We have an excellent client offering an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Software Developer to join a high-performing team building cutting-edge trading and research systems. This role is ideal for a recent graduate eager to work on real-world, high-impact applications while developing strong technical and professional skills. You'll contribute to the development of innovative, high-performance systems used in live trading environments, gaining exposure to modern software architecture and engineering practices. Working alongside experienced developers, researchers, and traders, you'll play a key role in delivering reliable and scalable solutions. Our client's technology stack primarily includes C#, .NET, SQL Server, and ASP.NET, and you'll receive mentorship to help you grow your expertise in these areas. Key Responsibilities Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining applications using C# and .NET Support the development of scalable systems for trading and research Contribute to database development and optimisation (SQL Server or similar) Collaborate with senior developers, researchers, and traders to deliver software solutions Participate in code reviews and adopt best engineering practices Help improve system performance, reliability, and automation Contribute to ongoing improvements in development processes and tools Required Skills & Experience At least a 2:1 BSc in Computer Science or a related subject from Russell Group University Strong foundation in programming, ideally with exposure to C# or .NET Understanding of object-oriented programming principles Familiarity with relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, or similar) Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail Good communication skills and ability to work in a team environment Eagerness to learn and develop in a fast-paced technical setting Desirable Skills Knowledge of multi-threading or concurrent programming concepts Basic understanding of networking (TCP/UDP) Familiarity with version control systems such as Git Exposure to Windows-based development environments Interest in financial markets or trading systems Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Jul 28, 2026
Full time
We have an excellent client offering an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Software Developer to join a high-performing team building cutting-edge trading and research systems. This role is ideal for a recent graduate eager to work on real-world, high-impact applications while developing strong technical and professional skills. You'll contribute to the development of innovative, high-performance systems used in live trading environments, gaining exposure to modern software architecture and engineering practices. Working alongside experienced developers, researchers, and traders, you'll play a key role in delivering reliable and scalable solutions. Our client's technology stack primarily includes C#, .NET, SQL Server, and ASP.NET, and you'll receive mentorship to help you grow your expertise in these areas. Key Responsibilities Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining applications using C# and .NET Support the development of scalable systems for trading and research Contribute to database development and optimisation (SQL Server or similar) Collaborate with senior developers, researchers, and traders to deliver software solutions Participate in code reviews and adopt best engineering practices Help improve system performance, reliability, and automation Contribute to ongoing improvements in development processes and tools Required Skills & Experience At least a 2:1 BSc in Computer Science or a related subject from Russell Group University Strong foundation in programming, ideally with exposure to C# or .NET Understanding of object-oriented programming principles Familiarity with relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, or similar) Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail Good communication skills and ability to work in a team environment Eagerness to learn and develop in a fast-paced technical setting Desirable Skills Knowledge of multi-threading or concurrent programming concepts Basic understanding of networking (TCP/UDP) Familiarity with version control systems such as Git Exposure to Windows-based development environments Interest in financial markets or trading systems Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Technical Lead, Machine Learning Permanent | £180,000 Base Salary + Meaningful Equity London/Remote The Opportunity to Build Something Defining Most AI roles involve improving existing systems. This opportunity is about creating them. We're partnering with a heavily funded AI venture on a mission to build a next-generation intelligent assistant capable of helping users manage conversations, workflows, tasks, and real-world actions with minimal prompting. The company has committed significant investment to building a world-class organisation and is embarking on a major hiring programme, creating a rare opportunity for exceptional engineers to join at a stage where their impact will be both immediate and lasting. As Technical Lead, Machine Learning , you won't be inheriting Legacy systems or maintaining someone else's architecture. You'll help define the foundations of the platform itself-shaping how the product reasons, remembers, plans, and executes tasks on behalf of users. This is a role for someone who wants to build category-defining technology rather than incremental improvements. Why This Role Stands Out Most senior ML opportunities offer scale. Few offer ownership. Here, you'll have the opportunity to: Define the machine learning architecture that powers the entire product. Influence technical strategy at the highest level. Build systems from first principles rather than work within established constraints. Solve some of the hardest challenges in AI, including memory, reasoning, reliability, and real-world task execution. Work alongside a small team of exceptional engineers, researchers, and builders. See your work directly influence the product experience for millions of future users. For ambitious engineers who enjoy solving difficult problems and having a visible impact, opportunities like this are rare. What You'll Own You will lead the design, development, and operation of the company's core ML systems, including: Machine Learning Infrastructure End-to-end training pipelines Evaluation and benchmarking frameworks Production inference architecture Monitoring, observability, and performance systems Deployment and scaling infrastructure Large Language Models Fine-tuning foundation models using: LoRA QLoRA SFT DPO Distillation Improving model reliability and reasoning capabilities Building systems that move beyond simple chat applications into real-world task execution Production AI Systems GPU optimisation and infrastructure efficiency Low-latency inference systems Scalability and reliability engineering Cost and performance optimisation AI safety and evaluation frameworks Technical Leadership Drive architectural decisions across the ML platform Partner closely with Product and Engineering teams Mentor and influence other engineers Establish technical standards and best practices Who We're Looking For We're interested in exceptional builders who have demonstrated the ability to take ideas from concept to production. You may currently be a: Technical Lead, Machine Learning Staff Machine Learning Engineer Principal Machine Learning Engineer Founding AI Engineer Founding ML Engineer Research Engineer Lead AI Engineer Early employee at a high-growth AI startup Ideal Experience Strong Python software engineering skills Expertise with PyTorch and/or JAX Experience deploying machine learning systems into production Deep knowledge of LLMs and Generative AI Hands-on experience with LoRA, QLoRA, DPO, RLHF, SFT, or related techniques Experience building inference platforms and ML infrastructure Strong understanding of scalability, reliability, and performance optimisation Previous startup or high-growth environment experience is highly desirable The Person The successful candidate will likely be someone who: Enjoys building from zero to one Thrives in high-autonomy environments Takes ownership of outcomes, not just tasks Makes pragmatic decisions and executes quickly Balances innovation with engineering discipline Wants to work on problems that genuinely push the boundaries of applied AI Package Permanent Position £180,000 base salary Meaningful equity participation Significant ownership from day one Direct influence over product and technical direction Flexible working environment Opportunity to help build a globally impactful AI company Interested? If you're excited by the idea of building the intelligence layer behind a next-generation AI platform-and want the opportunity to help shape both the technology and the future of the company-we'd love to speak with you. Apply now for a confidential discussion.
Jul 28, 2026
Full time
Technical Lead, Machine Learning Permanent | £180,000 Base Salary + Meaningful Equity London/Remote The Opportunity to Build Something Defining Most AI roles involve improving existing systems. This opportunity is about creating them. We're partnering with a heavily funded AI venture on a mission to build a next-generation intelligent assistant capable of helping users manage conversations, workflows, tasks, and real-world actions with minimal prompting. The company has committed significant investment to building a world-class organisation and is embarking on a major hiring programme, creating a rare opportunity for exceptional engineers to join at a stage where their impact will be both immediate and lasting. As Technical Lead, Machine Learning , you won't be inheriting Legacy systems or maintaining someone else's architecture. You'll help define the foundations of the platform itself-shaping how the product reasons, remembers, plans, and executes tasks on behalf of users. This is a role for someone who wants to build category-defining technology rather than incremental improvements. Why This Role Stands Out Most senior ML opportunities offer scale. Few offer ownership. Here, you'll have the opportunity to: Define the machine learning architecture that powers the entire product. Influence technical strategy at the highest level. Build systems from first principles rather than work within established constraints. Solve some of the hardest challenges in AI, including memory, reasoning, reliability, and real-world task execution. Work alongside a small team of exceptional engineers, researchers, and builders. See your work directly influence the product experience for millions of future users. For ambitious engineers who enjoy solving difficult problems and having a visible impact, opportunities like this are rare. What You'll Own You will lead the design, development, and operation of the company's core ML systems, including: Machine Learning Infrastructure End-to-end training pipelines Evaluation and benchmarking frameworks Production inference architecture Monitoring, observability, and performance systems Deployment and scaling infrastructure Large Language Models Fine-tuning foundation models using: LoRA QLoRA SFT DPO Distillation Improving model reliability and reasoning capabilities Building systems that move beyond simple chat applications into real-world task execution Production AI Systems GPU optimisation and infrastructure efficiency Low-latency inference systems Scalability and reliability engineering Cost and performance optimisation AI safety and evaluation frameworks Technical Leadership Drive architectural decisions across the ML platform Partner closely with Product and Engineering teams Mentor and influence other engineers Establish technical standards and best practices Who We're Looking For We're interested in exceptional builders who have demonstrated the ability to take ideas from concept to production. You may currently be a: Technical Lead, Machine Learning Staff Machine Learning Engineer Principal Machine Learning Engineer Founding AI Engineer Founding ML Engineer Research Engineer Lead AI Engineer Early employee at a high-growth AI startup Ideal Experience Strong Python software engineering skills Expertise with PyTorch and/or JAX Experience deploying machine learning systems into production Deep knowledge of LLMs and Generative AI Hands-on experience with LoRA, QLoRA, DPO, RLHF, SFT, or related techniques Experience building inference platforms and ML infrastructure Strong understanding of scalability, reliability, and performance optimisation Previous startup or high-growth environment experience is highly desirable The Person The successful candidate will likely be someone who: Enjoys building from zero to one Thrives in high-autonomy environments Takes ownership of outcomes, not just tasks Makes pragmatic decisions and executes quickly Balances innovation with engineering discipline Wants to work on problems that genuinely push the boundaries of applied AI Package Permanent Position £180,000 base salary Meaningful equity participation Significant ownership from day one Direct influence over product and technical direction Flexible working environment Opportunity to help build a globally impactful AI company Interested? If you're excited by the idea of building the intelligence layer behind a next-generation AI platform-and want the opportunity to help shape both the technology and the future of the company-we'd love to speak with you. Apply now for a confidential discussion.
hackajob is collaborating with J.P. Morgan to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. JOB DESCRIPTION The Chief Data and Analytics Office (CDAO) builds enterprise-scale platforms for Data Management, Analytics, and AI/ML Operations used firm-wide across JPMorgan Chase. Within CDAO, the Data for AI Product Management team creates reusable platform solutions that transform how data producers and consumers discover, access, govern, and leverage data. As the Data Catalog Product Manager, you will play a pivotal role in building a unified, multi-channel data marketplace where thousands of firmwide datasets become easy to find, preview, and integrate across application and AI use cases. You will own the end-to-end vision, strategy, and execution - spanning a rich web UI, programmatic APIs, and future agentic integrations (Claude, Copilot, internal AI assistants) that meet consumers where they already work. We want someone who leads with problems, not solutions - who brings deep UX and service design expertise, has built catalog or marketplace products at scale, and can articulate how intelligent discovery evolves in an agentic AI world. What You'll Do Own the Catalog Vision & Strategy Define the multi-year product vision and roadmap for firmwide data discovery serving data scientists, ML engineers, analytics engineers, and increasingly business users. Establish north-star metrics tied to real impact: time-to-data, publishing velocity, discovery-to-integration conversion, repeat usage, and governance compliance . Own the full lifecycle from problem discovery â delivery â adoption â iteration. Design a World-Class Discovery Experience Lead the UX and service design vision - intuitive, fast, and delightful across all touchpoints. Build rich dataset pages with metadata, schema previews, sample data, interactive code samples, lineage, quality scores, usage stats, ratings, and community annotations - inspired by the best consumer marketplace patterns (Kaggle, Spotify, App Store). Build for Multi-Channel: UI, API & Agents Architect an API-first platform powering a beautiful web UI today and programmatic access for code-first engineers. Meet consumers in their daily tools - notebooks, IDEs, orchestration platforms, chat interfaces, copilots - eliminating context-switching. Design composable, reusable solutions that integrate with the broader CDAO ecosystem. Champion Both Sides of the Marketplace Producers: Make it effortless to publish, document, version, and maintain datasets with rich metadata, automated quality profiling, and governance guardrails. Consumers: Reduce friction from discovery to access - self-service provisioning, entitlement workflows, one-click integration with SageMaker, Databricks, and EMR. Network effects: Analyze usage trends to improve data quality, discovery and relevancy across persona groups Collaborate with Engineering, Design & Data Science Work with UX designers and researchers on usability testing, rapid prototyping, and user validation. Write detailed PRDs and technical documentation that engineers and consumers can act on. Lead & Influence the team Influence cross-functional stakeholders - engineering, architecture, data science, governance, UX, and senior business leaders. Mentor and develop junior product managers. Required Skills 8+ years in technical product management delivering catalog, marketplace, or discovery platforms from ideation to production at scale. Deep UX & service design sensibility - passion to build clear, intuitive and scalable UI experiences. Multi-channel product delivery - shipped across web UI, API, and/or conversational/agent-based interfaces. Technical depth in data infrastructure - data catalogs, metadata management, governance frameworks, data quality tooling. Strong communication - translate technical complexity into clear narratives for engineers, designers, and executives. Prioritisation at scale - balance competing demands across a large stakeholder base by weighing business impact, user value, and technical feasibility. Preferred Experience in financial services or highly regulated industries . Built or scaled a data catalog, data marketplace, feature store, or developer portals (e.g., Kaggle Datasets, Unity Catalog, Collibra, Alation, Atlan). Understanding of agentic AI patterns - tool-use, RAG, function calling - and how marketplace APIs can be exposed to LLM-based agents. Experience with search relevance & recommendation systems - ranking algorithms, semantic search, personalisation. Hands-on with Snowflake, Databricks, Airflow, Kafka . Why Join Us Work on firm-wide platforms used by thousands of data scientists, ML engineers, and analysts across JPMC Shape the future of AI/ML and data infrastructure at one of the world's largest financial institutions ABOUT US J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives. We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation. ABOUT THE TEAM Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
Jul 28, 2026
Full time
