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User Researcher Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet. We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them. Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio. Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022. Requirements Your role   We are looking for an experienced User Researcher to join our growing team on a permanent basis. You will have a passion for understanding and championing the user. You will have experience of working on products and services in a public sector environment, conducting user research on projects to a high ethical standard, with knowledge of GDS standards.    Your responsibilities will include: ●       Championing the user on services and products ●       Planning and conducting user research, developing recruitment briefs, conducting analysis and presenting research findings ●       Appropriate story telling of research findings to different audiences ●       Collaborating with the product team to turn research findings into prototypes and features that meet the user need ●       Presenting research findings, user insight and recommendations to the product team and wider stakeholders ●       Promoting user centered design principles and best practice within government ●       Applying relevant knowledge in the user-centered design process to product and service design ●       Undertaking qualitative and quantitative research projects, such as ethnography and usability studies   Requirements   Essential skills   ●       Knowledge, experience and passion for user centered design practices ●       Experience undertaking user research and using a range of research methods, such as usability testing, interviewing, and surveys, as well as being able to choose an appropriate method for a project ●       Experience working in agile multidisciplinary teams, including designers and developers, to build digital products and services ●       Confidence developing user needs, personas/mindsets, user journey maps, and other research artefacts ●       Experience applying and understanding of ethical research practices and processes, such as consent ●       Experience gathering evidence to support decision making, and gathering research questions and assumptions from a project team ●       Confidence championing user-centred design practices for digital products and services ●       Experience managing stakeholders, building successful relationships, and collaborating with sta