User Researcher
| Posting date: | 05 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £46,062 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 January 2026 |
| Location: | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Government Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 441686 |
Summary
Your main day-to-day responsibilities will include:
Planning, designing and conducting user research and usability testing to understand user needs and behaviours, and support the design and development of government services
Sorting, categorizing, and transforming raw research data into valuable information for complex projects
Effectively communicating user research findings to your team and the wider organisation to influence decision-making
Clearly communicating the benefits of UCD principles and ways of working with stakeholders
Supporting the development of accessible services by ensuring that participants with access needs are included in all research
Working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary delivery team, including designers and product owners, to define research questions, plan research approach and prioritise findings
Managing logistics of research sessions, including planning and scheduling sessions and recruiting participants
Planning, designing and conducting user research and usability testing to understand user needs and behaviours, and support the design and development of government services
Sorting, categorizing, and transforming raw research data into valuable information for complex projects
Effectively communicating user research findings to your team and the wider organisation to influence decision-making
Clearly communicating the benefits of UCD principles and ways of working with stakeholders
Supporting the development of accessible services by ensuring that participants with access needs are included in all research
Working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary delivery team, including designers and product owners, to define research questions, plan research approach and prioritise findings
Managing logistics of research sessions, including planning and scheduling sessions and recruiting participants