hackajob is collaborating with J.P. Morgan to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. JOB DESCRIPTION The Chief Data and Analytics Office (CDAO) builds enterprise-scale platforms for Data Management, Analytics, and AI/ML Operations used firm-wide across JPMorgan Chase. Within CDAO, the Data for AI Product Management team creates reusable platform solutions that transform how data producers and consumers discover, access, govern, and leverage data. As the Data Catalog Product Manager, you will play a pivotal role in building a unified, multi-channel data marketplace where thousands of firmwide datasets become easy to find, preview, and integrate across application and AI use cases. You will own the end-to-end vision, strategy, and execution - spanning a rich web UI, programmatic APIs, and future agentic integrations (Claude, Copilot, internal AI assistants) that meet consumers where they already work. We want someone who leads with problems, not solutions - who brings deep UX and service design expertise, has built catalog or marketplace products at scale, and can articulate how intelligent discovery evolves in an agentic AI world. What You'll Do Own the Catalog Vision & Strategy Define the multi-year product vision and roadmap for firmwide data discovery serving data scientists, ML engineers, analytics engineers, and increasingly business users. Establish north-star metrics tied to real impact: time-to-data, publishing velocity, discovery-to-integration conversion, repeat usage, and governance compliance . Own the full lifecycle from problem discovery â delivery â adoption â iteration. Design a World-Class Discovery Experience Lead the UX and service design vision - intuitive, fast, and delightful across all touchpoints. Build rich dataset pages with metadata, schema previews, sample data, interactive code samples, lineage, quality scores, usage stats, ratings, and community annotations - inspired by the best consumer marketplace patterns (Kaggle, Spotify, App Store). Build for Multi-Channel: UI, API & Agents Architect an API-first platform powering a beautiful web UI today and programmatic access for code-first engineers. Meet consumers in their daily tools - notebooks, IDEs, orchestration platforms, chat interfaces, copilots - eliminating context-switching. Design composable, reusable solutions that integrate with the broader CDAO ecosystem. Champion Both Sides of the Marketplace Producers: Make it effortless to publish, document, version, and maintain datasets with rich metadata, automated quality profiling, and governance guardrails. Consumers: Reduce friction from discovery to access - self-service provisioning, entitlement workflows, one-click integration with SageMaker, Databricks, and EMR. Network effects: Analyze usage trends to improve data quality, discovery and relevancy across persona groups Collaborate with Engineering, Design & Data Science Work with UX designers and researchers on usability testing, rapid prototyping, and user validation. Write detailed PRDs and technical documentation that engineers and consumers can act on. Lead & Influence the team Influence cross-functional stakeholders - engineering, architecture, data science, governance, UX, and senior business leaders. Mentor and develop junior product managers. Required Skills 8+ years in technical product management delivering catalog, marketplace, or discovery platforms from ideation to production at scale. Deep UX & service design sensibility - passion to build clear, intuitive and scalable UI experiences. Multi-channel product delivery - shipped across web UI, API, and/or conversational/agent-based interfaces. Technical depth in data infrastructure - data catalogs, metadata management, governance frameworks, data quality tooling. Strong communication - translate technical complexity into clear narratives for engineers, designers, and executives. Prioritisation at scale - balance competing demands across a large stakeholder base by weighing business impact, user value, and technical feasibility. Preferred Experience in financial services or highly regulated industries . Built or scaled a data catalog, data marketplace, feature store, or developer portals (e.g., Kaggle Datasets, Unity Catalog, Collibra, Alation, Atlan). Understanding of agentic AI patterns - tool-use, RAG, function calling - and how marketplace APIs can be exposed to LLM-based agents. Experience with search relevance & recommendation systems - ranking algorithms, semantic search, personalisation. Hands-on with Snowflake, Databricks, Airflow, Kafka . Why Join Us Work on firm-wide platforms used by thousands of data scientists, ML engineers, and analysts across JPMC Shape the future of AI/ML and data infrastructure at one of the world's largest financial institutions ABOUT US J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives. We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation. ABOUT THE TEAM Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
Account Manager - Pharma Client (Randstad) Employer: Randstad (Based permanently on-site with our client) Location: Ideally based near Witney, Abingdon, or Maidenhead Travel: Full UK Account Network (Includes occasional travel to Dundee, Sittingbourne, and London) Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:30 (with a bit of flexibility) Flexibility: 4 days on-site, 1 day working from home Perks: Company car or car allowance provided The Reality of the Role Let's be honest from the start: this isn't a hands-off, sit-at-home account management job. We are looking for someone who loves being visible, building real relationships, and driving operational excellence from the ground up. In this role, you will be a permanent Randstad employee, but you'll be based directly on-site with our client , managing a dedicated white-collar workforce solution for a major Pharma business . Their footprint is vast-you could be walking the floor of a bustling warehouse one day and presenting data to research scientists the next. Because presence and partnership are everything here, you'll be embedded on-site 4 days a week, keeping your finger on the pulse of the account. While you'll ideally live within an hour of our main client hubs ( Witney, Abingdon, or Maidenhead ) to keep your daily commute manageable, you will need a full UK driver's license. Our client's network spans from Kent up to Dundee, so you must be ready to hit the road when the business needs you. What You'll Be Doing You will lead an on-site team of 3 Randstad professionals, acting as the critical bridge between the client, your team, and Randstad's backend supporting functions (Compliance, Payroll, Billing, and Recruitment Delivery). Relationship & Vacancy Management: You'll partner closely with the client's hiring managers to maximize vacancy capture, managing and tracking up to 70 open white-collar requisitions at any given time alongside our delivery team. When bottlenecks happen, you'll be the one to step in, smooth things over, and find solutions. Data & Tech: You will live and breathe VMS data (ideally B-Line ). You will conduct monthly compliance audits, oversee invoicing, resolve queries, and track actions rigorously. Strategic Growth: You won't just execute; you'll improve. You'll analyze account data, build compelling presentations, and deliver strategic reviews that align Randstad's commercial priorities with the client's vision. What We Need From You We need a proactive problem-solver who can handle the fast-paced nature of a major pharmaceutical account without losing an eye for detail. Recruitment Account Management: You have a proven track record managing large-scale, outsourced white-collar recruitment solutions (onsite or managed service provider experience is ideal). VMS Expertise: Heavy experience navigating VMS systems (B-Line experience is a massive plus). Data Literacy: You can look at a spreadsheet, spot the narrative, and turn it into a polished presentation for senior stakeholders. Leadership & Escalation Skills: You know how to motivate a small team and confidently manage tough conversations with client stakeholders or internal HR when issues arise. Strong Communication: You can seamlessly shift your style whether you are speaking with a warehouse manager, a lab researcher, or a corporate executive. Ready to apply? If you want the backing, progression, and benefits of working for a global leader like Randstad , combined with the fast-paced autonomy of managing a major client account directly on-site, we want to hear from you. Apply today. Inclusivity Statement: We are an inclusive employer. Should you require any reasonable adjustments in order to complete any aspect of the recruitment process, please reach out to our Internal Talent Acquisition team, and we will be happy to support you. Randstad is committed to equal opportunities for all and will not discriminate based on an individual's sex, race, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We are an inclusive employer and should you require any reasonable adjustments in order to complete any aspect of the recruitment process, please contact us on (url removed)
Jul 27, 2026
Full time
Account Manager - Pharma Client (Randstad) Employer: Randstad (Based permanently on-site with our client) Location: Ideally based near Witney, Abingdon, or Maidenhead Travel: Full UK Account Network (Includes occasional travel to Dundee, Sittingbourne, and London) Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:30 (with a bit of flexibility) Flexibility: 4 days on-site, 1 day working from home Perks: Company car or car allowance provided The Reality of the Role Let's be honest from the start: this isn't a hands-off, sit-at-home account management job. We are looking for someone who loves being visible, building real relationships, and driving operational excellence from the ground up. In this role, you will be a permanent Randstad employee, but you'll be based directly on-site with our client , managing a dedicated white-collar workforce solution for a major Pharma business . Their footprint is vast-you could be walking the floor of a bustling warehouse one day and presenting data to research scientists the next. Because presence and partnership are everything here, you'll be embedded on-site 4 days a week, keeping your finger on the pulse of the account. While you'll ideally live within an hour of our main client hubs ( Witney, Abingdon, or Maidenhead ) to keep your daily commute manageable, you will need a full UK driver's license. Our client's network spans from Kent up to Dundee, so you must be ready to hit the road when the business needs you. What You'll Be Doing You will lead an on-site team of 3 Randstad professionals, acting as the critical bridge between the client, your team, and Randstad's backend supporting functions (Compliance, Payroll, Billing, and Recruitment Delivery). Relationship & Vacancy Management: You'll partner closely with the client's hiring managers to maximize vacancy capture, managing and tracking up to 70 open white-collar requisitions at any given time alongside our delivery team. When bottlenecks happen, you'll be the one to step in, smooth things over, and find solutions. Data & Tech: You will live and breathe VMS data (ideally B-Line ). You will conduct monthly compliance audits, oversee invoicing, resolve queries, and track actions rigorously. Strategic Growth: You won't just execute; you'll improve. You'll analyze account data, build compelling presentations, and deliver strategic reviews that align Randstad's commercial priorities with the client's vision. What We Need From You We need a proactive problem-solver who can handle the fast-paced nature of a major pharmaceutical account without losing an eye for detail. Recruitment Account Management: You have a proven track record managing large-scale, outsourced white-collar recruitment solutions (onsite or managed service provider experience is ideal). VMS Expertise: Heavy experience navigating VMS systems (B-Line experience is a massive plus). Data Literacy: You can look at a spreadsheet, spot the narrative, and turn it into a polished presentation for senior stakeholders. Leadership & Escalation Skills: You know how to motivate a small team and confidently manage tough conversations with client stakeholders or internal HR when issues arise. Strong Communication: You can seamlessly shift your style whether you are speaking with a warehouse manager, a lab researcher, or a corporate executive. Ready to apply? If you want the backing, progression, and benefits of working for a global leader like Randstad , combined with the fast-paced autonomy of managing a major client account directly on-site, we want to hear from you. Apply today. Inclusivity Statement: We are an inclusive employer. Should you require any reasonable adjustments in order to complete any aspect of the recruitment process, please reach out to our Internal Talent Acquisition team, and we will be happy to support you. Randstad is committed to equal opportunities for all and will not discriminate based on an individual's sex, race, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We are an inclusive employer and should you require any reasonable adjustments in order to complete any aspect of the recruitment process, please contact us on (url removed)
AJ Bell Business Solutions Limited
Salford, Manchester
We are looking for a Senior UX Researcher at AJ Bell to help shape the future of our D2C (Direct-to-consumer) experience. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our products by helping AJ Bell better understand our customers and make smarter, insight-driven decisions that enhance their experience. Reporting to the UX Research Lead, you will lead complex, higher-risk, and strategically significant research across our D2C proposition, working closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, and other stakeholders to uncover meaningful insight and shape decision-making. Working within an established UX Research function, you will contribute to a growing body of customer understanding while helping to raise the quality, consistency and impact of research through your expertise and judgement. You will also collaborate with other insight and research specialists across AJ Bell, helping ensure that different perspectives on customer behaviour, needs, and opportunities inform better decisions across the business. This role combines hands-on research delivery with the opportunity to influence thinking, improve understanding of customer needs, and contribute to the continued maturity of UX Research at AJ Bell. Key responsibilities Lead end-to-end UX research across complex or higher-risk problem spaces within our D2C proposition. Translate product, customer, and business challenges into clear and effective research approaches. Design and deliver qualitative and mixed-method research using the most appropriate methods for the context and research objectives. Work closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, and other stakeholders to ensure customer insight meaningfully informs decisions. Support colleagues in planning and conducting research where additional expertise or guidance is beneficial. Communicate research findings clearly and credibly, articulating evidence, implications, risks, opportunities, and trade-offs. Contribute research outputs to our research repository and help build a transparent, reusable understanding of customer needs and behaviours over time. Promote high standards of research quality, ethics, and customer-centred thinking through day-to-day practice and collaboration. About you Significant experience planning and delivering UX research end-to-end within product, service, or digital environments. Strong qualitative research skills, with a proven ability to tackle complex or ambiguous research challenges. Experience selecting and applying appropriate research methods based on the needs of the problem rather than a preferred methodology. Excellent synthesis and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate evidence into clear and actionable insight. Confident working with stakeholders and influencing decisions through customer understanding and evidence. Strong judgement when operating in uncertain, complex, or higher-risk research contexts. Experience working within regulated, complex, or customer-facing industries would be beneficial but is not essential. Familiarity with modern research tools and platforms, including remote research and usability testing solutions. About AJ Bell At AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether you're looking for an ISA, pension or dealing account, whether you want to invest with the help of a financial adviser or do it yourself, we have easy-to-use solutions to suit people from all walks of life. We're one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors. Today, over 762,000 customers trust us to manage more than £121.5 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we're helping more people take control of their financial futures. We're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work in 2025 and 2026, a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture. What we offer 26 days holiday, increasing with service + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays 7% Pension with matched contributions Discretionary bonus scheme Share schemes (including free shares and BAYE) Health Cash Plan and discounted private healthcare Free onsite gym Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria) Travel and bike loan schemes Employee Assistance Programme Life at AJ Bell Regular social events including summer and Christmas parties Learning and development opportunities tailored to you Casual dress code Friendly, supportive team environment Our ways of working We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of 50% of your working time per month spent in the office. For new starters, there s an initial period of full-time office working to help you settle in and build relationships. Inclusion & diversity We re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and able to be themselves at work. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience and potential.
Jul 27, 2026
Full time
We are looking for a Senior UX Researcher at AJ Bell to help shape the future of our D2C (Direct-to-consumer) experience. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our products by helping AJ Bell better understand our customers and make smarter, insight-driven decisions that enhance their experience. Reporting to the UX Research Lead, you will lead complex, higher-risk, and strategically significant research across our D2C proposition, working closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, and other stakeholders to uncover meaningful insight and shape decision-making. Working within an established UX Research function, you will contribute to a growing body of customer understanding while helping to raise the quality, consistency and impact of research through your expertise and judgement. You will also collaborate with other insight and research specialists across AJ Bell, helping ensure that different perspectives on customer behaviour, needs, and opportunities inform better decisions across the business. This role combines hands-on research delivery with the opportunity to influence thinking, improve understanding of customer needs, and contribute to the continued maturity of UX Research at AJ Bell. Key responsibilities Lead end-to-end UX research across complex or higher-risk problem spaces within our D2C proposition. Translate product, customer, and business challenges into clear and effective research approaches. Design and deliver qualitative and mixed-method research using the most appropriate methods for the context and research objectives. Work closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, and other stakeholders to ensure customer insight meaningfully informs decisions. Support colleagues in planning and conducting research where additional expertise or guidance is beneficial. Communicate research findings clearly and credibly, articulating evidence, implications, risks, opportunities, and trade-offs. Contribute research outputs to our research repository and help build a transparent, reusable understanding of customer needs and behaviours over time. Promote high standards of research quality, ethics, and customer-centred thinking through day-to-day practice and collaboration. About you Significant experience planning and delivering UX research end-to-end within product, service, or digital environments. Strong qualitative research skills, with a proven ability to tackle complex or ambiguous research challenges. Experience selecting and applying appropriate research methods based on the needs of the problem rather than a preferred methodology. Excellent synthesis and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate evidence into clear and actionable insight. Confident working with stakeholders and influencing decisions through customer understanding and evidence. Strong judgement when operating in uncertain, complex, or higher-risk research contexts. Experience working within regulated, complex, or customer-facing industries would be beneficial but is not essential. Familiarity with modern research tools and platforms, including remote research and usability testing solutions. About AJ Bell At AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether you're looking for an ISA, pension or dealing account, whether you want to invest with the help of a financial adviser or do it yourself, we have easy-to-use solutions to suit people from all walks of life. We're one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors. Today, over 762,000 customers trust us to manage more than £121.5 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we're helping more people take control of their financial futures. We're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work in 2025 and 2026, a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture. What we offer 26 days holiday, increasing with service + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays 7% Pension with matched contributions Discretionary bonus scheme Share schemes (including free shares and BAYE) Health Cash Plan and discounted private healthcare Free onsite gym Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria) Travel and bike loan schemes Employee Assistance Programme Life at AJ Bell Regular social events including summer and Christmas parties Learning and development opportunities tailored to you Casual dress code Friendly, supportive team environment Our ways of working We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of 50% of your working time per month spent in the office. For new starters, there s an initial period of full-time office working to help you settle in and build relationships. Inclusion & diversity We re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and able to be themselves at work. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience and potential.
