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£38,600 - £53,000 (offers are expected to be made towards the bottom of the band) plus excellent benefits We are recruiting a Data Scientist to be embedded in our Fairer Start Mission. About Nesta We are Nesta, the UK's innovation agency for social good. We design, test and scale solutions to society's biggest problems. Our three missions are to give every child a fair start, help people live healthy lives, and create a sustainable future where the economy works for both people and the planet. For over 20 years, we have worked to support, encourage and inspire innovation. We work in three roles: as an innovation partner working with frontline organisations to design and test new solutions, as a venture builder supporting new and early stage businesses, and as a system shaper creating the conditions for innovation. Harnessing the rigour of science and the creativity of design, we work relentlessly to change millions of lives for the better. Find out more at nesta.org.uk . The role Nesta's Fairer Start Mission is looking for a Data Scientist to lead projects that bring the best approaches from data science and analytics to impact our mission goal. Our work is highly varied, and could include training machine learning models, building web applications, or using a range of analytical techniques to answer questions and generate solutions to tough policy challenges. In the early years, this often means extracting insights from unstructured reports, administrative data, and complex research projects, and turning them into actionable insights for policy makers, local authorities, and individuals. This is an opportunity to play a role in delivering data science projects. If you have a strong background working with data and are motivated by deploying creative data science solutions, as well as contributing to real world outcomes for public benefit, then this role is for you. The team In Nesta's 'A Fairer Start' mission, our goal is that every child in the UK has the same chance of developing to their full potential in the early years. Working across government, local authorities, academics, and the private sector, we deliver a range of projects to achieve our mission goal by 2030. The person We are a team of analytical and technical experts from a range of backgrounds bound by the drive to use our expertise to have social impact. A strong candidate for this role will be interested in putting their analytical and data science skills to work to achieve impact in the early years. Working as part of a wider community of data scientists and quantitative researchers, you will be supported to exercise a significant range of techniques and select the most appropriate methods for the task at hand. You will be used to working flexibly and quickly, adapting to new domain and project contexts alongside your colleagues. Critically, this role requires strong applied research skills - the ability to deliver work to the rigor and standards necessary for impact while working closely and collaboratively with other members across the team and wider organisation. We don't expect you to be an expert at this stage, but we want you to come to Nesta with a growth mindset where you are ready to experiment and learn. As a Data Scientist at Nesta you will: Deliver analytical components of projects that advance the A Fairer Start mission, ranging from research and analysis to machine learning modelling; Build pipelines, clean and analyse datasets using appropriate tools and methods, from wrapping APIs to scraping unstructured data; Develop clear and informative data visualisations and outputs; Design and scope projects in collaboration with technical colleagues, domain experts and practitioners from other disciplines; Communicate outputs of your work to a wide range of internal and external audiences; Work in a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with designers, behavioural scientists and researchers; Alongside other quantitative and data science specialists ensure that all quantitative analysis work is reproducible, sustainable, and ethically considered; help the team stay at the cutting edge by keeping abreast of new techniques and developments in the field and seeking ways to use them; Skills and Qualifications Experience programming in Python; Experience using data and evidence to drive policy development or decision making; Strong data analysis skills, which might include machine learning, statistical methods, causal inference or other techniques; Ability to scope and prioritise research questions to maximise impact, balancing methodological rigour with practical resource limitations; Willingness to be an active team member who collaborates with others and contributes to strengthening team connections; Ability to apply data science approaches that will solve problems and answer questions; Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, with evidence of clear and structured written outputs such as blogs, reports or papers; Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams making use of mixed research or innovation methods; Experience using Git and GitHub (or equivalent) for version control; A Bachelor or Masters qualification in a relevant quantitative discipline and relevant experience in academia, industry or public/third sector; Knowledge of early childhood development or UK early years policy; A degree of experience of data engineering methods such as scalable data collection (e.g. APIs, web-scraping), data pipeline technologies (e.g. Airflow, Luigi, Metaflow) or database management systems (SQL or NoSQL); Experience of working in a policy context for a consultancy, think tank or other fast paced research environment. What we offer Salary: £38,600 - £53,000 (offers are expected to be made at the bottom of the band) plus array of benefits, including