving within our team.





We are a team that prides itself on creating space to learn. There are exciting and ambitious projects to get involved with and this is an excellent opportunity to balance day-to-day delivery whilst providing an environment to learn and stay up to date with current tools and technologies. For more information about the role, please visit: https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/data-scientist.





Please visit the university websites for the entry requirements:



https://online.northeastern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/NCH_Data_Science_Apprenticeship.pdf

A bit about you...

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You are resilient, self-motivated and comfortable diving into data environments, as well as learning coding techniques and languages such as Python. You will learn to apply your ideas and skills to supporting business delivery. You enjoy working in an innovative and engaging way while delivering high-quality data solutions.





We're looking for people with a strong background in maths or data analysis, who are looking to move into Data Science. Note that individuals with a background or qualification directly in data science are unlikely to be eligible for the apprenticeship.

Essential Criteria

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Either a degree in a maths or science subject, or demonstrable experience in statistics, data and analysis

You will have a good understanding of statistics, such as distributions, hypothesis testing and regression.

Experience of or a willingness to learn coding languages, particularly sql and Python (including core data analysis libraries such as Pandas and NumPy).

Experience creating engaging data narratives and visualisations to tell a story

A curiosity around data, and desire to understand its completeness, quality, usability, and applicability to a business or policy area.

A strong interest in continued learning, and the willingness to do this independently.

Desirable Criteria

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Understanding on the importance of data understanding, data cleansing, data manipulation and data translation

An interest in the worlds of AI and machine learning

A dedication to the process of review and testing your ideas and your work (we use Git + Azure Dev Ops).

A broad understanding of or interest in databases, data connectivity and APIs

An appetite to learn about the housing and regeneration policy areas and industrial sectors, and how data can be used to deliver the Government's missions in these areas.




The solutions we deliver should be reusable and scalable with a focus on consistency and maintainability. You will be able to review existing data science projects and improve them while thinking about resilience, efficiency and performance. As part of this you should have a desire to learn and explore new technologies.





As an experienced Digital professional, you'll understand how to manage relationships with colleagues and be able to demonstrate you can work with others as part of a team in a collaborative, inclusive way.





We are looking for the next generation of professionals to help us in key skills shortage areas. You will be an innovator who will bring fresh ideas, be commercially minded, a problem solver and a strong relationship builder. You will strive for excellence, embrace change and be curious about future possibilities.





You will be motivated to make a difference and share and be passionate about our vision to effectively drive regeneration and housing delivery to create high-quality and home and thriving places. You'll be pro-active about your own development.





You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK for the duration of the programme. Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship, therefore if your visa expires mid-programme and you will need provide evidence on how you plan to secure another visa without sponsorship from Homes England.





Your application needs to be in your own words, reflect your personal understanding and experience, and must not have been generated by AI tools such as ChatGPT.

Who are we?

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Homes England : The Housing and Regeneration Agency





We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people's lives. As the government's housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.





How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.





Together with our partners, we're accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

What we offer...

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As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We'll support you, wherever possible, so that you don't miss out on what matters to you.





Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay controls and pay policy. You can find these on the recruitment pages of the intranet.





If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names.





Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future.





We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.





We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme.





If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at this stage.