About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter. Role Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Developer with proven expertise in delivering services aligned with UK Government Digital Service (GDS) standards. You will play a critical role in designing, building, and scaling secure, accessible, and user-centric digital services for public sector or GDS-aligned environments. Key Responsibilities Architect, design, and develop cloud-native applications using Java (Spring Boot) and AWS Build responsive, accessible Front End applications using React and GOV.UK Design System Deliver services aligned with GDS Service Standard and Technology Code of Practice Lead development across all phases: Discovery, Alpha, Beta, and Live Ensure compliance with accessibility (WCAG 2.1) and performance standards Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and User Researchers in agile teams Integrate with GOV.UK platforms (Pay, Notify, One Login) Conduct code reviews, enforce best practices, and mentor team members Ensure security, scalability, and resilience of applications Required Skills & Experience Core Technical Skills Strong experience in one or more languages: Java/Node.js/Python/.NET Frontend experience with: React/Angular/Vue.js Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture Cloud platforms: AWS/Azure/GCP (preferably AWS for GDS projects) Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI GDS-Specific Experience Hands-on experience delivering projects aligned with UK GDS standards Strong understanding of: Service Manual Technology Code of Practice Design System (GOV.UK Design System) Experience preparing for and passing GDS service assessments Familiarity with public sector procurement and delivery environments Soft Skills Strong stakeholder communication and leadership skills Ability to work in fast-paced, agile teams Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail Passion for building user-centric digital services Diversity & Inclusion At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation and better outcomes. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual is valued, respected, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and actively encourage individuals from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, and diverse communities, as well as those seeking flexible working arrangements. As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment to ensure equal opportunities for all.
Jul 27, 2026
Full time
About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter. Role Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Developer with proven expertise in delivering services aligned with UK Government Digital Service (GDS) standards. You will play a critical role in designing, building, and scaling secure, accessible, and user-centric digital services for public sector or GDS-aligned environments. Key Responsibilities Architect, design, and develop cloud-native applications using Java (Spring Boot) and AWS Build responsive, accessible Front End applications using React and GOV.UK Design System Deliver services aligned with GDS Service Standard and Technology Code of Practice Lead development across all phases: Discovery, Alpha, Beta, and Live Ensure compliance with accessibility (WCAG 2.1) and performance standards Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and User Researchers in agile teams Integrate with GOV.UK platforms (Pay, Notify, One Login) Conduct code reviews, enforce best practices, and mentor team members Ensure security, scalability, and resilience of applications Required Skills & Experience Core Technical Skills Strong experience in one or more languages: Java/Node.js/Python/.NET Frontend experience with: React/Angular/Vue.js Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture Cloud platforms: AWS/Azure/GCP (preferably AWS for GDS projects) Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI GDS-Specific Experience Hands-on experience delivering projects aligned with UK GDS standards Strong understanding of: Service Manual Technology Code of Practice Design System (GOV.UK Design System) Experience preparing for and passing GDS service assessments Familiarity with public sector procurement and delivery environments Soft Skills Strong stakeholder communication and leadership skills Ability to work in fast-paced, agile teams Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail Passion for building user-centric digital services Diversity & Inclusion At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation and better outcomes. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual is valued, respected, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and actively encourage individuals from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, and diverse communities, as well as those seeking flexible working arrangements. As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment to ensure equal opportunities for all.
Executive Assistant / Senior Researcher Executive Search Hybrid, London £65,000-£71,000 DOE The Company: Our client is a highly regarded executive search firm with a reputation for delivering exceptional results to an impressive client base. Known for its collaborative culture and high standards, this is a business where intelligent, driven people work together, share knowledge and genuinely support one another. It's an environment where you'll be trusted, valued and given the opportunity to build a long-term career. The Role: An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced EA / Senior Researcher to support senior Partners while playing a key role in the successful delivery of executive search assignments.This is a varied, fast-paced position combining traditional Executive Assistant responsibilities with executive search research and project coordination. You'll be at the heart of the business, ensuring Partners are exceptionally well supported while helping to deliver first-class search projects from inception through to completion. Key Responsibilities: Extensive diary and inbox management for senior Partners. Coordinate complex UK and international travel, itineraries and logistics. Manage expenses, client billing and general administrative support. Schedule interviews, client meetings and candidate briefings. Conduct market mapping, candidate identification and executive research. Produce market intelligence, briefing documents and client presentations. Maintain accurate candidate and client records within the CRM. Support the delivery of executive search assignments, ensuring deadlines and project milestones are met. Liaise confidently with senior executives, clients and candidates, delivering an exceptional experience throughout the search process. Identify opportunities to improve processes and maintain high standards across all aspects of delivery. About You: You'll already be working within executive search , ideally as an Executive Assistant, Researcher or Search Coordinator, and understand the pace, discretion and attention to detail required in a partner-led environment. You'll also have: Previous experience supporting senior stakeholders within executive search. Strong research and market mapping skills. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills. High levels of accuracy, discretion and professionalism. Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint. A proactive, team-focused approach with the confidence to work independently and anticipate needs. Why Join? This is an opportunity to join a successful executive search firm where you'll become a trusted member of a collaborative, high-performing team. You'll enjoy a genuinely varied role, exposure to senior-level assignments and the chance to make a real impact while working alongside experienced professionals. If you're an experienced Executive Assistant or Researcher within executive search looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for consideration!
Jul 27, 2026
Full time
Executive Assistant / Senior Researcher Executive Search Hybrid, London £65,000-£71,000 DOE The Company: Our client is a highly regarded executive search firm with a reputation for delivering exceptional results to an impressive client base. Known for its collaborative culture and high standards, this is a business where intelligent, driven people work together, share knowledge and genuinely support one another. It's an environment where you'll be trusted, valued and given the opportunity to build a long-term career. The Role: An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced EA / Senior Researcher to support senior Partners while playing a key role in the successful delivery of executive search assignments.This is a varied, fast-paced position combining traditional Executive Assistant responsibilities with executive search research and project coordination. You'll be at the heart of the business, ensuring Partners are exceptionally well supported while helping to deliver first-class search projects from inception through to completion. Key Responsibilities: Extensive diary and inbox management for senior Partners. Coordinate complex UK and international travel, itineraries and logistics. Manage expenses, client billing and general administrative support. Schedule interviews, client meetings and candidate briefings. Conduct market mapping, candidate identification and executive research. Produce market intelligence, briefing documents and client presentations. Maintain accurate candidate and client records within the CRM. Support the delivery of executive search assignments, ensuring deadlines and project milestones are met. Liaise confidently with senior executives, clients and candidates, delivering an exceptional experience throughout the search process. Identify opportunities to improve processes and maintain high standards across all aspects of delivery. About You: You'll already be working within executive search , ideally as an Executive Assistant, Researcher or Search Coordinator, and understand the pace, discretion and attention to detail required in a partner-led environment. You'll also have: Previous experience supporting senior stakeholders within executive search. Strong research and market mapping skills. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills. High levels of accuracy, discretion and professionalism. Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint. A proactive, team-focused approach with the confidence to work independently and anticipate needs. Why Join? This is an opportunity to join a successful executive search firm where you'll become a trusted member of a collaborative, high-performing team. You'll enjoy a genuinely varied role, exposure to senior-level assignments and the chance to make a real impact while working alongside experienced professionals. If you're an experienced Executive Assistant or Researcher within executive search looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for consideration!
Location: Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working Salary: £29,000 - £34,000 depending on experience Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Contract: Fixed term contract - 12 months (maternity cover) Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits: Flexible working, Generous annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal.Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.Kidney disease affects one in ten people in the UK, yet it still doesn't get the attention it deserves. At Kidney Research UK we are determined to change that. In this role, we are looking for an experienced senior research communications officer to help us drive increased engagement with our research across all audiences. The Role Play a key role in bringing the research we fund and the partnerships we develop to life, telling our story in an accurate and engaging way and raising the profile of Kidney Research UK Work with colleagues across the charity to develop, lead and deliver communications plans to support specific areas of our work, including partnerships with other medical charities and industry, and key strategic projects being led by Kidney Research UK Build relationships with the researchers we fund to help create a sense of community, develop an in-depth knowledge about our research portfolio and encourage our research community to engage and work with us What We're Looking For Educated to degree level in life sciences Experience in a communications role in a health, medical, patient or research-related organisationIf you're ready to help us grow and strengthen our scientific communications, we'd love to hear from you. Please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.About Kidney Research UK: Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research, we fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more essential than ever. At Kidney Research UK we work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. We collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments. Over the last ten years we have invested more than £71 million into research. We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.Most importantly, we also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything we do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan our priorities and our work across the charity.Those patient contributions are vital, always helping us and our partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring we see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding us that behind every statistic and every number is a person - the patients and the carers who inspire our mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease. Closing date: Monday 6 July 2026. We may extend the closing date, however, please apply as soon as possible. Preliminary telephone interviews will be held on 10 and 15 July 2026. In-person interviews will be held in Peterborough on 20 or 22 July 2026.No agencies please.You may have experience in the following: Research Communications Officer, Science Communications Officer, Health Communications Officer, Medical Communications Officer, Communications Manager, PR and Communications Officer, Research Engagement Officer, Science Writer, Health Writer, Charity Communications Officer, Content and Communications Officer, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.REF-
Jul 27, 2026
Contractor
Location: Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working Salary: £29,000 - £34,000 depending on experience Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Contract: Fixed term contract - 12 months (maternity cover) Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits: Flexible working, Generous annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal.Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.Kidney disease affects one in ten people in the UK, yet it still doesn't get the attention it deserves. At Kidney Research UK we are determined to change that. In this role, we are looking for an experienced senior research communications officer to help us drive increased engagement with our research across all audiences. The Role Play a key role in bringing the research we fund and the partnerships we develop to life, telling our story in an accurate and engaging way and raising the profile of Kidney Research UK Work with colleagues across the charity to develop, lead and deliver communications plans to support specific areas of our work, including partnerships with other medical charities and industry, and key strategic projects being led by Kidney Research UK Build relationships with the researchers we fund to help create a sense of community, develop an in-depth knowledge about our research portfolio and encourage our research community to engage and work with us What We're Looking For Educated to degree level in life sciences Experience in a communications role in a health, medical, patient or research-related organisationIf you're ready to help us grow and strengthen our scientific communications, we'd love to hear from you. Please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.About Kidney Research UK: Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research, we fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more essential than ever. At Kidney Research UK we work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. We collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments. Over the last ten years we have invested more than £71 million into research. We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.Most importantly, we also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything we do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan our priorities and our work across the charity.Those patient contributions are vital, always helping us and our partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring we see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding us that behind every statistic and every number is a person - the patients and the carers who inspire our mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease. Closing date: Monday 6 July 2026. We may extend the closing date, however, please apply as soon as possible. Preliminary telephone interviews will be held on 10 and 15 July 2026. In-person interviews will be held in Peterborough on 20 or 22 July 2026.No agencies please.You may have experience in the following: Research Communications Officer, Science Communications Officer, Health Communications Officer, Medical Communications Officer, Communications Manager, PR and Communications Officer, Research Engagement Officer, Science Writer, Health Writer, Charity Communications Officer, Content and Communications Officer, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.REF-
hackajob is collaborating with Opencast Software to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Business Analyst - Senior Consultant Team: Business Analysis Location: Hybrid - Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, or London Commitment: Permanent - Employee Want to solve impactful problems? Are you looking to make a positive impact in your work? Do you want to work in an environment where you can grow, while solving problems to help improve government, healthcare and private sector services? If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We're a growing technology consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose. The role As a Business Analyst (Senior Consultant) , you'll bring a depth of experience and expertise from working in large, complex organisations. You'll collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams with product managers, software developers, user researchers, designers and other specialists to tackle interesting problems and deliver meaningful solutions for clients. You'll build strong relationships with client stakeholders, understanding their needs and translating them into clear, actionable requirements. You'll also ensure that all work meets Opencast's high standards , including quality, environmental and information security policies, as well as any applicable client requirements and standards. Requirements This role involves weekly on-site working . Applicants should be able to travel, as part of their normal daily commute, to client sites in one of the following locations: Newcastle, Leeds, or Manchester. As attendance at these sites is a routine part of the role's working pattern and involves frequent local travel, travel expenses are not covered. Due to the nature of this role, you must either hold active Security Check (SC) clearance or be eligible and willing to undergo the clearance process. SC clearance is granted in line with UK Government security vetting requirements. Typically, applicants are expected to have lived in the UK for at least five consecutive years prior to application to allow the appropriate background checks to be completed. Nationality and immigration status may also be considered as part of the vetting process. If you are unsure whether you meet the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to review the guidance or discuss this with us before applying. Essential experience To succeed in this role, you'll need experience as a Business Analyst and be able to demonstrate with tangible examples that you can: • Apply business analysis techniques (e.g. SWOT, 5 Whys) to understand business context, processes, and systems; analyse root causes, define problems, evaluate options, and make recommendations aligned with strategic goals. • Elicit, analyse, and validate business and user requirements, using techniques such as BPMN process flows, wireframing and data analysis. • Define epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and non-functional requirements; maintain traceability and facilitate prioritisation. • Use business modelling, process improvement, and digital/data systems analysis to represent organisations, processes, relationships, and systems; identify gaps, recommend improvements, and support implementation and validation. • Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships and cross-functional teams, communicating clearly, reaching consensus, and adapting messages to different audiences. • Analyse and prioritise user experience needs, presenting insights in an accessible, data-informed way. • Support testing by defining business scenarios and acceptance criteria, reviewing prototypes, test plans, and outcomes to ensure solutions meet requirements. • Deliver to the highest quality, adhering to recognised industry standards and frameworks (e.g. GOV.UK Service Standards), in large and complex organisations. • Work collaboratively in multidisciplinary Agile teams, validating process and system improvements and delivering project objectives effectively. • Present complex information in a way that is easy to understand, engaging both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Worked on major transformation programmes and/or across multiple project workstreams. • Line managing, coaching or mentored junior business analysts, supporting their development and delegating work effectively. • Building meaningful, long-term relationships with senior client and third-party stakeholders, managing competing interests and priorities. With a significant proportion of our client base in the public sector, we are particularly interested in candidates with experience working in central or local government and/or the NHS. Experience working to the GOV.UK Service Standards , including passing service standard assessments at different stages is highly desirable . If you have this experience, please demonstrate this on your CV to discuss at interview. Essential consulting skills In addition to business analysis skills, there are essential core skills you'll need to be an Opencast consultant. You'll need to demonstrate how you: • Contribute to improving ways of working and driving continuous improvements within your teams. • Share knowledge and best practice with fellow business analysts and other disciplines, including proactively engaging in client and Opencast communities of practice. • Positively challenge decisions or solutions you don't agree with, striving for the best client outcomes. • Create lasting value in the projects you work on, ensuring a user-centric, sustainable approach. • Engage with Opencast in a meaningful way, supporting the growth of your practice and wider capability. • Support Opencasts growth plans, by providing case studies and updates into the relevant forums of your project work. • Support other team members to help them overcome their own challenges, providing coaching and/or mentoring support. • Proactively pursue feedback to improve your own work and behaviours and driving a culture of continuous improvement in your team. • Contribute to the commercial needs of Opencast, including supporting new business pursuits with business analysis knowledge. During the interview process, we'll ask questions to explore your experience across these areas. Salary Consultant salary range: £60,000 - £65,000 per annum What we offer A competitive package including a 7% employer pension contribution, share options and a discretionary bonus. You'll also benefit from flexible working hours (aligned to client commitments), 25 days' holiday, and access to 3 annual "life happens" days to support unexpected situations. We also offer wellbeing support, ongoing professional development, volunteering opportunities and the chance to be part of a genuinely supportive team. Where you'll work This role requires regular on-site attendance across our HQ, hub offices, client sites and home. Applicants must be able to commute to offices and client sites as part of their normal working arrangements, as travel is essential to fulfilling the responsibilities of the role. We include you We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all. Interview An Initial Chat with a member of our Talent Team Your CV will be reviewed by one of our Interviewers 1 hour with our technical and values interviewers We will share feedback following the interview, if successful, we will progress to an Offer Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We're happy to make adjustments to support your needs.