private medical insurance, dental insurance, the ability to buy and sell annual leave, eyecare vouchers and more; Location: This role is based in London, hybrid working arrangement with a minimum of two days in the office; Term: Permanent; Hours: This is a full-time role but we offer a range of flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to take advantage of them. Many do; Flexibility: This role is available to be a job-share. Diversity and Inclusion At Nesta, we believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more innovative, more creative and gets better results. We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our workplace to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop. This means that when we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. It also means that we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful. We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, compressed or part time hours, job shares and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you'd like to explore.
£38,600 - £53,000 (offers are expected to be made towards the bottom of the band) plus excellent benefits We are recruiting a Data Scientist to be embedded in our Fairer Start Mission. About Nesta We are Nesta, the UK's innovation agency for social good. We design, test and scale solutions to society's biggest problems. Our three missions are to give every child a fair start, help people live healthy lives, and create a sustainable future where the economy works for both people and the planet. For over 20 years, we have worked to support, encourage and inspire innovation. We work in three roles: as an innovation partner working with frontline organisations to design and test new solutions, as a venture builder supporting new and early stage businesses, and as a system shaper creating the conditions for innovation. Harnessing the rigour of science and the creativity of design, we work relentlessly to change millions of lives for the better. Find out more at nesta.org.uk . The role Nesta's Fairer Start Mission is looking for a Data Scientist to lead projects that bring the best approaches from data science and analytics to impact our mission goal. Our work is highly varied, and could include training machine learning models, building web applications, or using a range of analytical techniques to answer questions and generate solutions to tough policy challenges. In the early years, this often means extracting insights from unstructured reports, administrative data, and complex research projects, and turning them into actionable insights for policy makers, local authorities, and individuals. This is an opportunity to play a role in delivering data science projects. If you have a strong background working with data and are motivated by deploying creative data science solutions, as well as contributing to real world outcomes for public benefit, then this role is for you. The team In Nesta's 'A Fairer Start' mission, our goal is that every child in the UK has the same chance of developing to their full potential in the early years. Working across government, local authorities, academics, and the private sector, we deliver a range of projects to achieve our mission goal by 2030. The person We are a team of analytical and technical experts from a range of backgrounds bound by the drive to use our expertise to have social impact. A strong candidate for this role will be interested in putting their analytical and data science skills to work to achieve impact in the early years. Working as part of a wider community of data scientists and quantitative researchers, you will be supported to exercise a significant range of techniques and select the most appropriate methods for the task at hand. You will be used to working flexibly and quickly, adapting to new domain and project contexts alongside your colleagues. Critically, this role requires strong applied research skills - the ability to deliver work to the rigor and standards necessary for impact while working closely and collaboratively with other members across the team and wider organisation. We don't expect you to be an expert at this stage, but we want you to come to Nesta with a growth mindset where you are ready to experiment and learn. As a Data Scientist at Nesta you will: Deliver analytical components of projects that advance the A Fairer Start mission, ranging from research and analysis to machine learning modelling; Build pipelines, clean and analyse datasets using appropriate tools and methods, from wrapping APIs to scraping unstructured data; Develop clear and informative data visualisations and outputs; Design and scope projects in collaboration with technical colleagues, domain experts and practitioners from other disciplines; Communicate outputs of your work to a wide range of internal and external audiences; Work in a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with designers, behavioural scientists and researchers; Alongside other quantitative and data science specialists ensure that all quantitative analysis work is reproducible, sustainable, and ethically considered; help the team stay at the cutting edge by keeping abreast of new techniques and developments in the field and seeking ways to use them; Skills and Qualifications Experience programming in Python; Experience using data and evidence to drive policy development or decision making; Strong data analysis skills, which might include machine learning, statistical methods, causal inference or other techniques; Ability to scope and prioritise research questions to maximise impact, balancing methodological rigour with practical resource limitations; Willingness to be an active team member who collaborates with others and contributes to strengthening team connections; Ability to apply data science approaches that will solve problems and answer