Senior Data Scientist

Fixed Term / Secondment opportunity, 12 months

Full Time, 37 hours per week

£47,615 to £56,017 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

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Closing date: Sun 28th June 2026

Job purpose

ECC’s Data, Analytics and Performance team transforms complex data into clear, actionable insights — providing robust analysis and performance intelligence to inform evidence-led decisions, improve services, and deliver better outcomes for residents. The team is a centre of excellence for Data Engineers, Analysts and Data Scientists who work together to instil best practice data principles across the county, recognising that data and people are our two strongest assets.

This role sits within the Data Science and AI branch of the team, while working closely on a daily basis with other data professionals across the wider function. You will be expected to collaborate with colleagues from across DDaT disciplines ...