Jul 25, 2026
Full time
hackajob is collaborating with Opencast Software to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Business Analyst - Senior Consultant Team: Business Analysis Location: Hybrid - Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, or London Commitment: Permanent - Employee Want to solve impactful problems? Are you looking to make a positive impact in your work? Do you want to work in an environment where you can grow, while solving problems to help improve government, healthcare and private sector services? If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We're a growing technology consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose. The role As a Business Analyst (Senior Consultant) , you'll bring a depth of experience and expertise from working in large, complex organisations. You'll collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams with product managers, software developers, user researchers, designers and other specialists to tackle interesting problems and deliver meaningful solutions for clients. You'll build strong relationships with client stakeholders, understanding their needs and translating them into clear, actionable requirements. You'll also ensure that all work meets Opencast's high standards , including quality, environmental and information security policies, as well as any applicable client requirements and standards. Requirements This role involves weekly on-site working . Applicants should be able to travel, as part of their normal daily commute, to client sites in one of the following locations: Newcastle, Leeds, or Manchester. As attendance at these sites is a routine part of the role's working pattern and involves frequent local travel, travel expenses are not covered. Due to the nature of this role, you must either hold active Security Check (SC) clearance or be eligible and willing to undergo the clearance process. SC clearance is granted in line with UK Government security vetting requirements. Typically, applicants are expected to have lived in the UK for at least five consecutive years prior to application to allow the appropriate background checks to be completed. Nationality and immigration status may also be considered as part of the vetting process. If you are unsure whether you meet the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to review the guidance or discuss this with us before applying. Essential experience To succeed in this role, you'll need experience as a Business Analyst and be able to demonstrate with tangible examples that you can: • Apply business analysis techniques (e.g. SWOT, 5 Whys) to understand business context, processes, and systems; analyse root causes, define problems, evaluate options, and make recommendations aligned with strategic goals. • Elicit, analyse, and validate business and user requirements, using techniques such as BPMN process flows, wireframing and data analysis. • Define epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and non-functional requirements; maintain traceability and facilitate prioritisation. • Use business modelling, process improvement, and digital/data systems analysis to represent organisations, processes, relationships, and systems; identify gaps, recommend improvements, and support implementation and validation. • Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships and cross-functional teams, communicating clearly, reaching consensus, and adapting messages to different audiences. • Analyse and prioritise user experience needs, presenting insights in an accessible, data-informed way. • Support testing by defining business scenarios and acceptance criteria, reviewing prototypes, test plans, and outcomes to ensure solutions meet requirements. • Deliver to the highest quality, adhering to recognised industry standards and frameworks (e.g. GOV.UK Service Standards), in large and complex organisations. • Work collaboratively in multidisciplinary Agile teams, validating process and system improvements and delivering project objectives effectively. • Present complex information in a way that is easy to understand, engaging both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Worked on major transformation programmes and/or across multiple project workstreams. • Line managing, coaching or mentored junior business analysts, supporting their development and delegating work effectively. • Building meaningful, long-term relationships with senior client and third-party stakeholders, managing competing interests and priorities. With a significant proportion of our client base in the public sector, we are particularly interested in candidates with experience working in central or local government and/or the NHS. Experience working to the GOV.UK Service Standards , including passing service standard assessments at different stages is highly desirable . If you have this experience, please demonstrate this on your CV to discuss at interview. Essential consulting skills In addition to business analysis skills, there are essential core skills you'll need to be an Opencast consultant. You'll need to demonstrate how you: • Contribute to improving ways of working and driving continuous improvements within your teams. • Share knowledge and best practice with fellow business analysts and other disciplines, including proactively engaging in client and Opencast communities of practice. • Positively challenge decisions or solutions you don't agree with, striving for the best client outcomes. • Create lasting value in the projects you work on, ensuring a user-centric, sustainable approach. • Engage with Opencast in a meaningful way, supporting the growth of your practice and wider capability. • Support Opencasts growth plans, by providing case studies and updates into the relevant forums of your project work. • Support other team members to help them overcome their own challenges, providing coaching and/or mentoring support. • Proactively pursue feedback to improve your own work and behaviours and driving a culture of continuous improvement in your team. • Contribute to the commercial needs of Opencast, including supporting new business pursuits with business analysis knowledge. During the interview process, we'll ask questions to explore your experience across these areas. Salary Consultant salary range: £60,000 - £65,000 per annum What we offer A competitive package including a 7% employer pension contribution, share options and a discretionary bonus. You'll also benefit from flexible working hours (aligned to client commitments), 25 days' holiday, and access to 3 annual "life happens" days to support unexpected situations. We also offer wellbeing support, ongoing professional development, volunteering opportunities and the chance to be part of a genuinely supportive team. Where you'll work This role requires regular on-site attendance across our HQ, hub offices, client sites and home. Applicants must be able to commute to offices and client sites as part of their normal working arrangements, as travel is essential to fulfilling the responsibilities of the role. We include you We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all. Interview An Initial Chat with a member of our Talent Team Your CV will be reviewed by one of our Interviewers 1 hour with our technical and values interviewers We will share feedback following the interview, if successful, we will progress to an Offer Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We're happy to make adjustments to support your needs.
hackajob is collaborating with Made Tech to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Job description Made Tech wants to positively impact the country's future by using technology to improve society. We believe being design-led can create positive outcomes in the public sector through critical services enabled by technology. We've built a community of designers and researchers to support the public sector's growing demand for a design-led approach to service delivery. Senior Designers at Made Tech are senior specialists in their design discipline(s). In this case, we're looking for a well-rounded, expert practitioner across a range of design disciplines, including UX Design, Interaction Design, Product Design, and Service Design who is also able to coach and mentor other designers within the Interaction and Service Design discipline at Made Tech. Success in this role means working as an expert practitioner to deliver positive outcomes. Key responsibilities Scope Responsible to a Lead Designer Hands-on design to assure the successful design and delivery of public services through technology. Acts as an subject matter expert, facilitating the design process and communicating design decisions to teams and setting expectations with stakeholders. Takes an active role in the Service and Interaction Design community, leading on (as appropriate), developing, and sharing good practice. Actively supports retention, hiring, and team quality Mentoring and coaching within the design community. Senior Designers at Made Tech are senior practitioners Able to develop new and novel approaches to highly complex design challenges, based on fundamental design principles. An expert practitioner in leading design tools, including but not limited to Figma, the GOV.UK prototyping kit, and Adobe InDesign. Advocate for the Interaction and Service Design practice internally and externally. Able to coach and mentor others, and define the interaction and service design standards which others will apply. Influences the organisation, clients, partners and peers on the contribution of interaction and service design. Develop a wide breadth of knowledge across the industry or business. Take the initiative and are fully responsible for their own outcomes Work is often self-initiated. Able to define an approach from first principles, and propose alternative ways to deliver. Fully responsible for meeting their objectives on an engagement. Contribute to overall design outcomes of an engagement Understand the relationship between interaction and service design, other disciplines, and wider client organisational requirements. Defines what 'good' design looks like on an engagement, enabling and holding others to account for producing high quality outputs and deliverables Establish milestones and have a significant role in the assignment of tasks and/or responsibilities. Makes decisions which impact the success of assigned work, i.e. results, deadlines and budget. Supports client collaboration throughout all stages of work. Ensures users' needs are met consistently through each work stage. Highly accountable Comfortable with owning a problem and are committed to seeing it through to resolution Actively look to deliver a positive outcome, even if they can't personally do it Have a growth mindset Always willing to learn and develop Candid-but-kind communicators Give feedback often Understand that a balance of positive and constructive feedback is the most effective way to work Comfortable having difficult conversation Skills, knowledge and expertise Practice Create a shared understanding of problems to solve and ideas to test Make things real through storytelling and uncovering the 'why' Caring about design enough to make sure everyone can use public services Make use of the Made Tech playbooks where they exist and support their development Make public services simple to explain, understand, and use by removing unnecessary complexity and keeping designs focused on creating positive outcomes for people and society. Teamwork Introduce good habits for sharing and improving design work into teams. Community Support the hiring and onboarding of designers (contract and permanent) Help define Made Tech design principles through delivering effective public services Represent and advocate for user-centred design publicly and internally Commercial Build relationships with clients, earning their trust and understanding their needs Support the commercial team to win new work by contributing and reviewing bids relating to UCD Contribute to marketing materials (blogs, case studies, talks). Key measures Case studies of how to design and deliver good public services and outcomes Contributing to the growth and happiness of the UCD community at Made Tech Deliver your project objectives on time and to the expected standard Display the Made Tech values and behaviours reflected in feedback from colleagues and clients Behaviours Client Focus - a need to put the most compelling offer possible in front of the client Drive to Deliver - able to take ownership of the response, pushing it through the business inside the timeframes that we have been given. Learning and Mentoring - an appetite to grow fast and learn while passing on your own experience to your teams and colleagues One team - contributing to the ongoing improvement of the function at Made Tech, sharing experiences and successes as well as learning points. Job benefits We are always listening to our growing teams and evolving the benefits available to our people. As we scale, as do our benefits and we are scaling quickly. We've recently introduced a flexible benefit platform which includes a Smart Tech scheme, Cycle to work scheme, and an individual benefits allowance which you can invest in a Health care cash plan or Pension plan. We're also big on connection and have an optional social and wellbeing calendar of events for all employees to join should they choose to. Here are some of our most popular benefits listed below: 30 days Holiday - we offer 30 days of paid annual leave plus bank holidays Flexible Working Hours - we are flexible with what hours you work Flexible Parental Leave - we offer flexible parental leave options Remote Working - we offer part time remote working for all our staff Paid counselling - we offer paid counselling as well as financial and legal advice If successful, you will be required to undertake an SC clearance
Jul 25, 2026
Full time
hackajob is collaborating with Made Tech to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Job description Made Tech wants to positively impact the country's future by using technology to improve society. We believe being design-led can create positive outcomes in the public sector through critical services enabled by technology. We've built a community of designers and researchers to support the public sector's growing demand for a design-led approach to service delivery. Senior Designers at Made Tech are senior specialists in their design discipline(s). In this case, we're looking for a well-rounded, expert practitioner across a range of design disciplines, including UX Design, Interaction Design, Product Design, and Service Design who is also able to coach and mentor other designers within the Interaction and Service Design discipline at Made Tech. Success in this role means working as an expert practitioner to deliver positive outcomes. Key responsibilities Scope Responsible to a Lead Designer Hands-on design to assure the successful design and delivery of public services through technology. Acts as an subject matter expert, facilitating the design process and communicating design decisions to teams and setting expectations with stakeholders. Takes an active role in the Service and Interaction Design community, leading on (as appropriate), developing, and sharing good practice. Actively supports retention, hiring, and team quality Mentoring and coaching within the design community. Senior Designers at Made Tech are senior practitioners Able to develop new and novel approaches to highly complex design challenges, based on fundamental design principles. An expert practitioner in leading design tools, including but not limited to Figma, the GOV.UK prototyping kit, and Adobe InDesign. Advocate for the Interaction and Service Design practice internally and externally. Able to coach and mentor others, and define the interaction and service design standards which others will apply. Influences the organisation, clients, partners and peers on the contribution of interaction and service design. Develop a wide breadth of knowledge across the industry or business. Take the initiative and are fully responsible for their own outcomes Work is often self-initiated. Able to define an approach from first principles, and propose alternative ways to deliver. Fully responsible for meeting their objectives on an engagement. Contribute to overall design outcomes of an engagement Understand the relationship between interaction and service design, other disciplines, and wider client organisational requirements. Defines what 'good' design looks like on an engagement, enabling and holding others to account for producing high quality outputs and deliverables Establish milestones and have a significant role in the assignment of tasks and/or responsibilities. Makes decisions which impact the success of assigned work, i.e. results, deadlines and budget. Supports client collaboration throughout all stages of work. Ensures users' needs are met consistently through each work stage. Highly accountable Comfortable with owning a problem and are committed to seeing it through to resolution Actively look to deliver a positive outcome, even if they can't personally do it Have a growth mindset Always willing to learn and develop Candid-but-kind communicators Give feedback often Understand that a balance of positive and constructive feedback is the most effective way to work Comfortable having difficult conversation Skills, knowledge and expertise Practice Create a shared understanding of problems to solve and ideas to test Make things real through storytelling and uncovering the 'why' Caring about design enough to make sure everyone can use public services Make use of the Made Tech playbooks where they exist and support their development Make public services simple to explain, understand, and use by removing unnecessary complexity and keeping designs focused on creating positive outcomes for people and society. Teamwork Introduce good habits for sharing and improving design work into teams. Community Support the hiring and onboarding of designers (contract and permanent) Help define Made Tech design principles through delivering effective public services Represent and advocate for user-centred design publicly and internally Commercial Build relationships with clients, earning their trust and understanding their needs Support the commercial team to win new work by contributing and reviewing bids relating to UCD Contribute to marketing materials (blogs, case studies, talks). Key measures Case studies of how to design and deliver good public services and outcomes Contributing to the growth and happiness of the UCD community at Made Tech Deliver your project objectives on time and to the expected standard Display the Made Tech values and behaviours reflected in feedback from colleagues and clients Behaviours Client Focus - a need to put the most compelling offer possible in front of the client Drive to Deliver - able to take ownership of the response, pushing it through the business inside the timeframes that we have been given. Learning and Mentoring - an appetite to grow fast and learn while passing on your own experience to your teams and colleagues One team - contributing to the ongoing improvement of the function at Made Tech, sharing experiences and successes as well as learning points. Job benefits We are always listening to our growing teams and evolving the benefits available to our people. As we scale, as do our benefits and we are scaling quickly. We've recently introduced a flexible benefit platform which includes a Smart Tech scheme, Cycle to work scheme, and an individual benefits allowance which you can invest in a Health care cash plan or Pension plan. We're also big on connection and have an optional social and wellbeing calendar of events for all employees to join should they choose to. Here are some of our most popular benefits listed below: 30 days Holiday - we offer 30 days of paid annual leave plus bank holidays Flexible Working Hours - we are flexible with what hours you work Flexible Parental Leave - we offer flexible parental leave options Remote Working - we offer part time remote working for all our staff Paid counselling - we offer paid counselling as well as financial and legal advice If successful, you will be required to undertake an SC clearance
Senior Machine Learning Engineer Remote Salary 90,000- 160,000 (flexable) Hexwired Recruitment has partnered with an innovative AI technology company developing next-generation machine learning systems for real-world applications. They're looking for an experienced Machine Learning Engineer to join a small, highly technical team building production-grade AI solutions from the ground up. The Role This is a hands-on engineering position where you'll take ownership of key machine learning components throughout their entire lifecycle. You'll be responsible for designing, developing and deploying scalable ML systems that solve complex real-world problems. Your responsibilities will include: Designing and implementing production-ready machine learning systems. Owning the full ML lifecycle, from data preparation and model training through to deployment and optimisation. Translating research concepts into robust, scalable production solutions. Monitoring, debugging and improving models using production data and user feedback. Working closely with software engineers, researchers and product teams to deliver impactful features. Mentoring other engineers through technical leadership, code reviews and best practices. Building systems that balance performance, latency, reliability and scalability. Technology Python PyTorch and/or JAX GPU-based model training and inference Modern machine learning infrastructure What We're Looking For Commercial experience building and deploying machine learning models into production. Strong understanding of modern ML architectures and production challenges. Excellent software engineering skills with a focus on maintainable, production-quality code. Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical delivery. Strong problem-solving skills and a pragmatic approach to engineering. Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset. Apply today by contacting Hexwired Recruitment. If you are an experienced Senior Machine Learning Engineer looking for a new remote opportunity paying a market-leading salary up to 160,000. Apply today by contacting Hexwired Recruitment. For more information on this role, or any other jobs across; Embedded, C++ programming, Embedded Linux, Golang Development, FPGA, Python, Javascript, C#, Electronics, Secure Boot, Power Electronics, Digital Design, Machine Learning, Data Science or Simulation contact us today.
