Graduate Data Scientist 2025

As a Graduate Data Scientist apprentice, you will be working towards a Level 7 (MSc equivalent) qualification. Your learning journey will equip you with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to become a fully-fledged data scientist by the time you’re finished. You will also be working within one of the biggest employers in the Northeast; our employees and the community where we operate are at the heart of what we do.

You will have the opportunity to manage data from end to end. You will start by querying our databases so you will know/be willing to achieve proficiency in SQL; you will then use R/python to build models and create business insights. Once you have a story to tell you will end your analysis by conveying it to the business in a suitable format, perhaps using Excel, R Shiny or Power BI.

With the support of your manager and mentor, you will have objectives to work towards to make sure you are developing during your time with us. You will have exposure to the responsibilities of wider team by supporting projects and enhancing our current data & analytics capability.

We go beyond the traditional apprenticeship route to offer you the opportunity to help you learn and experience things beyond your role that will support your career development through a team challenge project with our Early Talent community.

Assessment Centres to identify the successful candidate will be held throughout May 2025 at Cobalt Business Park.

About you

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and resourceful individual, who is passionate about programming, data-driven insights and storytelling. You will thrive with a challenge and the chance to create from scratch.

You should have a minimum of a 2:1 honour degree, or international equivalent, in a highly numerical degree. An ability to communicate effectively with others via a range of methods along with first class attention to detail is a must. Be able to demonstrate basic understanding and usage of a personal computing device with basic it admiration skills.

About us

We are a purpose led business, connecting our communities with a better financial future.

The Risk function is the Society’s second line of defence, encompassing our compliance and risk functions that provide independent oversight of the risk management activities of the first line of defence.

As an inclusive employer and member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are, we want colleagues to feel this is a place they belong. A place to be you.

What do you get in return?

As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes:

• A 35-hour weekly contract + flexible working options
• 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays
• Bonus scheme
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance and income protection
• Access to a range of wellbeing benefits
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Above statutory family leave entitlement
• The option to buy extra holidays
• Two paid volunteering days each year
• A broad range of learning and development opportunities
• Hybrid working - we welcome any discussions around where, how and when people work including part-time hours.

Recognising there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment, we’re committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you, you can contact your Recruiter for this vacancy at recruitment@newcastle.co.uk

Benefits

• Bereavement leave
• Canteen
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free parking
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Sick pay