Future Opportunity - User Researcher

Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, London
User Centred Design – User Research /
Permanent - Future Opportunity /
Hybrid
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Are you looking for work that makes a difference? Do you want to work with people who learn and grow together?

If you’re looking to move roles in the next couple of months, we’re interested in hearing from talented people like you. Submit an application to be considered for future opportunities at Opencast. Our Talent Engagement team will review your application and will be in touch to let you know how we would like to proceed.

The role 
 
You’ll conduct research which supports the development of a user centred service. You’ll work closely with other user centred design roles, such as Service Designer, Content Designers, and Interaction Designers, to solve complex and interesting problems for our clients.
 
If you take a leadership role in projects, have a variety of project experience and support more junior colleagues working in design and delivery research you may be better suited to our Senior User Researcher role.
 
Essential experience
 
To succeed in this role, you need experience of delivering user research to a delivery team.
 
·       In your CV and interview(s), please show how you have:
·       chosen from a range of research methods to design the right research approach for the project phase
·       produced the required ethics and governance documentation and materials for research activity
·       recruited a wide range of participants in line with GDPR and MRS guidelines
·       identified key themes, user needs, personas, and design feedback through analysis
·       produced clear and concise user research deliverables to meet the needs of different audiences

In addition to user research skills, there are essential core skills you’ll need to work effectively as a consultant.  
 
In the interview, please show how you have:

·       planned your own tasks to achieve the objectives of your project
·       respectfully challenged decisions or solutions you don’t agree with
·       collaborated well with your colleagues, teammates and clients
 
In your interview we’ll ask you questions based around these experiences. We’ll also ask you to present a piece of work which demonstrates these skills and experiences. 
 
Desirable experience
 
There are some areas of experience which are not essential, but they are relevant to this role. If you don’t have this experience please do still apply, as we can coach you in these areas when you join us:

·    the GDS assessment process
·       working in agile delivery teams
·       quantitative research skills
·       planning and facilitating workshops

If you have any of this experience, please show it on your CV and in the interview.
 
Salary
 
Consultant salary range: £43,000-£56,000
What our offer includes 

A competitive pension, health cash plan, share options and discretionary bonus. 
Flexible hours and 25 days' holiday. Generous training budget. 
People to support you every step of the way. 
 
Where you’ll work 

Your working time at Opencast will be split between multiple locations, including from our HQ and hub locations, client site or home. Travel is part of life at Opencast, and takes in account requirements of your work, our clients and your team.
 
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 

Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any adjustments to help you.  
  
Want to know more?  

Visit our website or email careers@opencastsoftware.com. 



We are not working with recruitment agencies on this vacancy. If you are interested in this position, please apply directly with Opencast.