User Researcher

User Researcher (Outside IR35)
Location: Fully remote
Industry: Technology Consultancy
Day Rate: £400 to £430 per day, with some flexibility for the right person
Employment type: Contract (Outside IR35), initial 3 month term
Start date: Late October (interviewing now)
Highly desirable: GDS experience
Our client is an innovative technology consultancy that has just won an exciting new piece of work with a public sector organisation. They deliver custom software for private and public sector clients.
They're looking for a User Researcher to work alongside a team leading on an AI programme of work. You'll own usability testing and other qualitative research with government departments and stakeholders, making sure what gets built is shaped by real user needs.
This is a fully remote contract, outside IR35, running for an initial three months. Interviews are happening now and you'll need to be available to start in late October.
The Role
You'll work closely with a multidisciplinary team, turning research into clear, actionable insight that helps them make evidence-based decisions on a new public sector AI programme.
The team works in an agile way with fast feedback loops, so you'll be comfortable running research at pace and fitting it into everyday delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Planning and running usability testing across the product lifecycle
Running qualitative research such as in-depth interviews and contextual sessions with government departments and stakeholders
Choosing the right research methods to understand user needs and behaviours
Identifying the right participants and supporting recruitment
Analysing findings and sharing clear, actionable insight with the team and stakeholders
Working closely with designers to test wireframes and prototypes
Helping the wider team set research objectives and hypotheses
What We're Looking For
Must haves:
5+ years of user research experience
Public sector experience
Experience researching with Deaf and hard of hearing users
Strong usability testing and qualitative research skills
Inclusive research experience, including working with people with accessibility needs or low digital skills
Handling research data in line with GDPR and ethical research practice
Available to start in late October
Nice to haves:
Experience in GDS-style environments and working to the GDS Service Standard
Exposure to AI or data-driven products
Interested?
If you're an experienced User Researcher with a public sector background and you're free from late October, get in touch to find out more and receive the full details. We're interviewing now, so don't wait.
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