1 to 25 of 38 Contract User Research Jobs in the UK

User Researcher x 5 - GDS / GOV - Essential - Remote

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Recruitment
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£400 - £450 per day + Umbrella engagement
Senior User Researcher/Lead User Researcher/User Researcher/User Research Manager £450/day (Inside IR35) - Umbrella engagement Remote/London - once a month We are seeking an experienced Senior User Researcher to support a Central Government department on key digital … service initiatives. This predominantly remote role, with occasional travel to London offices, focuses on complex user research delivered to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards using the GOV.UK Design System. The Role Joining an a govnerment client with multiple in flight projects we're looking for a number ...

Senior User Researcher - NHS

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Government and Defence
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£425 - £450 per day
Senior User Researcher - NHS - Remote - £560/day (Inside IR35) - 6-Month Contract We are seeking an experienced Senior User Researcher to lead and align user research activities across multiple NHS teams. This fully remote , 6-month contract role focuses on ensuring user-centred, evidence … based approaches inform the design and delivery of services. The Role As a lead practitioner, you will ensure teams embed good user research practice , deliver actionable insights, and maintain high standards of research quality. You will guide strategy, influence stakeholders, and support teams to make evidence-based ...

User Researcher

Hiring Organisation
Syntax Consultancy Ltd
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£500 - £550/day 500-550/day (Inside IR35)
User Researcher Leeds/Reading (Remote/Hybrid) 6 Month Contract £(Apply online only)/day (Inside IR35) User Researcher needed with GDS/Government and/or NHS sector experience. 6 Month Contract based in Leeds and Reading (Remote/Hybrid). Remote/Hybrid Working - working … average once a month. A chance to work with a leading global IT and Digital transformation business specialising in Government projects: In-depth User Research experience gained within Agile teams and complex programmes, including translating findings into actionable insights. Leading User Research projects for clients across ...

SC Cleared User Researcher

Hiring Organisation
ARM
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Cleared User Researcher 6 Months Remote with rare travel to site in London £585 per day (Inside IR35) ***Please note - The selected candidate MUST HAVE ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE and be a Sole British National*** Key Responsibilities: Conduct generative user research to gather insights about user needs … behaviours. Conduct evaluative user research to assess the success of design decisions Create engaging narratives and stories based on research findings to communicate insights effectively. Helping to develop user research as a discipline, advocating for best practice and articulating the benefit to stakeholders and colleagues ...

UX Consultant

Hiring Organisation
Stackstudio Digital Ltd
Location
Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
From £450 to £500 per day
Title UX Consultant IT User Personas Work Arrangement Mode: Hybrid (3 Days Office) Location: Coventry Role Description Lead the end-to-end development of IT user personas by translating qualitative and quantitative research into actionable persona artefacts aligned to STW's digital, EUC, and M365 strategies. Execute … structured user research activities to generate evidence-backed insights for persona development. Key Skills/Knowledge/Experience (Up to 10, Avoid repetition) Strong UX strategy and service design background Experience creating enterprise IT personas (EUC/Digital Workplace) Ability to translate research into actionable IT strategy ...

User Researcher - Up to 570 Per Day

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
Up to £570 per day
User Researcher Up to £570 Per Day 6 Month Contract Active SC clearance required We are partnering with a leading technology organisation delivering user-focused digital products and are seeking an experienced User Researcher to join their team. This is a hands-on role where research directly informs design and business decisions, helping to create products that truly meet user needs. The Role: Lead and deliver end-to-end user research across multiple initiatives Plan, conduct, and analyse usability testing (moderated and unmoderated) as well as other qualitative and quantitative research ...

User Researcher

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Recruitment
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£400 - £450 per day
Role: User Researcher Rate: £450 p/d (Via Umbrella) Location: Fully Remote Duration: 1-6 months We are looking for a User Researcher with strong Government Digital Service (GDS) experience to help design and improve user-centred digital services. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams … ensure services meet user needs and comply with GDS standards. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience as a User Researcher within GDS or UK public sector projects Strong knowledge of the GDS Service Standard and service assessments Experience running usability testing, interviews, surveys, and workshops Ability to communicate insights ...

UX Research - Digital

Hiring Organisation
E.ON
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
Competitive salary
Product Design Lead. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping our digital experiences, ensuring every design decision is informed by rich, user-centred insights. This role is perfect for a midweight to senior researcher who thrives in fast-moving, start-up-like environments. We're looking for someone … self-motivated, hands-on and adaptable, with the ability to turn user research into actionable insights that directly influence product design and strategy. Experience in utilities or service-based sectors is a plus, but your agility, curiosity and ability to work across teams are what will make ...