Jul 25, 2026
Full time
Senior Machine Learning Engineer Remote Salary 90,000- 160,000 (flexable) Hexwired Recruitment has partnered with an innovative AI technology company developing next-generation machine learning systems for real-world applications. They're looking for an experienced Machine Learning Engineer to join a small, highly technical team building production-grade AI solutions from the ground up. The Role This is a hands-on engineering position where you'll take ownership of key machine learning components throughout their entire lifecycle. You'll be responsible for designing, developing and deploying scalable ML systems that solve complex real-world problems. Your responsibilities will include: Designing and implementing production-ready machine learning systems. Owning the full ML lifecycle, from data preparation and model training through to deployment and optimisation. Translating research concepts into robust, scalable production solutions. Monitoring, debugging and improving models using production data and user feedback. Working closely with software engineers, researchers and product teams to deliver impactful features. Mentoring other engineers through technical leadership, code reviews and best practices. Building systems that balance performance, latency, reliability and scalability. Technology Python PyTorch and/or JAX GPU-based model training and inference Modern machine learning infrastructure What We're Looking For Commercial experience building and deploying machine learning models into production. Strong understanding of modern ML architectures and production challenges. Excellent software engineering skills with a focus on maintainable, production-quality code. Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical delivery. Strong problem-solving skills and a pragmatic approach to engineering. Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset. Apply today by contacting Hexwired Recruitment. If you are an experienced Senior Machine Learning Engineer looking for a new remote opportunity paying a market-leading salary up to 160,000. Apply today by contacting Hexwired Recruitment. For more information on this role, or any other jobs across; Embedded, C++ programming, Embedded Linux, Golang Development, FPGA, Python, Javascript, C#, Electronics, Secure Boot, Power Electronics, Digital Design, Machine Learning, Data Science or Simulation contact us today.
Deputy Financial Controller £65,000 per annum Innovative and flexible employer Summary An excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to support the Financial Controller in leading the financial control function, ensuring robust financial reporting, strong governance, regulatory compliance, and effective finance operations. This role is ideal for an experienced finance professional with expertise in financial controls, statutory reporting, audit management, and systems optimisation who is passionate about using technology to improve finance processes and support organisational impact. Who are we Our client is a well-established charitable organisation dedicated to improving outcomes for local communities through strategic investment, innovation, and research. The organisation works closely with public sector bodies, researchers, and community partners to maximise its impact and deliver meaningful change. The Role Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Assistant Financial Controller will play a key leadership role across financial control, systems, compliance, and finance operations. Key Responsibilities Lead on financial controls and statutory compliance. Oversee year-end accounts and audit processes. Drive improvements across finance systems and reporting processes. Manage and develop a small finance team. Support automation, AI adoption, and wider process improvement initiatives. Main Duties Working closely with stakeholders across the organisation, you will ensure accurate financial reporting, effective controls, and operational excellence. Prepare and oversee statutory accounts in line with relevant accounting standards and sector requirements. Manage external audits, VAT returns, tax-related claims, and regulatory reporting. Strengthen and maintain finance policies, procedures, and internal controls. Lead the optimisation of finance systems and systems integrations. Oversee month-end processes, reconciliations, and finance operations. Line manage and support the development of finance team members. The Successful Candidate Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). Strong knowledge of UK accounting standards and statutory reporting requirements. Proven experience managing financial controls, year-end processes, and external audits. Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Experience using ERP or finance systems to deliver high-quality financial information and process improvements. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or similar platforms would be advantageous. What's on Offer? Salary: £60,000-£65,000 per annum. Hybrid working arrangement. 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Competitive employer pension contribution. Collaborative, values-driven culture with a strong commitment to innovation, continuous improvement, and professional development. Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic projects, including systems transformation and AI-enabled finance initiatives. Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion We believe diverse teams drive innovation and success. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and creating inclusive workplaces where everyone feels valued and supported. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and seek to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
Jul 24, 2026
Full time
Deputy Financial Controller £65,000 per annum Innovative and flexible employer Summary An excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to support the Financial Controller in leading the financial control function, ensuring robust financial reporting, strong governance, regulatory compliance, and effective finance operations. This role is ideal for an experienced finance professional with expertise in financial controls, statutory reporting, audit management, and systems optimisation who is passionate about using technology to improve finance processes and support organisational impact. Who are we Our client is a well-established charitable organisation dedicated to improving outcomes for local communities through strategic investment, innovation, and research. The organisation works closely with public sector bodies, researchers, and community partners to maximise its impact and deliver meaningful change. The Role Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Assistant Financial Controller will play a key leadership role across financial control, systems, compliance, and finance operations. Key Responsibilities Lead on financial controls and statutory compliance. Oversee year-end accounts and audit processes. Drive improvements across finance systems and reporting processes. Manage and develop a small finance team. Support automation, AI adoption, and wider process improvement initiatives. Main Duties Working closely with stakeholders across the organisation, you will ensure accurate financial reporting, effective controls, and operational excellence. Prepare and oversee statutory accounts in line with relevant accounting standards and sector requirements. Manage external audits, VAT returns, tax-related claims, and regulatory reporting. Strengthen and maintain finance policies, procedures, and internal controls. Lead the optimisation of finance systems and systems integrations. Oversee month-end processes, reconciliations, and finance operations. Line manage and support the development of finance team members. The Successful Candidate Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). Strong knowledge of UK accounting standards and statutory reporting requirements. Proven experience managing financial controls, year-end processes, and external audits. Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Experience using ERP or finance systems to deliver high-quality financial information and process improvements. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or similar platforms would be advantageous. What's on Offer? Salary: £60,000-£65,000 per annum. Hybrid working arrangement. 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Competitive employer pension contribution. Collaborative, values-driven culture with a strong commitment to innovation, continuous improvement, and professional development. Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic projects, including systems transformation and AI-enabled finance initiatives. Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion We believe diverse teams drive innovation and success. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and creating inclusive workplaces where everyone feels valued and supported. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and seek to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
About Scrumconnect At Scrumconnect, we are a people-first digital consultancy that partners with government and private sector organisations to design, build, and deliver user-centred digital services. We bring together multidisciplinary teams of consultants, designers, engineers, researchers, and data specialists to solve complex challenges and create meaningful outcomes for millions of users. We are passionate about delivering high-quality digital solutions that improve public services, drive innovation, and create lasting impact. Our culture is built on collaboration, continuous learning, inclusivity, and excellence. About the Role Scrumconnect is seeking an experienced Data Lead to lead the development and execution of a strategic data vision for a large-scale government programme supporting services used by millions of citizens. This role will be responsible for assessing the current data landscape, defining the future-state architecture and operating model, and creating a roadmap that enables data-driven decision making, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance. The successful candidate will provide both strategic leadership and technical direction while helping shape and scale the data capability required to deliver long-term transformation. Working closely with senior stakeholders, delivery teams, architects, and data specialists, you will ensure that data platforms, governance frameworks, and analytical capabilities align with organisational objectives and government standards. Key Responsibilities Data Strategy & Governance Lead the development and execution of the overall data strategy. Assess and document current ("as-is") data capabilities, platforms, processes, and governance arrangements. Define the target ("to-be") data architecture, operating model, and roadmap. Establish and maintain data governance frameworks, standards, policies, and best practices. Ensure alignment with wider government data strategies and organisational objectives. Promote a culture of data-driven decision making across programmes and stakeholders. Technical Leadership & Architecture Provide technical leadership across data engineering, analytics, and data science initiatives. Define and evolve data architecture, engineering standards, tools, and methodologies. Design scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-based data solutions. Oversee the implementation of data platforms, ETL/ELT pipelines, and analytical solutions. Ensure data services meet both functional and non-functional requirements, including security, performance, and scalability. Drive continuous improvement of data engineering and analytical capabilities. Team Leadership & Delivery Define the optimal team structure, skills, and capabilities required to deliver the data strategy. Lead multidisciplinary teams including data engineers, analysts, data scientists, and architects. Mentor and support team members to foster technical excellence and professional growth. Collaborate with delivery partners and stakeholders to identify and onboard specialist expertise when required. Ensure successful delivery of strategic data initiatives within agreed timelines and budgets. Data Quality, Compliance & Security Implement robust data quality, lineage, metadata, and governance practices. Ensure compliance with GDPR, security policies, government standards, and regulatory requirements. Establish monitoring and reporting mechanisms to maintain data integrity and reliability. Support audits, risk assessments, and compliance activities. Champion secure-by-design and privacy-by-design principles across all data initiatives. Stakeholder Engagement Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across business and technical teams. Translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes and recommendations. Present strategic plans, progress updates, and key insights to executive audiences. Facilitate workshops and decision-making sessions to drive alignment and delivery. Essential Skills & Experience Data Leadership Significant experience leading data engineering, analytics, or data science functions within complex organisations. Proven track record of developing and delivering enterprise-wide data strategies. Experience establishing data governance frameworks and operating models. Technical Expertise Strong experience with AWS cloud services and modern data platforms. Expertise in designing and implementing scalable data architectures and engineering solutions. Experience with ETL/ELT frameworks, data integration, and pipeline automation. Strong understanding of data modelling, data warehousing, and transformation methodologies. Experience supporting data science and machine learning initiatives from experimentation through production deployment. Strong understanding of data security, governance, and operational best practices. Public Sector Experience Experience delivering data initiatives within government or highly regulated environments. Strong understanding of GDPR, information governance, data protection legislation, and public sector compliance requirements. Familiarity with Government Digital Service (GDS) standards and ways of working. Communication & Leadership Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Ability to influence senior leaders and drive strategic decision-making. Experience building, leading, and mentoring high-performing data teams. Strong facilitation, collaboration, and workshop leadership capabilities. Technical Environment Experience with some or all of the following technologies is desirable: Cloud & Data Platforms AWS Amazon S3 AWS Glue AWS Lambda Amazon Redshift AWS Lake Formation Data Engineering & Analytics SQL Python ETL/ELT frameworks Data Warehousing solutions Data Modelling methodologies Performance & Digital Analytics Google Analytics Google BigQuery Google Looker Studio Google Tag Manager Desirable Experience Experience within benefits, welfare, citizen services, or wider public sector domains. Previous experience delivering services through public sector frameworks. Security clearance (BPSS, SC, or DV) or willingness to undergo clearance. Experience working within Agile multidisciplinary delivery teams. Experience defining and scaling enterprise data capabilities and operating models.
