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Senior User Researcher Rate: £700.00 - £750 per day (Inside IR35) Location: UK Remote Clearance: SC Eligible The Opportunity We're seeking an experienced Senior User Researcher to join a multidisciplinary digital delivery team, helping to shape and improve user-centred public services. The successful candidate will have … demonstrable experience operating within the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework and a strong track record of delivering user research within Agile environments. You'll be responsible for planning, conducting, and communicating research that informs service design, product decisions, and policy outcomes. Key Responsibilities Plan ...

Senior User Researcher - Mobile Experience Location: Remote Contract Duration: 6 months We are looking for an experienced Senior User Researcher to support high-priority mobile product initiatives for a leading consumer technology organisation.This is a hands-on research role for someone who can independently investigate user needs, identify usability challenges and translate research findings into product improvements. You will collaborate with Product, Design, Data Science and Engineering teams to influence product direction and deliver user-centred mobile experiences. Key Responsibilities Plan and conduct end-to-end user research across mobile product ...

Senior User Researcher - UX Research, Accessibility, Agile £Market Rate (Inside IR35) Hybrid/2 days onsite - Manchester preferred 6 months initially The role will lead end-to-end user research across digital products within a regulated environment, working alongside multidisciplinary Agile teams to ensure customer needs … behaviours inform product and design decisions. You will also coach Product Designers on research approaches and contribute to developing research capability and ways of working across the team. Key Requirements Strong experience as a User Researcher/UX Researcher. Experience delivering both generative and evaluative user ...

/UI Designer & User Researcher | SC Cleared Rate: £450 candidate rate Location: London/Corsham Working arrangement: Hybrid, with occasional travel to London/Corsham IR35 status: Inside IR35 Clearance: SC Clearance required Your new company You'll be working on digital products and services within a secure, highly … regulated environment. The role supports the design and delivery of user-centred digital services across Power Platform, ServiceNow and other enterprise digital solutions. Your new role As a UX/UI Designer & User Researcher, you'll be responsible for ensuring digital products and services are user-centred ...

User Researchers x2 - Public Sector | 6-Month Contracts Location: Leeds - 2 days per month on-site, remainder remote Contract Duration: 6 Months IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Day Rate: Negotiable, dependent on experience Positions Available: 2 The Opportunity Harvey Nash is currently recruiting for two experienced User Researchers … excellent flexibility, with just two days per month required on-site in Leeds and the remainder working remotely . We're looking for skilled User Researchers with strong experience in user-centred design, ideally within government or wider public sector environments. You'll work within multidisciplinary agile teams ...

Contract Role | Inside IR35 | Hybrid (Bristol) We're looking for an experienced User Researcher to join a multidisciplinary digital team delivering user-centred services within a complex public sector environment. Working closely with product managers, designers and developers, you'll help ensure services are designed around genuine user needs. You'll plan and deliver user research activities, facilitate testing sessions, analyse findings, and provide clear recommendations that shape product and service decisions. Key Responsibilities Plan, design and deliver user research activities across the service lifecycle Recruit participants, create discussion guides and facilitate research ...

access the support they need. Rather than building a product from scratch, you will drive continuous improvement, iterative delivery and product optimisation , using user research, data and stakeholder insight to shape priorities and deliver measurable outcomes. Working within a multidisciplinary Agile team, you will help evolve an existing … journeys that connect users with the appropriate government service teams when further assistance is required. Key Responsibilities Own and develop the product roadmap, aligning user needs, technical capabilities and wider programme objectives. Drive the continuous improvement and enhancement of existing digital products and services. Define product goals, success measures ...

London Inside IR35 Your new company You'll be joining an organisation looking for an experienced Lead Interaction Designer to support the design of user-focused digital experiences. Your new role As a Lead Interaction Designer, you'll apply strong interaction design and UX principles to help shape intuitive … user-centred digital experiences. You'll work across the design lifecycle, using user research and usability testing to understand user needs and inform design decisions. You'll also create wireframes and prototypes, develop information architecture and map user journeys. Key responsibilities Apply user experience ...

