Senior Data ScientistTwinkl Educational Publishing • Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Senior Data Scientist
Twinkl Educational Publishing
- Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
- Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
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Base pay range Job Title: Senior Data Scientist Location: Fully flexible – remote, hybrid or office-based Annual Salary: £60,000 – £80,000 Contract: Permanent Twinkl is on an exciting journey to redefine how we serve our global teaching community through data. We’re building a world‑class data science function to power the next generation of our data platform, with modern tools and practices at our core.
Data Science Team
You’ll have the opportunity to work in a high‑functioning data product function, learning from experienced data scientists and engineers and using a modern data stack. We offer the freedom to work in whatever way suits you best – whether that’s remote, in our Sheffield office, or a mix of both. You’re encouraged to design algorithmic solutions, take ownership of software design, and develop your skills across the full data science stack. With our focus on impact, you’ll be part of a team that values pragmatic solutions and continuous learning, working on projects that make a real difference to educators worldwide.
We embrace modern data engineering practices and tools
We champion learning and development
We believe in empowering engineers to drive technical decisions
We focus on impact and outcomes over process
What will you be doing?
Work closely with engineering and product managers to develop and deliver our Search and Recommendations roadmap
Oversee the design and implementation of the technical work of your team, ensuring high‑quality coding, modelling, data transformation and analytics
Lead on delivering the coding, modelling, data transformation and analytics required, with opportunity to develop new approaches such as applying emerging techniques
Coach and help develop the more junior members of the team
Own an area of team operations (e.g., Learning & Development) and contribute to prioritisation of the Data Science roadmap
What do we need from you? Technical skills
Built statistical models of real‑world processes that help inform business decisions
Applied machine learning to a variety of problems that generated business value
Worked on Search and/or Recommendations systems
Overseen end‑to‑end delivery of data science products
Experienced Python developer
Experienced user of SQL
Comfortable using version control (Git)
AWS experience
Personal
Enthusiastic, with a growth mindset and a get‑things‑done attitude
Comfortable working in a cross‑functional team and collaborating with colleagues in design, engineering and product
Innovator, ready to take responsibility and be accountable for decisions
Committed to helping others develop and succeed
Excellent communication, in both speech and writing
Most importantly, you should
Be curious about how things work and always look to learn more
Care about building models that are used by real people to deliver the right content for them
Understand that sometimes "boring" technology and algorithms are the right choice
Want to work somewhere where you can have real impact, not just maintain the status quo
What’s in it for you?
Friendly, welcoming and supportive culture
Flexible working with fully remote and hybrid options
33 days annual leave per year, pro rata; entitlement increases to 38 days after 2 years
Additional day of annual leave – a Me Day – to take time for yourself
Charity day to volunteer and support a registered charity of your choice
Westfield Health (including Health Club discount, Westfield Rewards discount and cashback)
Learning and Development opportunities, including internal mobility across departments
4× annual salary death‑in‑service life assurance
Enhanced pension after long service
Enhanced parental and adoption leave after long service
Quarterly awards to reward and recognise our employees
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At Twinkl, we encourage diversity, and our doors are open to everyone. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. If you need any adjustments during the application process to showcase your abilities, please let us know – we’re here to support you on your journey.
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