Jul 24, 2026
Full time
About Scrumconnect At Scrumconnect, we are a people-first digital consultancy that partners with government and private sector organisations to design, build, and deliver user-centred digital services. We bring together multidisciplinary teams of consultants, designers, engineers, researchers, and data specialists to solve complex challenges and create meaningful outcomes for millions of users. We are passionate about delivering high-quality digital solutions that improve public services, drive innovation, and create lasting impact. Our culture is built on collaboration, continuous learning, inclusivity, and excellence. About the Role Scrumconnect is seeking an experienced Data Lead to lead the development and execution of a strategic data vision for a large-scale government programme supporting services used by millions of citizens. This role will be responsible for assessing the current data landscape, defining the future-state architecture and operating model, and creating a roadmap that enables data-driven decision making, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance. The successful candidate will provide both strategic leadership and technical direction while helping shape and scale the data capability required to deliver long-term transformation. Working closely with senior stakeholders, delivery teams, architects, and data specialists, you will ensure that data platforms, governance frameworks, and analytical capabilities align with organisational objectives and government standards. Key Responsibilities Data Strategy & Governance Lead the development and execution of the overall data strategy. Assess and document current ("as-is") data capabilities, platforms, processes, and governance arrangements. Define the target ("to-be") data architecture, operating model, and roadmap. Establish and maintain data governance frameworks, standards, policies, and best practices. Ensure alignment with wider government data strategies and organisational objectives. Promote a culture of data-driven decision making across programmes and stakeholders. Technical Leadership & Architecture Provide technical leadership across data engineering, analytics, and data science initiatives. Define and evolve data architecture, engineering standards, tools, and methodologies. Design scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-based data solutions. Oversee the implementation of data platforms, ETL/ELT pipelines, and analytical solutions. Ensure data services meet both functional and non-functional requirements, including security, performance, and scalability. Drive continuous improvement of data engineering and analytical capabilities. Team Leadership & Delivery Define the optimal team structure, skills, and capabilities required to deliver the data strategy. Lead multidisciplinary teams including data engineers, analysts, data scientists, and architects. Mentor and support team members to foster technical excellence and professional growth. Collaborate with delivery partners and stakeholders to identify and onboard specialist expertise when required. Ensure successful delivery of strategic data initiatives within agreed timelines and budgets. Data Quality, Compliance & Security Implement robust data quality, lineage, metadata, and governance practices. Ensure compliance with GDPR, security policies, government standards, and regulatory requirements. Establish monitoring and reporting mechanisms to maintain data integrity and reliability. Support audits, risk assessments, and compliance activities. Champion secure-by-design and privacy-by-design principles across all data initiatives. Stakeholder Engagement Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across business and technical teams. Translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes and recommendations. Present strategic plans, progress updates, and key insights to executive audiences. Facilitate workshops and decision-making sessions to drive alignment and delivery. Essential Skills & Experience Data Leadership Significant experience leading data engineering, analytics, or data science functions within complex organisations. Proven track record of developing and delivering enterprise-wide data strategies. Experience establishing data governance frameworks and operating models. Technical Expertise Strong experience with AWS cloud services and modern data platforms. Expertise in designing and implementing scalable data architectures and engineering solutions. Experience with ETL/ELT frameworks, data integration, and pipeline automation. Strong understanding of data modelling, data warehousing, and transformation methodologies. Experience supporting data science and machine learning initiatives from experimentation through production deployment. Strong understanding of data security, governance, and operational best practices. Public Sector Experience Experience delivering data initiatives within government or highly regulated environments. Strong understanding of GDPR, information governance, data protection legislation, and public sector compliance requirements. Familiarity with Government Digital Service (GDS) standards and ways of working. Communication & Leadership Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Ability to influence senior leaders and drive strategic decision-making. Experience building, leading, and mentoring high-performing data teams. Strong facilitation, collaboration, and workshop leadership capabilities. Technical Environment Experience with some or all of the following technologies is desirable: Cloud & Data Platforms AWS Amazon S3 AWS Glue AWS Lambda Amazon Redshift AWS Lake Formation Data Engineering & Analytics SQL Python ETL/ELT frameworks Data Warehousing solutions Data Modelling methodologies Performance & Digital Analytics Google Analytics Google BigQuery Google Looker Studio Google Tag Manager Desirable Experience Experience within benefits, welfare, citizen services, or wider public sector domains. Previous experience delivering services through public sector frameworks. Security clearance (BPSS, SC, or DV) or willingness to undergo clearance. Experience working within Agile multidisciplinary delivery teams. Experience defining and scaling enterprise data capabilities and operating models.
About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens.We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter. Overview: We are seeking an experienced Performance Analyst (SFIA 5) to lead performance measurement and analytics across complex digital services. This role focuses on embedding data-driven decision-making, ensuring services are designed and continuously improved based on user needs and measurable outcomes. You will operate at a strategic level, defining performance standards, advising senior stakeholders, and working across multidisciplinary teams to deliver impactful digital services at scale. Key Responsibilities: Performance Leadership & Strategic Measurement Lead and embed performance analysis across complex services or delivery areas Design and implement performance measurement frameworks, including KPIs and user-focused metrics Ensure alignment with Government Digital Service (GDS) standards and best practices Establish and maintain high-quality performance analytics standards Insight Generation & Decision Support Analyse data from multiple sources (user, service, and operational data) to generate actionable insights Translate complex data into clear narratives, dashboards, and recommendations Support teams in designing and iterating services with measurable outcomes Collaboration Across Digital Teams Work closely with Product Managers, Delivery Managers, User Researchers, Designers, and Data Scientists Provide guidance on measurement strategies and interpretation of results Support decision-making in complex and ambiguous environments Capability Building & Leadership Coach and mentor analysts, ensuring quality and consistency in outputs Contribute to and lead communities of practice within performance analytics Define and promote standards, tools, and best practices Required Skills & Experience: Extensive experience in performance analysis for digital services, ideally within large-scale or complex environments Strong expertise in designing performance measurement frameworks, KPIs, and user-focused metrics Proven ability to generate insights from multiple data sources and provide data-driven recommendations Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including engagement with senior leadership Excellent communication and data storytelling skills Advanced experience with analytical tools such as: SQL Web analytics platforms (eg, Google Analytics) Dashboarding tools (eg, Power BI, Looker Studio) Desirable Experience: Experience working on public sector or government digital services Experience defining performance strategies across multiple teams or programmes Experience mentoring or leading analyst teams Experience working in hybrid or distributed delivery environments Diversity & Inclusion At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation and better outcomes. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual is valued, respected, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and actively encourage individuals from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, and diverse communities, as well as those seeking flexible working arrangements. As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment to ensure equal opportunities for all.
Jul 24, 2026
Contractor
About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens.We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter. Overview: We are seeking an experienced Performance Analyst (SFIA 5) to lead performance measurement and analytics across complex digital services. This role focuses on embedding data-driven decision-making, ensuring services are designed and continuously improved based on user needs and measurable outcomes. You will operate at a strategic level, defining performance standards, advising senior stakeholders, and working across multidisciplinary teams to deliver impactful digital services at scale. Key Responsibilities: Performance Leadership & Strategic Measurement Lead and embed performance analysis across complex services or delivery areas Design and implement performance measurement frameworks, including KPIs and user-focused metrics Ensure alignment with Government Digital Service (GDS) standards and best practices Establish and maintain high-quality performance analytics standards Insight Generation & Decision Support Analyse data from multiple sources (user, service, and operational data) to generate actionable insights Translate complex data into clear narratives, dashboards, and recommendations Support teams in designing and iterating services with measurable outcomes Collaboration Across Digital Teams Work closely with Product Managers, Delivery Managers, User Researchers, Designers, and Data Scientists Provide guidance on measurement strategies and interpretation of results Support decision-making in complex and ambiguous environments Capability Building & Leadership Coach and mentor analysts, ensuring quality and consistency in outputs Contribute to and lead communities of practice within performance analytics Define and promote standards, tools, and best practices Required Skills & Experience: Extensive experience in performance analysis for digital services, ideally within large-scale or complex environments Strong expertise in designing performance measurement frameworks, KPIs, and user-focused metrics Proven ability to generate insights from multiple data sources and provide data-driven recommendations Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including engagement with senior leadership Excellent communication and data storytelling skills Advanced experience with analytical tools such as: SQL Web analytics platforms (eg, Google Analytics) Dashboarding tools (eg, Power BI, Looker Studio) Desirable Experience: Experience working on public sector or government digital services Experience defining performance strategies across multiple teams or programmes Experience mentoring or leading analyst teams Experience working in hybrid or distributed delivery environments Diversity & Inclusion At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation and better outcomes. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual is valued, respected, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and actively encourage individuals from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, and diverse communities, as well as those seeking flexible working arrangements. As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment to ensure equal opportunities for all.
About Scrumconnect Scrumconnect Ltd is a technology consultancy that partners with organisations to deliver high-quality digital services and products. We specialise in user-centred design, agile delivery, and modern data platforms, helping our clients build solutions that are scalable, accessible, and impactful. Our multidisciplinary teams work collaboratively to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful outcomes through innovative technology and research-driven insights. Role Overview We are seeking a User Researcher to support the development and enhancement of a digital platform used by internal policy and analytical teams as well as relevant arm's-length bodies. The successful candidate will plan and conduct research to understand user needs, evaluate how effectively those needs are currently being met by the platform, and identify opportunities for improvement. The research will help inform future development phases and explore engagement with additional user groups. Location Requirement This role requires mandatory travel to Newcastle 3 days per week for on-site collaboration with stakeholders and delivery teams. Key Responsibilities Plan and conduct user research activities with internal policy and analytical teams and other relevant stakeholders. Identify and document user needs, behaviours, and pain points through interviews, workshops, and usability testing. Assess how current platform capabilities meet the needs of primary users. Identify gaps, challenges, and opportunities to improve the user experience and platform functionality. Analyse and synthesise research findings into clear insights and actionable recommendations. Develop and maintain a research plan to support future phases of platform development. Explore approaches to engage additional user groups, including organisations within the PropTech ecosystem. Work closely with product managers, designers, and delivery teams to ensure research findings inform decision-making and product development. Skills and Experience Proven experience conducting user research within digital product or service environments. Strong experience with qualitative research methods, including interviews, usability testing, and workshops. Ability to analyse research data and translate insights into practical recommendations. Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams, including product managers, designers, and analysts. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Experience working in complex or public sector environments is desirable. Familiarity with user-centred design principles and best practices. Deliverables User research plan and research framework. Stakeholder and user insight reports. Identification of gaps and improvement opportunities within the platform. Recommendations to improve user experience and platform functionality. Strategy for engaging additional user groups in future phases. Diversity & Inclusion At Scrumconnect Ltd, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe diversity strengthens our teams and helps us create better digital services for everyone.
Jul 24, 2026
About Scrumconnect Scrumconnect Ltd is a technology consultancy that partners with organisations to deliver high-quality digital services and products. We specialise in user-centred design, agile delivery, and modern data platforms, helping our clients build solutions that are scalable, accessible, and impactful. Our multidisciplinary teams work collaboratively to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful outcomes through innovative technology and research-driven insights. Role Overview We are seeking a User Researcher to support the development and enhancement of a digital platform used by internal policy and analytical teams as well as relevant arm's-length bodies. The successful candidate will plan and conduct research to understand user needs, evaluate how effectively those needs are currently being met by the platform, and identify opportunities for improvement. The research will help inform future development phases and explore engagement with additional user groups. Location Requirement This role requires mandatory travel to Newcastle 3 days per week for on-site collaboration with stakeholders and delivery teams. Key Responsibilities Plan and conduct user research activities with internal policy and analytical teams and other relevant stakeholders. Identify and document user needs, behaviours, and pain points through interviews, workshops, and usability testing. Assess how current platform capabilities meet the needs of primary users. Identify gaps, challenges, and opportunities to improve the user experience and platform functionality. Analyse and synthesise research findings into clear insights and actionable recommendations. Develop and maintain a research plan to support future phases of platform development. Explore approaches to engage additional user groups, including organisations within the PropTech ecosystem. Work closely with product managers, designers, and delivery teams to ensure research findings inform decision-making and product development. Skills and Experience Proven experience conducting user research within digital product or service environments. Strong experience with qualitative research methods, including interviews, usability testing, and workshops. Ability to analyse research data and translate insights into practical recommendations. Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams, including product managers, designers, and analysts. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Experience working in complex or public sector environments is desirable. Familiarity with user-centred design principles and best practices. Deliverables User research plan and research framework. Stakeholder and user insight reports. Identification of gaps and improvement opportunities within the platform. Recommendations to improve user experience and platform functionality. Strategy for engaging additional user groups in future phases. Diversity & Inclusion At Scrumconnect Ltd, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe diversity strengthens our teams and helps us create better digital services for everyone.
