Senior Data Scientist

4 PM on Friday 04 July 2025


London Fire Brigade (LFB) is London’s Fire and Rescue Service – one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world. We are here to make London a safer city.



We employ over 5,500 people, across our operational team (our firefighters), control (our call handlers who answer your 999 calls) and our non-operational team (our teams who work behind the scenes to support our front-line services, including HR, IT, Finance, Procurement, Communications etc.).



LFB is looking for a skilled and forward-thinking Senior Data Scientist to lead our Data Science Team within the Performance Improvement & Business Intelligence section of the Corporate Services Directorate.



As the Senior Data Scientist, you’ll drive the use of advanced analytics, forecasting, and AI to support strategic decision-making across the Brigade. You will lead a team of data professionals delivering impactful, technically robust solutions to some of the most complex challenges in a large emergency service organisation.



You will have the opportunity to lead on the design and delivery of complex projects, applying machine learning, advanced statistics, and data storytelling to uncover insights, optimise performance, and forecast emerging risks. You’ll also play a key role in shaping the organisation’s capability in this space, developing standards, tools and training that enhance data literacy and confidence across LFB.



This post plays a critical part in ensuring we maximise the value of our data and maintain our position at the forefront of public sector analytics innovation.



This role requires in-person attendance at LFB Headquarters or on-site at fire stations at least two days per week.



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We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.