Senior User Researcher
Posted Today by Futureheads Recruitment | B Corp™
£80 Per hour
Outside
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior User Researcher role is a 3-month contract position focused on a public sector project with a leading tech consultancy. The candidate must have prior experience working within UK government and possess the right to work in the UK. The position requires strong collaboration skills and expertise in various user research methods. The role is primarily remote with occasional travel required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work within multi-functional agile teams in government.
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Interaction Designers.
- Update and refine research planning.
- Lead recruitment and outreach for research participants.
- Plan, conduct, and synthesize results from various user research methods, including user interviews.
- Manage communication and stakeholder relationships effectively.
Key Skills:
- Experience as a Senior User Researcher within UK government.
- Ability to work in multi-functional agile teams.
- Strong skills in research planning and execution.
- Experience in participant recruitment and outreach.
- Proficiency in various user research methods.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Salary (Rate): £80.00/hr
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Senior User Researcher
3-month contract
Public Sector Project
£630 p/d outside of IR35
UK, Remote first with occasional travel
Start date: 1st April 2026
Candidates must be UK based with full right to work
We’re hiring a Senior User Researcher for a leading tech consultancy, to work on a public sector project for 3 months initially. To be considered for the role you will need full right to work in the UK and previously worked as a Senior User Researcher within UK government (including your most recent engagement).
Essential experience:
- Has worked within multi-functional agile teams within government previously, collaborating closely with Product Managers & Interaction Designers.
- Comfortable updating and refining research planning
- Has led on recruitment and outreach for participants previously
- Comfortable planning, conducting and synthesising results from a wide range of user research methods, including user interviews
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.