Content Designer

Hiring Organisation
Damia Group Ltd
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£500 - £550 per day + **Outside IR35**
prepare, format, and publish content to a hand-coded website. This position differs from traditional content design roles in that it involves limited user research or structural rewriting. Instead, the focus is on ensuring that content provided by SMEs is implemented accurately, adheres to GDS guidelines, and meets … WCAG 2.2 AA standards. Manage multiple concurrent publishing tasks, prioritising workload to ensure timely delivery and adherence to quality standards. Understand and reflect basic user needs in the publishing process, even when full user research or iteration is not feasible. Skills and experience Proven experience preparing ...

User Researcher x 5 - GDS / GOV - Essential - Remote

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Recruitment
Location
City, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 400 - 450 Daily
Senior User Researcher/Lead User Researcher/User Researcher/User Research Manager £450/day (Inside IR35) - Umbrella engagement Remote/London - once a month We are seeking an experienced Senior User Researcher to support a Central Government department on key digital ...

Senior User Researcher

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Recruitment
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£550 - £575 per day
Role: Senior User Researcher Rate: £550 - £575 p/d (Via Umbrella) Location: Remote (1-2 days a week Canary Wharf) Duration: End of November 2026 We are looking for highly capable Senior User Researcher to lead user-centred research across complex digital services. This role … Technical & Delivery Expectations: * Experience working in Agile, product-focused delivery environments You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to sprint ceremonies, and ensure user insights directly shape product and service decisions. * Alignment with DDaT Senior User Researcher standards You will lead research activities, guide teams ...

AI Design Analyst (AI Foundry)

Hiring Organisation
Stackstudio Digital Ltd
Location
Bradford, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
From £500 to £525 per day
business problems, workflows, processes and decision points to determine where AI can improve outcomes, efficiency or customer experience. Design AI enabled workflows, prompt patterns, user interactions and human in the loop models that maximise safety, transparency and user trust. Assess solution feasibility by evaluating data readiness, technical constraints … decision points, data dependencies and required human oversight. Assess feasibility, data readiness, ethical considerations and AI specific risks. Design AI enabled workflows, prompts and user experiences for Copilot scenarios. Support experimentation, prototyping and MVP definition with delivery teams. Ensure responsible AI principles (e.g., transparency, explainability, ISO42001) are incorporated into ...

AI Design Analyst (AI Foundry)

Hiring Organisation
Stackstudio Digital Ltd
Location
Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
From £500 to £525 per day
business problems, workflows, processes and decision points to determine where AI can improve outcomes, efficiency or customer experience. Design AI enabled workflows, prompt patterns, user interactions and human in the loop models that maximise safety, transparency and user trust. Assess solution feasibility by evaluating data readiness, technical constraints … decision points, data dependencies and required human oversight. Assess feasibility, data readiness, ethical considerations and AI specific risks. Design AI enabled workflows, prompts and user experiences for Copilot scenarios. Support experimentation, prototyping and MVP definition with delivery teams. Ensure responsible AI principles (e.g., transparency, explainability, ISO42001) are incorporated into ...

UX Designer

Hiring Organisation
Pontoon
Location
Bristol, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£500 - £600/week
part of our dynamic team dedicated to reimagining customer onboarding experiences and enhancing in-app banking functionalities. If you have a passion for user-centered design and a knack for creating seamless digital experiences, we want to hear from you! Key Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end UX design, encompassing … research, interaction design, and some UI work. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive design delivery across web and mobile platforms. Drive customer experience improvement initiatives, focusing on reducing drop-out rates and boosting conversion through innovative AI solutions. Help shape the design processes, stakeholder engagement methods ...

Designer

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£300 - 400 per day
/UX Designer to support a high-impact programme within a major UK public sector organisation. This initiative focuses on improving digital services and user outcomes, likely within the circular economy portfolio. Why this role is exciting Opportunity to design meaningful, user-centred services with real-world environmental … within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team delivering large-scale transformation Key Responsibilities Design and deliver high-quality interaction and UX solutions across digital services Translate user research insights into clear user journeys and interaction patterns Create wireframes, prototypes, and design artefacts to communicate ideas Collaborate with product managers ...

