Junior Commercial Data Analyst

This temporary, project-based graduate role centers on clearing a strategic backlog within UniHomes’ Commercial & Data team to optimize company pricing models and market benchmarking.

UniHomes is looking for a Junior Commercial Analyst to join the Commercial & Data team on a temporary basis and help us progress a backlog of analytical projects that will sharpen how we price, benchmark against competitors and report internal performance.

This is a hands‑on, commercially‑flavoured analytical role with real visibility. You'll work on a defined set of self‑contained projects, with prepared datasets and source pointers supplied by the existing team and senior validation of every output before it is used. You won't need to navigate the full UniHomes data stack — the focus is on doing thoughtful, well‑structured commercial analysis and presenting it clearly.

The projects you'll lead on are commercially oriented: building a repeatable competitor pricing tracker, supporting analysis on regional and property‑specific pricing, identifying cross‑department performance KPIs, and producing prototype reporting in Tableau and Salesforce. You'll also support wider market research, scenario analysis and documentation across the project set.

Reporting into the Head of Commercial Strategy & Performance and working day‑to‑day with our senior finance and data teams, you'll be supported through weekly check‑ins, structured briefs and clear documentation expectations.

This is an excellent first, fixed term role for a commercially curious graduate or penultimate‑year student who wants to see how commercial decisions are made in a fast‑moving business.


Key responsibilities:

• Lead delivery of a defined set of commercial analytical projects, including competitor pricing tracking, regional/property‑specific pricing analysis, internal KPI discovery and reporting prototypes.

• Build and run a twice‑weekly competitor price check across bedrooms, regions and packages, and present findings in a usable format.

• Support scenario analysis comparing current, regional and more granular pricing approaches.

• Identify and propose cross‑department performance KPIs, and prototype reporting in Tableau and/or Salesforce.

• Carry out structured market research from public sources and present findings clearly.

• Document methodology, assumptions, exclusions and limitations for every piece of analysis.

• Label outputs clearly as exploratory, validated, recommendation or operational, and route them to the named senior reviewer before use.

• Attend weekly check‑ins to share progress, raise data issues and surface early findings.

• Save working files and methodology notes so analysis can be picked up later by the permanent team.

Skills and experience:

• Recent graduate or penultimate/final‑year undergraduate in a quantitative discipline — Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Data Analytics, Economics (quantitative pathway), Physics, Engineering, Energy Studies, Environmental Science, Computer Science (analytics focus), Actuarial Science or similar.

• Confident with Excel or Sheets; exposure to SQL or Python is desirable but not essential.

• Comfortable testing relationships in structured data and presenting findings clearly.

• Strong attention to detail and a habit of documenting what you've done and why.

• Curious, organised and willing to ask questions when something doesn't look right.

• Interest in utilities, property, energy data or the student housing sector is desirable but not essential.

About us: 

At UniHomes, we’re on a mission to transform the entire student rental experience across the UK. As the market-leading student accommodation advertising platform and utility management service provider, we make finding and securing all-inclusive student accommodation simple, seamless, and stress-free.

We’re not just another platform. UniHomes is developing innovative technology to deliver one go-to destination that supports the entire student rental journey. With an unwavering focus on our students, partner letting agents, operators and suppliers, we continually evolve and enhance our products and services to exceed expectations, while tackling market complexity with ease and transparency.

Since launching in 2015, we’ve experienced rapid growth. Today, we operate in 60+ cities, partner with 1,000+ agents and operators, and are backed by Macquarie Capital and LDC. Our success has been recognised with accolades from EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50, The Negotiator Awards, and Great Place to Work® certification.

Our 140+ strong team is based in the heart of Sheffield City Centre, where we’re driving innovation, expanding into new markets, and fostering a culture built on collaboration, creativity, and growth.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and help redefine how students find their perfect home, now is the time to join UniHomes. Be part of a team that’s opening new doors to better experiences, brighter ideas, and stress-free living.

We are a team driven and united by our core values:

• Lead the Way

• In it Together 

• Customers Matter

• Keep it Simple 

• Rise Above Challenges 

• Make it Happen