Hybrid User Researcher

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About the role

  • User Researcher focusing on user-centered design practices with public sector clients at Methods, supporting exciting projects and collaborations.

Responsibilities

  • Championing the user
  • Planning and conducting user research, developing recruitment briefs, analysis and presentation of findings
  • Collaborating with the product team to turn research findings into prototypes and features that meet the user need
  • Presenting research findings, user insight and recommendations to the product team
  • Promoting user centered design principles and best practice within government
  • Designing, scripting and analysing quantitative surveys
  • Undertaking qualitative/quantitative research projects such as proposition development, visual identity and customer experience mapping
  • Applying relevant knowledge in human factors, ethnography, and the user-centered design process to product and service design
  • Managing day-to-day operations with usability and market research agencies with accountability for schedules, value for money and deliverables

Requirements

  • Knowledge, experience and passion for user centered design practices and GDS guidelines
  • Experience undertaking user research and gathering user requirements
  • Experience working in agile multidisciplinary teams, including designers and developers to build digital products and services
  • Confidence developing user personas and journey maps
  • Working in an agile environment
  • Advocating for fully accessible and inclusive services
  • Taking a proactive approach to addressing environmental issues, embedding environmental responsibility in practices and standards, and encouraging clients to consider innovative solutions within the scope of work
  • Taking a proactive approach to diversity, equity and inclusion internally and with clients

Benefits

  • Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
  • Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
  • Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
  • A supportive and collaborative environment
  • A management development programme, and training
  • 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme
  • Flexible Working – including home working and part time
  • office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes
  • 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year
  • 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation
  • Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
  • Life Assurance of 4 times base salary
  • Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
  • Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
  • season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme

Job title

User Researcher

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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