Service Designer

Hiring Organisation
TXP Technology x People
Location
Telford, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£0 per annum
strong, proven experience working on UK Central Government services. You will join a public sector programme centred on improving fraud related services, applying deep user understanding and service design thinking to shape end-to-end journeys that meet Government Service Standards. This role is ideal for a designer … thrives on tackling complex user problems, influencing strategy, and driving evidence based service improvements. Key Responsibilities Lead the design of user centred services for fraud detection and prevention within a government context. Conduct and contribute to user research activities, synthesising insights to define user needs ...

Senior User Researcher - NHS

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Government and Defence
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 425 - 450 Daily
Senior User Researcher - NHS - Remote - £560/day (Inside IR35) - 6-Month Contract We are seeking an experienced Senior User Researcher to lead and align user research activities across multiple NHS teams. This fully remote , 6-month contract role focuses on ensuring user-centred, evidence ...

Service Designer - GDS

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Government and Defence
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£425 - £450 per day
central government client seeking an experienced Senior Service Designer with strong GDS (Government Digital Service) experience to lead the design and delivery of complex, user-centred public services. This role sits within a multidisciplinary digital team and will play a key part in shaping services from discovery through … alignment with GDS Service Standards and best practice across government. The Role You'll be responsible for designing end-to-end services that meet user needs while balancing policy, operational, and technical constraints. Working closely with Product Managers, User Researchers, Content Designers, Interaction Designers, and Technical Architects ...

Product Manager

Hiring Organisation
Damia Group Ltd
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£500 - £600 per day
successful candidate will work as part of cross-functional Scrum teams, helping to define product direction, manage priorities, and ensure that solutions meet user needs and organisational objectives. Key Responsibilities Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring it is prioritised effectively to deliver maximum value. Work closely with Scrum … vision, goals, and roadmap aligned with organisational priorities. Collaborate with stakeholders across business, technology, and operational teams to gather requirements and shape solutions. Ensure user needs are central to product development, working with user research and service design where appropriate. Translate complex requirements into clear product features ...

SC Cleared Service Designer

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Government and Defence
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£575 - £600 per day
active) We are seeking a M id-Senior Level SC Cleared Service Designer to support a UK Central Government department on a complex, user-centred digital transformation programme. This Inside IR35 engagement requires a practitioner who can operate with minimal supervision, lead service design activity, and influence stakeholders across … delivery teams. The Role You will take ownership of service design activity across one or more services, shaping end-to-end experiences that meet user needs, business objectives, and government standards. The role sits at mid-senior level, requiring confidence working autonomously while guiding teams through service design best ...

Content Designer - Central Government

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Government and Defence
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£400 - £450 per day
government environments and is confident operating within GDS standards . The Role You will play a key role in creating clear, accessible, and user-centred content for public services. Working within multidisciplinary teams, you will help ensure content meets user needs while aligning with government standards and policy … design principles across complex, multi-channel services Writing clear, concise, and accessible content in line with the GOV.UK style guide Collaborating with product managers, user researchers, service designers, and developers Using evidence, user research, and data to inform content decisions Ensuring content meets GDS standards, accessibility requirements ...

Digital Producer

Hiring Organisation
National Trust Scotland
Location
Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£35,000
more people in Scotland and around the world to know, celebrate and be inspired by this creative genius. Oversee the implementation of a user-led approach to these digital developments, aligned with the projects priority audiences. Use existing audience research, analytics tools,A/B testing, amongst other … with the creative flair and drive to put imaginative ideas into practice and effective verbal, written and visual communication skills A good understanding of user experience, accessibility and search engine optimisation (SEO) Capable of leading a team through the different phases of product delivery, including user research ...

Content Designer (GDS)

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Recruitment
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£380 - £420 per day
design system, and service assessment requirements. Ability to create clear, concise, accessible content for complex services. Experience working in agile, multidisciplinary teams. Understanding of user research methods and how to apply insights to content. Ability to explain content decisions to stakeholders and defend them with evidence. Desirable Experience ...

Content Designer (GDS)

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Recruitment
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£300 - £380 per day
design system, and service assessment requirements. Ability to create clear, concise, accessible content for complex services. Experience working in agile, multidisciplinary teams. Understanding of user research methods and how to apply insights to content. Ability to explain content decisions to stakeholders and defend them with evidence. Desirable Experience ...

Lead Interaction Designer

Hiring Organisation
Devonshire Hayes Recruitment Specialists Ltd
Location
City, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 600 - 700 Annual
their London, Cardiff or Glasgow Offices Requirements Professional experience in interaction design at Lead level Professional experience of working with Service Design, Content Design & User Research Experience using the GDS Design System and the ability to prototype using the GDC prototyping kit (lead criteria) Experience working ...