SC Cleared User Researcher - Inside IR35

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy in the United Kingdom seeks an SC cleared User Researcher for a 6-month contract. This predominantly remote role involves collaborating with designers and developers within an Agile team to translate research findings into actionable recommendations. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of user research experience, and government work experience is desirable. Applicants must be prepared for security clearance processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of user research experience including tasks and discovery phases.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced Agile team environment.
• Experience with governmental projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work within Agile scrum teams to prioritize and support research.
• Translate research findings into actionable recommendations.
• Engage in early stage user research and task-based assessments.

Skills

Agile methodologies

User research experience

Translating research into design recommendations

Government Digital Service experience

Job description

Overview

An SC cleared User Researcher is required for an initial 6 month contract. This role is mainly remote with occasional on site in Newcastle upon Tyne and is inside IR35 so will require working via an FCSA accredited umbrella company.

Responsibilities

• Experience of working within an Agile scrum team, working across Designers, Product Owners, Developers and other Researchers to prioritise research opportunities to support the roadmap in a fast-paced rapidly changing environment.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to translate research findings into specific prioritised recommendations to improve product designs.
• Gov experience, GDS experience, 5 years + UR experience, discovery & early stage research/phases as well as task based user research and later stages (more established products)

Security clearance and eligibility

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks.

Company and awards

LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.