Junior Data Analyst

This temporary, summer-specific role is designed to clear a quantitative analytical project backlog for UniHomes' commercial and utilities team.

UniHomes is looking for a Junior Data Analyst to join the Data team on a temporary basis and help us progress a backlog of analytical projects that will materially improve how we understand utility consumption, pricing assumptions and property‑level performance.

This is a hands‑on analytical role with real visibility. You'll work on a defined set of self‑contained projects, with prepared datasets 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‑documented analysis on data that has been pre‑prepared for you.

The projects you'll lead on are quantitative in nature: understanding the relationship between weather and energy usage, improving annual consumption assumptions, modelling how consumption phases across the year, building an initial view of water usage, and testing whether square footage is a better predictor of energy use than bedroom count. Each project has a clearly defined question, output and reviewer.

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

This is an excellent first, fixed term role for a quantitative graduate or penultimate‑year student who wants to see how data analysis directly supports commercial decision‑making.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead delivery of a defined set of analytical projects, including weather‑to‑usage correlation, annual gas and electric consumption assumptions, usage curves, water usage assumptions, and square footage vs energy use.

• Work with pre‑prepared datasets provided by the senior team — no direct work in Snowflake, Salesforce, Tableau or dbt required.

• Test relationships in the data and produce clear, evidenced outputs — segmented where data allows by group size, EPC, heating type, location and property type.

• Document methodology, assumptions, sample sizes, 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.

• Provide clear, written hand‑over of completed projects at the end of the contract.

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