The Rosalind Franklin Institute
Harwell, Oxfordshire
Research Associate in In Vitro Models of Early Development SALARY: from £39,500 per annum (depending on skills and experience) JOB TYPE: 2 Year Fixed-Term, Full-Time Contract About us The Rosalind Franklin Institute (the Franklin) is a technology institute established by the UK Government as a unique centre committed to advancing tools that are needed to transform healthcare in the future. The Institute brings together researchers in life and physical sciences, and engineering, to develop a spectrum of tools which we will use to image, interpret and intervene in biological systems. These insights will speed up the discovery of new medicines, help find new diagnostics and contribute to a deeper understanding of human health and disease. Our Science Strategy seeks to focus the Franklin s research and unite our researchers around our Technology Innovation Challenges and Life Science Challenges. As a Research Associate at the Franklin, you will bring scientific knowledge and skills to deliver a specific research project and/or you will bring independent, creative science, or specific skills to a team delivering a project or program. Through this work, you will build scientific independence, develop new science and leadership skills, and establish a growing reputation externally. In this specific role, you will establish and maintain stem cell and blastoid culture systems that model key cell fate transitions during early human development. You will generate robust, reproducible biological systems that can be interrogated across molecular, cellular and structural scales, working closely with RFI experts in mass spectrometry, cryo-electron tomography, imaging, data science and AI. The appointee will ensure that these models are suitable for high-quality, multimodal data generation, enabling the identification of candidate molecular and structural determinants of cell fate decisions. They will also play a central role in closing the prediction validation loop: using computational predictions derived from these datasets to design, optimise and execute targeted validation experiments. More broadly, this role will help establish a biological testbed for understanding how cell fate is specified, maintained and redirected during early development. By linking stem cell and blastoid models with mass spectrometry, cryo-ET and AI-driven analysis, the work will contribute to the wider goal of building predictive, experimentally grounded models of how molecular organisation gives rise to cellular identity and developmental transitions. Key Responsibilities As a Research Associate you will: Take care of a stem cell line, including occasional weekend work. Learn and apply advanced research imaging techniques to understand the structural details of the stem cell line. Attend scientific seminars and meetings to keep up to date with developments in stem cell culture, use and imaging. Disseminate results through participating in the manuscript preparation process and presenting at scientific meetings. Contribute to the public engagement science programme of the Franklin. Plan and conduct experiments, analyse and interpret results and supervised delivery of outputs (e.g. research report, patent application) in a scientific/technology area of interest. Work within a project team, contributing to wider projects around Franklin's key Challenges. Lead major contributions to outputs from research including papers, patents and both internal and external presentations. Support and develop others including day-to-day supervision of students or visitors in areas related to own research. Have supervised, staged progression to first stages of scientific independence with opportunities to further develop science and skills/experience. Enhance your research through collaboration with other researchers and make active contributions to exchanging of ideas through your own network. Be able to understand, interpret, create and communicate appropriately within a research context. Develop search and discovery skills and techniques. Be supervised by a Scientist/Senior Scientist in delivery of research outputs, either in the context of a project or Challenge or as an early career development fellow. This job description sets out the skills and experience we believe are needed to be able to do this job but, research also tells us women are much more likely than men to take this list of requirements as absolute and self-select out of the process. If you think you can deliver this role then we want to hear from you, regardless of the boxes you did not tick. Whilst the role requires candidates to hold a PhD/DPhil (or equivalent), we may consider candidates who have submitted their PhD/DPhil thesis, in which case the initial appointment will be made at £38,500 per annum (to be increased on completion of the PhD/DPhil qualification). In return we offer: 25 days holidays plus bank holidays and Christmas holiday shutdown Generous pension scheme (employer s contribution currently up to 18%) Group Life Assurance (also known as Group Life Insurance or Death in Service) Buying and Selling Annual Leave Workplace Nursery Salary Sacrifice Scheme Hub building with state-of-the-art laboratories Hybrid and flexible working Training and development opportunities for staff at all levels Bus pass discount scheme and good transport links to Oxford and surrounding areas Cycle to Work Scheme Access to employee discount platform (Perkbox) Occupational Health and wellbeing support including Employee Assistance (24/7 support and counselling) Health Cash Plan Subsidised canteen and food outlets on campus Free on-site parking Campus location in beautiful countryside with social and sports clubs open to staff The Franklin s underlying aim is to produce the best science for research today, and this means resolutely embracing a diverse team, who have a wide range of experiences, skills and knowledge to push forward on the innovative work our institution delivers. Both our work and our institution are better for it. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every applicant has an equal opportunity to showcase their talents and abilities. This includes making adjustments for candidates with specific needs. Please contact us to discuss your requirements confidentially. At the Rosalind Franklin Institute we also welcome applications from all around the world! How to Apply To be considered for this role, please upload a CV and cover letter explaining why you think you are the right person for this job. The link to apply is provided at the bottom of this page. Closing date: The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 9th August 2026. Interviews will be held w/c 24th August 2026.
Jul 23, 2026
Contractor
Research Associate in In Vitro Models of Early Development SALARY: from £39,500 per annum (depending on skills and experience) JOB TYPE: 2 Year Fixed-Term, Full-Time Contract About us The Rosalind Franklin Institute (the Franklin) is a technology institute established by the UK Government as a unique centre committed to advancing tools that are needed to transform healthcare in the future. The Institute brings together researchers in life and physical sciences, and engineering, to develop a spectrum of tools which we will use to image, interpret and intervene in biological systems. These insights will speed up the discovery of new medicines, help find new diagnostics and contribute to a deeper understanding of human health and disease. Our Science Strategy seeks to focus the Franklin s research and unite our researchers around our Technology Innovation Challenges and Life Science Challenges. As a Research Associate at the Franklin, you will bring scientific knowledge and skills to deliver a specific research project and/or you will bring independent, creative science, or specific skills to a team delivering a project or program. Through this work, you will build scientific independence, develop new science and leadership skills, and establish a growing reputation externally. In this specific role, you will establish and maintain stem cell and blastoid culture systems that model key cell fate transitions during early human development. You will generate robust, reproducible biological systems that can be interrogated across molecular, cellular and structural scales, working closely with RFI experts in mass spectrometry, cryo-electron tomography, imaging, data science and AI. The appointee will ensure that these models are suitable for high-quality, multimodal data generation, enabling the identification of candidate molecular and structural determinants of cell fate decisions. They will also play a central role in closing the prediction validation loop: using computational predictions derived from these datasets to design, optimise and execute targeted validation experiments. More broadly, this role will help establish a biological testbed for understanding how cell fate is specified, maintained and redirected during early development. By linking stem cell and blastoid models with mass spectrometry, cryo-ET and AI-driven analysis, the work will contribute to the wider goal of building predictive, experimentally grounded models of how molecular organisation gives rise to cellular identity and developmental transitions. Key Responsibilities As a Research Associate you will: Take care of a stem cell line, including occasional weekend work. Learn and apply advanced research imaging techniques to understand the structural details of the stem cell line. Attend scientific seminars and meetings to keep up to date with developments in stem cell culture, use and imaging. Disseminate results through participating in the manuscript preparation process and presenting at scientific meetings. Contribute to the public engagement science programme of the Franklin. Plan and conduct experiments, analyse and interpret results and supervised delivery of outputs (e.g. research report, patent application) in a scientific/technology area of interest. Work within a project team, contributing to wider projects around Franklin's key Challenges. Lead major contributions to outputs from research including papers, patents and both internal and external presentations. Support and develop others including day-to-day supervision of students or visitors in areas related to own research. Have supervised, staged progression to first stages of scientific independence with opportunities to further develop science and skills/experience. Enhance your research through collaboration with other researchers and make active contributions to exchanging of ideas through your own network. Be able to understand, interpret, create and communicate appropriately within a research context. Develop search and discovery skills and techniques. Be supervised by a Scientist/Senior Scientist in delivery of research outputs, either in the context of a project or Challenge or as an early career development fellow. This job description sets out the skills and experience we believe are needed to be able to do this job but, research also tells us women are much more likely than men to take this list of requirements as absolute and self-select out of the process. If you think you can deliver this role then we want to hear from you, regardless of the boxes you did not tick. Whilst the role requires candidates to hold a PhD/DPhil (or equivalent), we may consider candidates who have submitted their PhD/DPhil thesis, in which case the initial appointment will be made at £38,500 per annum (to be increased on completion of the PhD/DPhil qualification). In return we offer: 25 days holidays plus bank holidays and Christmas holiday shutdown Generous pension scheme (employer s contribution currently up to 18%) Group Life Assurance (also known as Group Life Insurance or Death in Service) Buying and Selling Annual Leave Workplace Nursery Salary Sacrifice Scheme Hub building with state-of-the-art laboratories Hybrid and flexible working Training and development opportunities for staff at all levels Bus pass discount scheme and good transport links to Oxford and surrounding areas Cycle to Work Scheme Access to employee discount platform (Perkbox) Occupational Health and wellbeing support including Employee Assistance (24/7 support and counselling) Health Cash Plan Subsidised canteen and food outlets on campus Free on-site parking Campus location in beautiful countryside with social and sports clubs open to staff The Franklin s underlying aim is to produce the best science for research today, and this means resolutely embracing a diverse team, who have a wide range of experiences, skills and knowledge to push forward on the innovative work our institution delivers. Both our work and our institution are better for it. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every applicant has an equal opportunity to showcase their talents and abilities. This includes making adjustments for candidates with specific needs. Please contact us to discuss your requirements confidentially. At the Rosalind Franklin Institute we also welcome applications from all around the world! How to Apply To be considered for this role, please upload a CV and cover letter explaining why you think you are the right person for this job. The link to apply is provided at the bottom of this page. Closing date: The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 9th August 2026. Interviews will be held w/c 24th August 2026.
Senior Service Designer - 3x Positions Inside IR35: 425 - 450 p/d Hybrid: 1-2 a week into London ASAP Starts (August): Long term programmes We are looking for three experienced Senior Service Designers to join multidisciplinary teams delivering complex public sector transformation work. All three roles require strong service design and human-centred design capability, experience working in multidisciplinary teams, and a sound understanding of Government Digital Service principles, the Service Standard and the government service delivery lifecycle. The precise focus, activities and expected outcomes will vary by workstream, but across all three positions, Senior Service Designers will be expected to: Lead service design activities within a multidisciplinary delivery team. Understand and map complex services across users, operations, policy, technology and data. Work closely with User Researchers, Product Managers, Business Analysts, Delivery Managers, Architects, Engineers and subject matter experts. Map current-state journeys, operational processes, hand-offs, pain points and dependencies. Develop future-state journeys, service blueprints, workflows and service concepts where required. Translate research and evidence into clear user needs, design opportunities and actionable recommendations. Plan and facilitate workshops, co-design sessions, focus groups and stakeholder discussions. Create clear visual and written artefacts that communicate complex service problems and opportunities. Prototype and test service concepts at an appropriate level of fidelity. Work iteratively, using evidence to challenge assumptions and reduce uncertainty. Identify risks, constraints and dependencies affecting service feasibility and delivery. Champion accessibility, inclusive design and user-centred ways of working. Communicate confidently with senior stakeholders and support evidence-based decision-making. Contribute to knowledge sharing, handover and continuous improvement across the wider team.
Jul 23, 2026
Contractor
Senior Service Designer - 3x Positions Inside IR35: 425 - 450 p/d Hybrid: 1-2 a week into London ASAP Starts (August): Long term programmes We are looking for three experienced Senior Service Designers to join multidisciplinary teams delivering complex public sector transformation work. All three roles require strong service design and human-centred design capability, experience working in multidisciplinary teams, and a sound understanding of Government Digital Service principles, the Service Standard and the government service delivery lifecycle. The precise focus, activities and expected outcomes will vary by workstream, but across all three positions, Senior Service Designers will be expected to: Lead service design activities within a multidisciplinary delivery team. Understand and map complex services across users, operations, policy, technology and data. Work closely with User Researchers, Product Managers, Business Analysts, Delivery Managers, Architects, Engineers and subject matter experts. Map current-state journeys, operational processes, hand-offs, pain points and dependencies. Develop future-state journeys, service blueprints, workflows and service concepts where required. Translate research and evidence into clear user needs, design opportunities and actionable recommendations. Plan and facilitate workshops, co-design sessions, focus groups and stakeholder discussions. Create clear visual and written artefacts that communicate complex service problems and opportunities. Prototype and test service concepts at an appropriate level of fidelity. Work iteratively, using evidence to challenge assumptions and reduce uncertainty. Identify risks, constraints and dependencies affecting service feasibility and delivery. Champion accessibility, inclusive design and user-centred ways of working. Communicate confidently with senior stakeholders and support evidence-based decision-making. Contribute to knowledge sharing, handover and continuous improvement across the wider team.
User Researcher Based at client locations, working remotely, or based in our Godalming or Milton Keynes offices Salary up to £60,000, plus excellent company benefits About Us Triad Group Plc is an award-winning digital, data, and solutions consultancy with over 35 years' experience primarily serving the UK public sector and central government. We deliver high-quality solutions that make a real difference to users, citizens, and consumers. At Triad, collaboration thrives, knowledge is shared, and every voice matters. Our close-knit, supportive culture ensures you're valued from day one. Whether working on national-scale digital transformation programmes or helping shape user-centred services, you'll be trusted, challenged, and empowered to grow. We nurture learning through communities of practice and encourage creativity, autonomy, and innovation. If you're passionate about understanding user needs and using research to improve services, Triad could be the place for you. Role Summary As a User Researcher at Triad, you will play a key role in helping clients understand their users and make evidence-based decisions. You will be responsible for planning and conducting research activities that uncover user needs, behaviours, motivations, and pain points. Working as part of multidisciplinary teams, you will ensure that services are designed around genuine user needs, helping organisations reduce risk, improve accessibility, and deliver better outcomes. You will be comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels, designing robust research approaches, analysing findings, and communicating insights that influence decision-making. You'll advocate for user-centred design and help clients embed research-led approaches within their organisations. Experience working within Government Digital Service (GDS) environments and public sector programmes is highly desirable. Key Responsibilities User Research Plan, design, and conduct user research using a range of qualitative and quantitative methods. Select appropriate research methodologies based on project objectives and user needs. Conduct user interviews, contextual enquiries, surveys, diary studies, workshops, and usability testing. Identify user needs, behaviours, motivations, and pain points. Ensure research activities are inclusive and representative of diverse user groups. Research Analysis & Insight Generation Analyse and synthesise research findings from multiple sources. Triangulate evidence across research activities, analytics, stakeholder input, and service data. Produce clear, actionable insights that inform service and product decisions. Present findings confidently to stakeholders, delivery teams, and senior leaders. User-Centred Service Design Support Create and contribute to research-driven artefacts including: Personas, User journeys, Empathy maps, Service blueprints, Research reports, Insight presentations Work collaboratively with UX Designers, Service Designers, Business Analysts, Product Owners, and Delivery Managers to ensure user needs remain central throughout delivery. Usability Testing & Iteration Plan and conduct usability testing for digital services and products. Analyse usability findings and provide evidence-based recommendations. Support teams in testing assumptions and validating design decisions. Accessibility & Inclusion Ensure research activities are accessible and inclusive. Advocate for the needs of users with varying access requirements and digital literacy levels. Contribute towards services meeting WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards. Stakeholder Engagement Facilitate workshops and collaborative sessions with users and stakeholders. Build strong working relationships across multidisciplinary teams. Help organisations understand the value of user research and evidence-led decision making. Agile Delivery Work effectively within Agile delivery environments. Contribute to discovery, alpha, beta, and live phases of digital service development. Support continuous improvement through ongoing user feedback and research. Community & Best Practice Contribute to Triad's User-Centred Design Community of Practice. Share knowledge, mentor others where appropriate, and help develop research capability across the organisation. Stay current with emerging user research methodologies, tools, and best practices. Skills & Experience Essential Strong experience planning and conducting user research across the service lifecycle. Experience using a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods. Ability to analyse complex research findings and communicate clear insights and recommendations. Experience conducting stakeholder interviews, user interviews, workshops, and usability testing. Strong presentation, facilitation, and communication skills. Experience working in Agile multidisciplinary teams. Understanding of accessibility and inclusive research practices. Experience working within Government Digital Service (GDS) environments and standards. Ability to influence stakeholders through evidence-based recommendations. Desirable Experience creating user-centred design artefacts including personas, user journeys, and service blueprints. Familiarity with research and collaboration tools such as: Dovetail, Mural, Microsoft Forms, Optimal Workshop, UserZoom Knowledge of analytics tools, including Google Analytics. Understanding of UX design and prototyping processes. Experience collaborating with UX Designers and Service Designers. Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Qualifications & Certifications Degree or equivalent qualification in Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), User Research, Social Research, Design, or a related discipline - desirable. Relevant industry certifications are advantageous. Security Clearance Due to the nature of this position, you must be willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance. To be eligible, you must have been a UK resident for a minimum of 5 years and have the right to work in the UK.