questions; Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, with evidence of clear and structured written outputs such as blogs, reports or papers; Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams making use of mixed research or innovation methods; Experience using Git and GitHub (or equivalent) for version control; A Bachelor or Masters qualification in a relevant quantitative discipline and relevant experience in academia, industry or public/third sector; Knowledge of early childhood development or UK early years policy; A degree of experience of data engineering methods such as scalable data collection (e.g. APIs, web-scraping), data pipeline technologies (e.g. Airflow, Luigi, Metaflow) or database management systems (SQL or NoSQL); Experience of working in a policy context for a consultancy, think tank or other fast paced research environment. What we offer Salary: £38,600 - £53,000 (offers are expected to be made at the bottom of the band) plus array of benefits, including private medical insurance, dental insurance, the ability to buy and sell annual leave, eyecare vouchers and more; Location: This role is based in London, hybrid working arrangement with a minimum of two days in the office; Term: Permanent; Hours: This is a full-time role but we offer a range of flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to take advantage of them. Many do; Flexibility: This role is available to be a job-share. Diversity and Inclusion At Nesta, we believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more innovative, more creative and gets better results. We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our workplace to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop. This means that when we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. It also means that we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful. We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, compressed or part time hours, job shares and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you'd like to explore.
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We are hiring a Senior Full-Stack Developer: Centre for Collective Intelligence Overview The Centre for Collective Intelligence is pioneering new ways to engage the public at scale to address society's most pressing challenges. Currently incubated within Nesta, we are transitioning into an independent organisation over the next few years, to scale our impact globally. Our mission is to transform the way society collaborates by breaking down barriers to participation, reimagining civic engagement, and rebuilding trust between people and institutions. We use technology, AI, arts and design to scale public engagement. We want to make it faster, more inclusive, more engaging and more impactful. We design digital tools and deliberative engagements that help public and voluntary sector institutions build trust and collaborate with citizens on the issues that matter - from tackling the climate crisis and living healthy lives to deciding how technology should be used and governed . The role Nesta is looking for a senior full-stack developer with confidence using a wide range of technologies. The Centre for Collective Intelligence specialises in deliberative workshops, and delivers these (amongst other collective intelligence initiatives) for partners and clients. The Centre for Collective Intelligence has developed an internal tool, called Zeitgeist, that delivers live, facilitated, small group deliberative workshops for in person and remote engagements. Your role will involve the maintenance of, and development of new features and AI integrations for, Zeitgeist, alongside other responsibilities. The development team currently follows common agile delivery practices for software development, and interacts with client projects that use Zeitgeist (not necessarily following agile practices). Quarterly product alignment workshops to plan work in support of business development, the team's needs, and product maintenance Estimating and meeting feature delivery deadlines Estimating and meeting content implementation deadlines Managing CCI's security profile and holding quarterly threat model reviews Keeping our data protection guidance and DPIA up to date Managing key hardware (tablets and a few laptops) for in person engagements Creatively using technologies at our disposal to support other team members, projects, and activities that CCI engage in Maintaining and managing the development team day to day processes Supporting growth and learning for your development team and, where applicable, the wider team Business development activities, providing technical input to bids and documentation Line management of 1 developer on your team As the most technical person working on the product you will also be customer facing, at times, representing the product's capabilities. You will be working with our current developer who can show you the ropes, and has a good working knowledge of Zeitgeist. Nesta has supportive communities of practice, including technologists and software developers as well as designers, researchers, and data scientists, to draw on when solving difficult problems. You It's unlikely that you'll have experience of all the technologies outlined below, but you should have worked with a cloud based infrastructure (ideally AWS), and front end technologies (ideally React). Familiarity with at least one of the key languages we are using (ie. C# or Typescript) will set you up for success. You are a good all rounder, with confidence to pick up what you need from technical documentation and self guided learning. You'll have a flexible, adaptable approach to using a range of different technologies to solve problems using the right tools for each job, depending on the circumstances. A curiosity about how to harness the power of collective intelligence