Cleared User Researcher | Defence Programme Hybrid - Corsham (Wiltshire) £430 per day | Inside IR35 6 Month Contract Active SC Clearance Essential We're supporting a high-profile defence programme and are looking for an experienced User Researcher to join a multidisciplinary team delivering critical digital services within a secure … government environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a mid-level User Researcher with a strong track record of planning and delivering research that influences service design and product decisions on complex, user-centred projects. What You'll Be Doing Planning and conducting user research ...

User Research Agents Telford or Worthing/Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite Up to £400 per day inside ir35 Initial 4 month discovery contract - Likely to be extended into Alpha and build phase Eligible for BPSS clearance Experienced User Researcher required to support a major government … digital transformation programme, leading Discovery research to shape the future of agent services. Key skills required: End-to-end user research and research strategy User interviews, usability testing and workshop facilitation User needs analysis, journey mapping and concept validation Experience working in multidisciplinary Agile ...

User Researcher - 4 months - £400 per day inside IR35 - 2 days a week in the Leeds office. Lead & Innovate: Plan, design, and lead user research across the full service life cycle. Discover & Understand: Use a blend of qualitative and quantitative methods to uncover user needs … Turn complex findings into clear insights and recommendations that guide design and policy. Collaborate & Inspire: Work across disciplines to co-design solutions and embed user-centred thinking. Mentor & Develop: Support and coach junior researchers, promoting best practice in research ethics and methodology. Optimise & Improve: Enhance research operations ...

Senior User Researcher Location: Yorkshire – Hybrid (2 days per week onsite) Rate: Up to £400 per day (Inside IR35) Duration: 4-5 months (Initial contract) About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior User Researcher to support the development and improvement of digital services within a complex … delivery environment. You will work alongside multidisciplinary teams to understand user needs, conduct research and provide insights that influence the design and delivery of accessible, user-centred services. Key Responsibilities Plan and deliver user research across digital products and services. Conduct qualitative and quantitative research ...

Senior User Researcher (SC Cleared) £450 per day | Outside IR35 | Remote with occasional travel | Active SC Clearance Required We're looking for an experienced User Researcher with strong GDS and User-Centred Design (UCD) expertise to join a high-performing delivery team. This role is ideal … someone who thrives on ownership, works proactively with minimal direction, and can confidently shape and drive user research activities across complex programmes. You'll be joining a collaborative environment where pragmatism is valued. We need someone who understands when a rapid evidence-based approach is appropriate and when ...

User Researcher (GDS/UCD) £447.50 per day | Inside IR35 | 6-Month Contract | Remote with Quarterly Travel to Leeds | BPSS Eligible We are looking for an experienced User Researcher to join a multidisciplinary team delivering user-centred digital services. This role is ideal for someone with strong … User-Centred Design (UCD) experience who can independently plan and deliver research activities that drive better service outcomes. You'll work closely with designers, product managers, business analysts and delivery teams to ensure user needs remain at the heart of decision-making throughout the delivery lifecycle. ...

client is a global IT consultancy who are recruiting for a User Researcher to join a GDS compliant project Position Description Target Start Date >> 16/11/2026 Duration/End Date >> 31/03/2027 Base Location >> Leeds 2 days on site per week Work Pattern … Full-time Day rate >> £400pd Lead & Innovate: Plan, design, and lead user research across the full service life cycle. Discover & Understand: Use a blend of qualitative and quantitative methods to uncover user needs and behaviours. Translate & Influence: Turn complex findings into clear insights and recommendations that guide ...

months initially (With scope to extend) We are seeking an experienced Interaction Designer to support a Public Sector programme, where youll be designing intuitive, user-centred digital services that enable users to complete tasks quickly, accurately and efficiently. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to develop evidence-based … designs that meet user needs and organisational objectives, ensuring services are accessible, easy to navigate and deliver a positive user experience. Key Responsibilities Work closely with user researchers, content designers, service designers, performance analysts and software developers, alongside policy and legal teams. Develop user-centred designs ...

