Graduate Data Scientist Bristol, England
Job description
Location - Bristol
Employment Type - Full Time - Permanent
Salary - £28,000 - £30,000
Hours Per Week - 37.5
Somerset Bridge Limited are seeking multiple graduates to join our Actuarial Pricing and Implementation teams. These graduate level roles are open to candidates with a range of experiences, from graduate to 1 year+ experience. The successful candidate may have some experience with any of the following coding languages, but more importantly a desire to develop your skills on the job; Python, R or SAS.
During your employment, you will develop the experience needed to become a well-rounded Data Scientist, receiving on-the-job training and development support. This role is perfect for candidates who are passionate about data and have the ambition to start a career within Data Science / Actuarial Pricing.
Successful candidates will have the enthusiasm and ability to work in a dynamic environment and push themselves to become independent problem solvers. They will have a desire to develop programming languages and to use statistics and machine learning in a supportive and innovative environment working alongside experienced Data Scientists and Actuaries.
What we are looking for:
- Strong numerate degree & Mathematics A Level.
- Coding knowledge/experience (R/Python/SAS).
- Statistical modelling experience.
- A passion for applying analytics and data science to solve business challenges.
- An ability to understand complex issues and deal with uncertainty.
- A problem-solving mindset and ability to think strategically.
- Experience working with large datasets.
- Applied machine learning.
- Effective communication and strong presentation skills.
Our Benefits:
- Hybrid working – 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home
- 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days over 2 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service. Plus bank holidays!
- Pension scheme – 5% employee, 6% employer
- Flexi-time
- Healthcare Cash Plan – claim cashback on a variety of everyday healthcare costs
- 100’s of exclusive retailer discounts
- Professional wellbeing, health & fitness app - Wrkit
- Enhanced parental leave, including time off for IVF appointments
- Life Assurance - 4 times your salary
- 25% Car Insurance Discount
- 20% Travel Insurance Discount
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Community support day
- Christmas and Summer parties
Working at SBG
At Somerset Bridge Group we aim to build a sustainable and innovative business focused on underwriting, broking and claims handling of UK motor insurance, offering transparent products and an efficient and fair service to our policy holders.
We are very proud to have been awarded a Silver Accreditation from Investors in People! We recognise that all of our people contribute to our success. That's why we are always looking for talented people to join our team - people who share our vision, who are passionate about what they do, and who want to be part of something special.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Somerset Bridge Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic factors or other characteristics protected by law. SBG makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, skills and business requirements.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bristol