Jul 23, 2026
Full time
User Researcher Based at client locations, working remotely, or based in our Godalming or Milton Keynes offices Salary up to £60,000, plus excellent company benefits About Us Triad Group Plc is an award-winning digital, data, and solutions consultancy with over 35 years' experience primarily serving the UK public sector and central government. We deliver high-quality solutions that make a real difference to users, citizens, and consumers. At Triad, collaboration thrives, knowledge is shared, and every voice matters. Our close-knit, supportive culture ensures you're valued from day one. Whether working on national-scale digital transformation programmes or helping shape user-centred services, you'll be trusted, challenged, and empowered to grow. We nurture learning through communities of practice and encourage creativity, autonomy, and innovation. If you're passionate about understanding user needs and using research to improve services, Triad could be the place for you. Role Summary As a User Researcher at Triad, you will play a key role in helping clients understand their users and make evidence-based decisions. You will be responsible for planning and conducting research activities that uncover user needs, behaviours, motivations, and pain points. Working as part of multidisciplinary teams, you will ensure that services are designed around genuine user needs, helping organisations reduce risk, improve accessibility, and deliver better outcomes. You will be comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels, designing robust research approaches, analysing findings, and communicating insights that influence decision-making. You'll advocate for user-centred design and help clients embed research-led approaches within their organisations. Experience working within Government Digital Service (GDS) environments and public sector programmes is highly desirable. Key Responsibilities User Research Plan, design, and conduct user research using a range of qualitative and quantitative methods. Select appropriate research methodologies based on project objectives and user needs. Conduct user interviews, contextual enquiries, surveys, diary studies, workshops, and usability testing. Identify user needs, behaviours, motivations, and pain points. Ensure research activities are inclusive and representative of diverse user groups. Research Analysis & Insight Generation Analyse and synthesise research findings from multiple sources. Triangulate evidence across research activities, analytics, stakeholder input, and service data. Produce clear, actionable insights that inform service and product decisions. Present findings confidently to stakeholders, delivery teams, and senior leaders. User-Centred Service Design Support Create and contribute to research-driven artefacts including: Personas, User journeys, Empathy maps, Service blueprints, Research reports, Insight presentations Work collaboratively with UX Designers, Service Designers, Business Analysts, Product Owners, and Delivery Managers to ensure user needs remain central throughout delivery. Usability Testing & Iteration Plan and conduct usability testing for digital services and products. Analyse usability findings and provide evidence-based recommendations. Support teams in testing assumptions and validating design decisions. Accessibility & Inclusion Ensure research activities are accessible and inclusive. Advocate for the needs of users with varying access requirements and digital literacy levels. Contribute towards services meeting WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards. Stakeholder Engagement Facilitate workshops and collaborative sessions with users and stakeholders. Build strong working relationships across multidisciplinary teams. Help organisations understand the value of user research and evidence-led decision making. Agile Delivery Work effectively within Agile delivery environments. Contribute to discovery, alpha, beta, and live phases of digital service development. Support continuous improvement through ongoing user feedback and research. Community & Best Practice Contribute to Triad's User-Centred Design Community of Practice. Share knowledge, mentor others where appropriate, and help develop research capability across the organisation. Stay current with emerging user research methodologies, tools, and best practices. Skills & Experience Essential Strong experience planning and conducting user research across the service lifecycle. Experience using a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods. Ability to analyse complex research findings and communicate clear insights and recommendations. Experience conducting stakeholder interviews, user interviews, workshops, and usability testing. Strong presentation, facilitation, and communication skills. Experience working in Agile multidisciplinary teams. Understanding of accessibility and inclusive research practices. Experience working within Government Digital Service (GDS) environments and standards. Ability to influence stakeholders through evidence-based recommendations. Desirable Experience creating user-centred design artefacts including personas, user journeys, and service blueprints. Familiarity with research and collaboration tools such as: Dovetail, Mural, Microsoft Forms, Optimal Workshop, UserZoom Knowledge of analytics tools, including Google Analytics. Understanding of UX design and prototyping processes. Experience collaborating with UX Designers and Service Designers. Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Qualifications & Certifications Degree or equivalent qualification in Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), User Research, Social Research, Design, or a related discipline - desirable. Relevant industry certifications are advantageous. Security Clearance Due to the nature of this position, you must be willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance. To be eligible, you must have been a UK resident for a minimum of 5 years and have the right to work in the UK.
Job Description We are looking for a Senior UX Researcher at AJ Bell to help shape the future of our D2C (Direct-to-consumer) experience. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our products by helping AJ Bell better understand our customers and make smarter, insight-driven decisions that enhance their experience. Reporting to the UX Research Lead, you will lead complex, higher-risk, and strategically significant research across our D2C proposition, working closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, and other stakeholders to uncover meaningful insight and shape decision-making. Working within an established UX Research function, you will contribute to a growing body of customer understanding while helping to raise the quality, consistency and impact of research through your expertise and judgement. You will also collaborate with other insight and research specialists across AJ Bell, helping ensure that different perspectives on customer behaviour, needs, and opportunities inform better decisions across the business. This role combines hands-on research delivery with the opportunity to influence thinking, improve understanding of customer needs, and contribute to the continued maturity of UX Research at AJ Bell. Key responsibilities Lead end-to-end UX research across complex or higher-risk problem spaces within our D2C proposition. Translate product, customer, and business challenges into clear and effective research approaches. Design and deliver qualitative and mixed-method research using the most appropriate methods for the context and research objectives. Work closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, and other stakeholders to ensure customer insight meaningfully informs decisions. Support colleagues in planning and conducting research where additional expertise or guidance is beneficial. Communicate research findings clearly and credibly, articulating evidence, implications, risks, opportunities, and trade-offs. Contribute research outputs to our research repository and help build a transparent, reusable understanding of customer needs and behaviours over time. Promote high standards of research quality, ethics, and customer-centred thinking through day-to-day practice and collaboration. About you Significant experience planning and delivering UX research end-to-end within product, service, or digital environments. Strong qualitative research skills, with a proven ability to tackle complex or ambiguous research challenges. Experience selecting and applying appropriate research methods based on the needs of the problem rather than a preferred methodology. Excellent synthesis and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate evidence into clear and actionable insight. Confident working with stakeholders and influencing decisions through customer understanding and evidence. Strong judgement when operating in uncertain, complex, or higher-risk research contexts. Experience working within regulated, complex, or customer-facing industries would be beneficial but is not essential. Familiarity with modern research tools and platforms, including remote research and usability testing solutions. About AJ Bell At AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether you're looking for an ISA, pension or dealing account, whether you want to invest with the help of a financial adviser or do it yourself, we have easy-to-use solutions to suit people from all walks of life. We're one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors. Today, over 762,000 customers trust us to manage more than £121.5 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we're helping more people take control of their financial futures. We're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work in 2025 and 2026, a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture. What we offer 26 days holiday, increasing with service + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays 7% Pension with matched contributions Discretionary bonus scheme Share schemes (including free shares and BAYE) Health Cash Plan and discounted private healthcare Free onsite gym Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria) Travel and bike loan schemes Employee Assistance Programme Life at AJ Bell Regular social events including summer and Christmas parties Learning and development opportunities tailored to you Casual dress code Friendly, supportive team environment Our ways of working We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of 50% of your working time per month spent in the office. For new starters, there's an initial period of full-time office working to help you settle in and build relationships. Inclusion & diversity We're committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and able to be themselves at work. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience and potential.
Jul 23, 2026
Full time
Job Description We are looking for a Senior UX Researcher at AJ Bell to help shape the future of our D2C (Direct-to-consumer) experience. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our products by helping AJ Bell better understand our customers and make smarter, insight-driven decisions that enhance their experience. Reporting to the UX Research Lead, you will lead complex, higher-risk, and strategically significant research across our D2C proposition, working closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, and other stakeholders to uncover meaningful insight and shape decision-making. Working within an established UX Research function, you will contribute to a growing body of customer understanding while helping to raise the quality, consistency and impact of research through your expertise and judgement. You will also collaborate with other insight and research specialists across AJ Bell, helping ensure that different perspectives on customer behaviour, needs, and opportunities inform better decisions across the business. This role combines hands-on research delivery with the opportunity to influence thinking, improve understanding of customer needs, and contribute to the continued maturity of UX Research at AJ Bell. Key responsibilities Lead end-to-end UX research across complex or higher-risk problem spaces within our D2C proposition. Translate product, customer, and business challenges into clear and effective research approaches. Design and deliver qualitative and mixed-method research using the most appropriate methods for the context and research objectives. Work closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, and other stakeholders to ensure customer insight meaningfully informs decisions. Support colleagues in planning and conducting research where additional expertise or guidance is beneficial. Communicate research findings clearly and credibly, articulating evidence, implications, risks, opportunities, and trade-offs. Contribute research outputs to our research repository and help build a transparent, reusable understanding of customer needs and behaviours over time. Promote high standards of research quality, ethics, and customer-centred thinking through day-to-day practice and collaboration. About you Significant experience planning and delivering UX research end-to-end within product, service, or digital environments. Strong qualitative research skills, with a proven ability to tackle complex or ambiguous research challenges. Experience selecting and applying appropriate research methods based on the needs of the problem rather than a preferred methodology. Excellent synthesis and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate evidence into clear and actionable insight. Confident working with stakeholders and influencing decisions through customer understanding and evidence. Strong judgement when operating in uncertain, complex, or higher-risk research contexts. Experience working within regulated, complex, or customer-facing industries would be beneficial but is not essential. Familiarity with modern research tools and platforms, including remote research and usability testing solutions. About AJ Bell At AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether you're looking for an ISA, pension or dealing account, whether you want to invest with the help of a financial adviser or do it yourself, we have easy-to-use solutions to suit people from all walks of life. We're one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors. Today, over 762,000 customers trust us to manage more than £121.5 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we're helping more people take control of their financial futures. We're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work in 2025 and 2026, a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture. What we offer 26 days holiday, increasing with service + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays 7% Pension with matched contributions Discretionary bonus scheme Share schemes (including free shares and BAYE) Health Cash Plan and discounted private healthcare Free onsite gym Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria) Travel and bike loan schemes Employee Assistance Programme Life at AJ Bell Regular social events including summer and Christmas parties Learning and development opportunities tailored to you Casual dress code Friendly, supportive team environment Our ways of working We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of 50% of your working time per month spent in the office. For new starters, there's an initial period of full-time office working to help you settle in and build relationships. Inclusion & diversity We're committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and able to be themselves at work. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience and potential.
Job Title: Senior UI Designer Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (3 months) Daily Rate: 400 - 580 Working Pattern: Full Time Join Our Client's Team and Make an Impact! Are you a passionate and skilled Senior UI Designer ready to elevate user experiences in the retail industry? Our client, one of the UK's largest supermarket chains, is on the lookout for a bold designer to join their dynamic multidisciplinary team. This is your chance to create intuitive solutions that enhance the shopping journey for millions! About the Role: As a Senior UI Designer, you will: Design UI for multi-platform projects, transforming complex experiences into simple, effective solutions. Own the end-to-end UI process, from interaction design discovery to delivering ready-for-build design files. Collaborate with UX designers, researchers, engineers, product managers, and more to create remarkable designs. Champion human-centred design practises, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility across all designs. Facilitate workshops and run participatory design sessions that inspire creativity and innovation. Continuously improve design processes to enhance efficiency and streamline workflows. What We're Looking For: To thrive in this role, you will need: 5+ years of UI design experience with a strong portfolio showcasing your expertise. Exceptional skills in UI and interaction design, including proficiency in Figma and knowledge of the latest design tools. Strong understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) and a passion for inclusive design. Proven problem-solving abilities and experience in high-profile, customer-facing projects. Strong communication skills with the ability to present ideas clearly to various stakeholders. Coaching and mentoring experience, helping junior team members grow and succeed. Why Join Us? By joining our client, you'll be part of a team that values your expertise and fosters personal and career growth. Here's what you can expect: A hybrid work model that supports work-life balance. A diverse and inclusive team environment where your ideas are valued. Competitive benefits package that goes beyond industry standards. Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a real difference in the retail industry, we want to hear from you! Your creativity and expertise could help shape the future of shopping experiences. How to Apply: If you're excited about this opportunity, please submit your application along with a portfolio demonstrating your design skills. Join our client's mission to transform the retail landscape and help customers shop better! Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity! Apply now and be a part of something special. Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
Jul 23, 2026
Contractor
Job Title: Senior UI Designer Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (3 months) Daily Rate: 400 - 580 Working Pattern: Full Time Join Our Client's Team and Make an Impact! Are you a passionate and skilled Senior UI Designer ready to elevate user experiences in the retail industry? Our client, one of the UK's largest supermarket chains, is on the lookout for a bold designer to join their dynamic multidisciplinary team. This is your chance to create intuitive solutions that enhance the shopping journey for millions! About the Role: As a Senior UI Designer, you will: Design UI for multi-platform projects, transforming complex experiences into simple, effective solutions. Own the end-to-end UI process, from interaction design discovery to delivering ready-for-build design files. Collaborate with UX designers, researchers, engineers, product managers, and more to create remarkable designs. Champion human-centred design practises, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility across all designs. Facilitate workshops and run participatory design sessions that inspire creativity and innovation. Continuously improve design processes to enhance efficiency and streamline workflows. What We're Looking For: To thrive in this role, you will need: 5+ years of UI design experience with a strong portfolio showcasing your expertise. Exceptional skills in UI and interaction design, including proficiency in Figma and knowledge of the latest design tools. Strong understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) and a passion for inclusive design. Proven problem-solving abilities and experience in high-profile, customer-facing projects. Strong communication skills with the ability to present ideas clearly to various stakeholders. Coaching and mentoring experience, helping junior team members grow and succeed. Why Join Us? By joining our client, you'll be part of a team that values your expertise and fosters personal and career growth. Here's what you can expect: A hybrid work model that supports work-life balance. A diverse and inclusive team environment where your ideas are valued. Competitive benefits package that goes beyond industry standards. Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a real difference in the retail industry, we want to hear from you! Your creativity and expertise could help shape the future of shopping experiences. How to Apply: If you're excited about this opportunity, please submit your application along with a portfolio demonstrating your design skills. Join our client's mission to transform the retail landscape and help customers shop better! Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity! Apply now and be a part of something special. Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
