At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead user research projects to improve video content for a modern digital government.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking organisation dedicated to transforming public infrastructure.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hybrid working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on innovative solutions.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on millions of lives through evidence-based insights.
- Qualifications: Experience in user research and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 57692 - 70512 £ per year.
- Senior User Researcher
- 3mths Initially Potential extension
- Rate IRO of £600pd inside IR35
- Hybrid working - 2 days a week on site
- Current or Lapsed SC
- Overview
The client is responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Their priorities are to drive a modern digital government.
The Content Development team are currently undertaking an evaluation and discovery process to identify how video content could be used in certain areas.
You will
- Oversee the ongoing evaluation of video content pilots to inform video guidance and add to a growing evidence base in this area.
- Take on ad hoc research and evaluation projects for the You Tube commissioning work stream, including audience testing new content.
- Make an impact: work on and tackle some of the toughest challenges in public infrastructure, improving millions of people's lives through solutions that are informed by high quality, evidence-based, insights
- Deliver work that matters: driving change, delivering better value and outcomes for users and government, to empower and transform.
- Lead and conduct a wide range of user research projects that are aligned with the vision and goals using a range of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
- Deliver high-quality research projects end-to‑t‑end: from planning, recruiting participants, data analysis and reporting, ensuring key insights are acted upon.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues and stakeholders throughout the research process, and work with analytics colleagues and use a wide range of data to build a rich picture of user behaviour.
- Consistently explore and implement innovative ways to deliver better outcomes, whether by refining existing methods or experimenting with new, creative, approaches.
- Help colleagues understand when and when not to do research and advocate the value and demonstrate the importance of research by ensuring that impact is tracked and visible to others.
Essential skills
- Experience in both evaluative and foundational research, leveraging a wide range of data and techniques.
- The ability to be a skilled communicator with a proven track record of influencing stakeholders and advocating for users, driving decisions and shaping direction at both tactical and strategic levels.
- A proven ability to advocate for research and build strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Skilled in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders throughout the product development process to drive actions and meaningful change.
- Been educated to at least Batchelors level in a field related to User Centred design (e. g. HCI, Human Factors, Anthropology, Design, Psychology)
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