User Researcher, GDS, NHS Xpertise have an urgent requirement for an User Researcher with the following essential skills and experience: Proven experience leading user research for digital services with complex user journeys Strong understanding of GDS and/or NHS design standards, and how research … diary studies and usability testing Ability to synthesise findings into clear insights that shape strategy and design Experience mentoring and developing others within a research or design team Experience working in agile delivery environments Excellent communication, facilitation and influencing skills User research experience in both the public ...

User Researcher - GDS - BPSS Location: London (Hybrid Working) Duration: 12 Months Rate: £477 per day IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Clearance: BPSS Required We're supporting a major public sector digital programme and are looking for an experienced User Researcher to join a multidisciplinary team delivering citizen-focused digital … services. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience as a User Researcher within complex digital transformation programmes Strong understanding and application of GDS (Government Digital Service) standards and service assessments Experience planning, conducting and synthesising qualitative and quantitative user research Ability to communicate user needs effectively to multidisciplinary ...

either Leeds or Manchester , depending on the assignment. We're looking for talented Content Designers who are passionate about creating clear, accessible and user-centred content for complex digital services. You'll work as part of multidisciplinary agile teams, collaborating with user researchers, service designers, interaction designers, product … managers and developers to design and improve digital services that meet user needs. Key Responsibilities Design, create and iterate clear, accessible and user-focused content for digital services. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary agile teams to deliver high-quality digital products and services. Use user research, analytics ...

Required We're supporting a major public sector digital programme and are looking for an experienced Interaction Designer to help design intuitive, accessible and user-centred digital services. Working within a multidisciplinary agile team, you'll be responsible for designing effective user journeys, service interactions and digital experiences … that meet both user needs and organisational objectives. This role requires strong experience working within GDS environments , delivering services that meet Government Digital Service standards and assessment requirements. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience as an Interaction Designer within digital transformation programmes Strong GDS experience , including designing services in line ...

role As Lead Performance Analyst, you will establish and embed a performance measurement capability for the Martyn's Law digital service.Working across product, user research, service design, engineering and SIA operational teams, you will define meaningful measures of service performance, establish analytics capabilities and turn data into actionable … insights. This role goes beyond producing dashboards and reporting usage statistics. You will help multidisciplinary teams understand whether the service is meeting user needs, identify barriers to successful completion and drive evidence-led continuous improvement. Key responsibilities Develop a service performance framework aligned with user needs, service outcomes ...

understand whether Martyn's Law applies to them, submit required notifications and interact with regulatory processes. The Performance Analyst will work across product, user research, service design, engineering and SIA operational teams to define meaningful measures of service performance, establish analytics capabilities and turn data into actionable insights. … role is not simply about producing dashboards or reporting usage statistics. It is about helping multidisciplinary teams understand whether the service is meeting user needs, identify barriers to successful completion and continuously improve the service based on evidence. Key responsibilities Performance framework and measurement Digital analytics and instrumentation Operational ...

transformation programme. Our client is embarking on an exciting digital transformation initiative and is looking for a UX Designer to take ownership of the user experience across a new web-based platform. This role will focus on understanding user needs, gathering business requirements, shaping user journeys … creating intuitive digital experiences that deliver real value to end users. Working closely with stakeholders, product teams and developers, you will ensure that user needs remain at the centre of the design process. This is an excellent opportunity to join a project at an early stage and play ...

Cleared User Researcher - Central Government Contract Length: 4 Months Location: London Working Pattern: 2 Days Onsite per Week Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required Rate: £525/day (Inside IR35) Role Overview We are seeking an SC Cleared User Researcher to support a Central Government programme. The successful candidate … will be responsible for planning and delivering user research activities, helping teams understand user needs and ensuring services are designed around evidence-based insights. Key Responsibilities Plan, conduct and analyse qualitative and quantitative user research. Engage with users and stakeholders to understand needs, behaviours and pain ...

insight drives product and business decisions from discovery through to delivery. In this pivotal role, the Design Researcher will manage complex participant recruitment and research panel activities, engaging a diverse range of participants, including those from hard-to-reach or specialist customer groups. This is a fantastic opportunity … deliver high-quality research outcomes that will shape the future of the organisation's products and services. What We're Looking For: Proven experience in managing complex participant recruitment and research panels. Strong experience in Design Research, UX Research, or User Research. Excellent qualitative research ...