for social good through new products and technologies is desirable. Your experience 5+ years experience in full stack software development Ability to produce rapid prototypes, with a flexible approach and ability in using a range of technologies Cloud based technology (ideally AWS) Frontend development (ideally React with Typescript) One or more of the core languages we're using (C#, Typescript) Relational databases (mandatory), other database types (desirable) Demonstrable experience of using agile project methodologies, and test driven development A BSc, or MSc in computer science, engineering, or related discipline or at least five years' relevant experience in industry Demonstrated ability to work on technical tasks independently, with minimal support Excellent time management, and able to manage multiple projects and competing priorities Ability to receive, give, and act on feedback A self starter with a curious and open mindset, a willingness to learn from and with others, and ability to carry out self directed research and learning An interest in developing or integrating AI tools and functionality A motivation to tackle social problems, and a personal commitment to the principles of data justice and community empowerment Zeitgeist delivers a workshop experience where each participant is shown the same view. The software uses a slide deck metaphor for its key UI. Each slide can contain interactive content that participants can use to answer questions, see group results, or view static stimuli such as videos, graphics, and text. For remote engagements, an embedded video call is integrated with the slide view, allowing participants to do everything they need to do without switching between applications. In a separate interface, a facilitator manages the workshop. They are given controls to select the current slide, manage participants, and view completion information for each question. Zeitgeist is built using a number of core technologies that you will be expected to have some knowledge of, experience of, or sufficient aptitude with equivalent technologies, so that you can pick up and work with them. Backend technologies AWS serverless Lambda functions (a combination of C# and Typescript) AWS Relational Database Service (RDS, PostgreSQL) AWS DynamoDB database tables AWS API Gateway (for API Lambdas, and WSS connections) AWS S3 (for storage of workshop content, recordings, transcriptions) AWS Chime API for video call management AWS SAM / CloudFormation (infrastructure as code) GitHub Actions (deployment) Frontend technologies React with Typescript Material UI (MUI) for the bulk of the user interface AWS Chime SDK for embedded video calls RevealJS for the slide deck UI You will also be confident with GitHub and the git CLI Testing frameworks (we are using MSTest, and jest) SQL, JSON, XML Some familiarity with these technologies will also be helpful Docker (containerisation) What we offer Salary: circa £75,000, plus an array of benefits, including private medical insurance, dental insurance, the ability to buy and sell annual leave, eyecare vouchers and more Location: This role is based in Blackfriars, London, hybrid working arrangement with a minimum of two days in the office Term: Permanent Hours: Full time (37.5 hours a week) - negotiable, open to four days/flexible hours for the right candidate At Nesta, we believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more innovative, more creative and gets better results. We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our workplace to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop. This means that when we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. It also means that we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful. We recognise the importance between work and home life, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, compressed or part time hours, job shares and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you'd like to explore.
We are hiring a Senior Full-Stack Developer: Centre for Collective Intelligence Overview The Centre for Collective Intelligence is pioneering new ways to engage the public at scale to address society's most pressing challenges. Currently incubated within Nesta, we are transitioning into an independent organisation over the next few years, to scale our impact globally. Our mission is to transform the way society collaborates by breaking down barriers to participation, reimagining civic engagement, and rebuilding trust between people and institutions. We use technology, AI, arts and design to scale public engagement. We want to make it faster, more inclusive, more engaging and more impactful. We design digital tools and deliberative engagements that help public and voluntary sector institutions build trust and collaborate with citizens on the issues that matter - from tackling the climate crisis and living healthy lives to deciding how technology should be used and governed . The role Nesta is looking for a senior full-stack developer with confidence using a wide range of technologies. The Centre for Collective Intelligence specialises in deliberative workshops, and delivers these (amongst other collective intelligence initiatives) for partners and clients. The Centre for Collective Intelligence has developed an internal tool, called Zeitgeist, that delivers live, facilitated, small group deliberative workshops for in person and remote engagements. Your role will involve the maintenance of, and development of new features and AI integrations for, Zeitgeist, alongside other responsibilities. The development team currently follows common agile delivery practices for software development, and interacts with client projects that use Zeitgeist (not necessarily following agile practices). Quarterly product alignment workshops to plan work in support of business development, the