Placement Year Opportunities – Data Analysts & Data Scientists (13-month placement)
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Job Summary
Placement Year Opportunities Data Analysts & Data Scientists (13-month placement)
Location: Bristol/hybrid
Salary: 28638 pa
Contract type: 13-month placement
Working pattern: Full-time
Application deadline:
Start date: July 2026
About the role
At the Office for Students (OfS) were proud to be the independent regulator of higher education in England. Our mission is to ensure every student whatever their background has a fulfilling experience of higher education that enriches their life and career.
Were looking for a number of enthusiastic placement students to join our data team as Data Analysts/Data Scientists. These roles are ideal for students undertaking a placement year as part of their degree and who are passionate about using data to make a real-world impact.
At the Office for Students data is at the heart of everything we do. Youll work in a collaborative cloud-native environment alongside data engineers data analysts and regulation experts to deliver insights that shape the future of higher education.
What youll be doing
As a Data Analyst (Placement) youll:
- Work with time series and transactional data to generate insights.
- Build dashboards and reports using Power BI and Tableau.
- Support business teams with data access and analysis.
- Develop your skills in SQL Python and data visualisation best practices.
Essential criteria for Data Analyst (Placement)
- Experience with data analysis and manipulation (e.g. SQL Python).
- Ability to communicate technical detail to non-technical audiences.
- Attention to detail and quality assurance.
- Willingness to work flexibly and collaboratively.
- Experience with data visualisation tools (PowerBI).
- Logical and methodical problem-solving skills.
As a Data Scientist (Placement) youll:
- Develop and maintain machine learning models.
- Use tools like Databricks Spark MLFlow and Python.
- Collaborate on predictive analytics and process mining.
- Communicate complex findings to non-technical audiences.
Essential Criteria forData Scientist (Placement)
- Experience with machine learning and statistical analysis (e.g. PythonMLFlow).
- Ability to communicate complex analytical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Attention to detail and quality assurance.
- Willingness to work flexibly and collaboratively.
- Experience with cloud-based data science tools (e.g. Databricks Spark).
- Logical and methodical problem-solving skills.
Both roles will give you the opportunity to:
- Work across departments and projects.
- Contribute to a data-native culture.
- Gain hands-on experience with modern data tools and platforms.
- Be part of a supportive agile and innovative team.
About you
Were looking for students who are:
- Currently studying a numerate discipline and seeking a placement year.
- Passionate about data and its potential to drive change.
- Curious logical and detail-oriented.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
- Eager to learn tools like SQL Python Power BI and Databricks.
Working for us
The OfS regulates the higher education sector on behalf of all students. We value diversity and the wealth of perspectives experience and ideas that it brings to our work and we strive to embed equality of opportunity in everything we do.
We recruit based on fair and open competition and welcome applications from candidates regardless of age disability race and ethnicity gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity religion or belief sex or sexual orientation.
What we offer
- Competitive salary flexible working opportunities a supportive and inclusive culture focused on your learning and development.
How to apply
Tell us more about yourself and why youre interested in one of our placement opportunities. We also ask that you upload a CV (although we will not be reviewing your CV for assessment purposes).
Closing date for applications: 2 February 2026
Interview will be towards the end of February
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About Company
The Office for Students (OfS) is the independent regulator of higher education in England. We aim to ensure that every student, whatever their background, has a fulfilling experience of higher education that enriches their lives and careers.
