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Strategic Insight Data Science Lead

Surrey Police • 🌐 In Person

In Person Posted 1 day, 10 hours ago

Job Description

Division / Department - Corporate Development

Grade - Level 2

Status - Full Time or Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Contract Type - Permanent

Salary Grade Range - £54,178 - £62,807

Working Hours - 36.0 Hours per Week

Shift Allowance - No

Politically Restricted - No

Location - Surrey Police Headquarters, Guildford

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

Chief Constables' Message

We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.

We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.

We wish you all the very best with your application.

Chief Constable Tim De Meyer \& Chief Constable Jo Shiner

The Role \& Key Responsibilities

From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.

It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.

It is a very exciting time in regards to the technological advancements, exploitation and visualisation of data. In this role you will be at the forefront of advancing analytical techniques in predicitve data modelling, data science and machine learning, to provide insights from complex data holdings to enable data informed decision making at all levels and departments of the organisation. You will lead a small team of specilaists and work alongside professionals in data engineering, pipelines, flows and visualisation. You will have a close working relationship with force leads in Performance and Research which are vital aspects of the department.

Skills \& Experience

A degree in statistics, mathematics or a statistically-related discipline

Demonstrate work experience as a BI Developer or Data Scientist

Strong data modelling background with experience working with multiple data sources both cloud and on-premise

Industry experience in delivering Power BI/ Microsoft Analytics solutions, with a good grounding in all associated areas including; development , Enterprise Architecture, Governance, Rollout and Adoption

Knowledge or experience ofData Factory, Data Lake, Azure SQL database, Azure SQL Data warehouse, Azure Analysis Services. Power BI embedded

Detailed understanding or experience of how to develop cloud-based data solutions and architecture

Proficiency in data science language such as Python and R, including the use of modern development environments like Fabir notebooks.

Detailed understanding of various data technologies in Azure/ Fabric

Strong SQL skills for querying and creation of views/tables, functions and stored procedures

Experience in gathering BI requirements and understand the business on different levels

Experience in building dashboards, reports and cubes using SQL, MDX, DAX, Power BI or other visualisation tools

Experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with stakeholders

Understanding dimensional modelling ideally for Financial services and Public Sector

Good communications, interpersonal and presentation skills in order to influence internal stakeholders.

Ability to self-manage and work in a dynamic environment.

Experience of achieving results as a consequence of engaging with other business areas.

Willingness to embrace new ways of working and influence other parts of the business to adopt.

Ability to build and maintain effective relationships across Surrey business areas, Regional and National colleagues, representing Surrey Police at executive level meetings.

Ability to manage conflicting priorities, negotiate solutions and resolve problems with colleagues and customers.

A flexible and responsive approach to meeting work demands.

Positive about change, adapts rapidly to changing circumstances and encourages flexibility in others.

Why Work With Us?

Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.

We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;

career progression

contributory pension scheme (LGPS)

generous annual leave allowance

discounts for everyday spend

on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs

generous and supportive parental leave

financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support

discounted contributory healthcare scheme

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.

We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here.

We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.

Additional Information

Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.

This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.

Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;

vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces

vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally

if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment

Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.

Job Detail

Reference number

SYSX STAFF04603

Date posted

06/10/2025

Closing date

07/11/2025

Location

Surrey Police Headquarters, Guildford

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