team's needs, and product maintenance Estimating and meeting feature delivery deadlines Estimating and meeting content implementation deadlines Managing CCI's security profile and holding quarterly threat model reviews Keeping our data protection guidance and DPIA up to date Managing key hardware (tablets and a few laptops) for in person engagements Creatively using technologies at our disposal to support other team members, projects, and activities that CCI engage in Maintaining and managing the development team day to day processes Supporting growth and learning for your development team and, where applicable, the wider team Business development activities, providing technical input to bids and documentation Line management of 1 developer on your team As the most technical person working on the product you will also be customer facing, at times, representing the product's capabilities. You will be working with our current developer who can show you the ropes, and has a good working knowledge of Zeitgeist. Nesta has supportive communities of practice, including technologists and software developers as well as designers, researchers, and data scientists, to draw on when solving difficult problems. You It's unlikely that you'll have experience of all the technologies outlined below, but you should have worked with a cloud based infrastructure (ideally AWS), and front end technologies (ideally React). Familiarity with at least one of the key languages we are using (ie. C# or Typescript) will set you up for success. You are a good all rounder, with confidence to pick up what you need from technical documentation and self guided learning. You'll have a flexible, adaptable approach to using a range of different technologies to solve problems using the right tools for each job, depending on the circumstances. A curiosity about how to harness the power of collective intelligence for social good through new products and technologies is desirable. Your experience 5+ years experience in full stack software development Ability to produce rapid prototypes, with a flexible approach and ability in using a range of technologies Cloud based technology (ideally AWS) Frontend development (ideally React with Typescript) One or more of the core languages we're using (C#, Typescript) Relational databases (mandatory), other database types (desirable) Demonstrable experience of using agile project methodologies, and test driven development A BSc, or MSc in computer science, engineering, or related discipline or at least five years' relevant experience in industry Demonstrated ability to work on technical tasks independently, with minimal support Excellent time management, and able to manage multiple projects and competing priorities Ability to receive, give, and act on feedback A self starter with a curious and open mindset, a willingness to learn from and with others, and ability to carry out self directed research and learning An interest in developing or integrating AI tools and functionality A motivation to tackle social problems, and a personal commitment to the principles of data justice and community empowerment Zeitgeist delivers a workshop experience where each participant is shown the same view. The software uses a slide deck metaphor for its key UI. Each slide can contain interactive content that participants can use to answer questions, see group results, or view static stimuli such as videos, graphics, and text. For remote engagements, an embedded video call is integrated with the slide view, allowing participants to do everything they need to do without switching between applications. In a separate interface, a facilitator manages the workshop. They are given controls to select the current slide, manage participants, and view completion information for each question. Zeitgeist is built using a number of core technologies that you will be expected to have some knowledge of, experience of, or sufficient aptitude with equivalent technologies, so that you can pick up and work with them. Backend technologies AWS serverless Lambda functions (a combination of C# and Typescript) AWS Relational Database Service (RDS, PostgreSQL) AWS DynamoDB database tables AWS API Gateway (for API Lambdas, and WSS connections) AWS S3 (for storage of workshop content, recordings, transcriptions) AWS Chime API for video call management AWS SAM / CloudFormation (infrastructure as code) GitHub Actions (deployment) Frontend technologies React with Typescript Material UI (MUI) for the bulk of the user interface AWS Chime SDK for embedded video calls RevealJS for the slide deck UI You will also be confident with GitHub and the git CLI Testing frameworks (we are using MSTest, and jest) SQL, JSON, XML Some familiarity with these technologies will also be helpful Docker (containerisation) What we offer Salary: circa £75,000, plus an array of benefits, including private medical insurance, dental insurance, the ability to buy and sell annual leave, eyecare vouchers and more Location: This role is based in Blackfriars, London, hybrid working arrangement with a minimum of two days in the office Term: Permanent Hours: Full time (37.5 hours a week) - negotiable, open to four days/flexible hours for the right candidate At Nesta, we believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more innovative, more creative and gets better results. We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our workplace to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop. This means that when we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. It also means that we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful. We recognise the importance between work and home life, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, compressed or part time hours, job shares and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you'd like to explore.