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User Researcher

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You will be working for a known organisation. The role is working mostly remotely with the potential need to travel for research. The role is inside the scope of IR35 and active SC clearance will be required for the role.
Your new role
Active SC required. User Researcher with extensive experience in the Public Sector, and with Government Digital Services.
- Understanding and applying a range of user research methods correctly for different life cycle phases, and advising others on these methods
- Communicating insights from research in a clear and impactful way that drives change in the design of services and informs policy and proposition
- Establishing an effective user-centred design culture in a team, and supporting them to embed user-centred design practices into their agile workflow
- Convincing senior stakeholders about the benefits of adopting a user-centred approach, based on evidence
- Establishing and applying ethical research standards and practices to ensure the safeguarding and wellbeing of participants and researchers.
- Researching diverse audiences to help teams deliver accessible and inclusive digital service
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including policy, operations, product, delivery, system design and user-centred design
- Advocate for user-centred and inclusive design practices across the organisation
- Support the development of service strategies and roadmaps for transformation
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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