Content & Campaign Manager (Contract)

Day Rate: £450-£550 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract: 6 month inital
Location: London/Hybrid
Start: ASAP

The Role

We’re recruiting a Content & Campaign Manager on a contract basis for a well‑established organisation operating in a regulated, non‑commercial environment.

This is a hands‑on, delivery‑focused role responsible for turning campaign plans into high‑quality execution across content, digital channels, social and events. You’ll own day‑to‑day delivery, coordinate activity across teams, and keep work moving at pace with a high degree of autonomy.

This role suits a confident mid‑level marketer who enjoys working independently, exercising sound judgement, and collaborating with senior stakeholders as an individual contributor.

Key Responsibilities

Content & Campaign Delivery

• Own delivery of campaigns and content across digital channels.
• Write publish‑ready copy for email campaigns, websites, blogs, thought leadership and social media.
• Maintain consistency of tone, quality and messaging across channels.
• Use AI tools thoughtfully to support content development and editing, with clear human accountability.

Events Support

• Support delivery of events including roundtables, dinners, conferences and expos.
• Coordinate speaker logistics, content and communications.
• Support post‑event follow‑up activity and content distribution.

Coordination & Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate work across teams to ensure timely delivery.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate strong judgement on when to progress work and when to escalate.
• Engage confidently with senior stakeholders to deliver outcomes.

What Success Looks Like

• Becomes a trusted delivery lead for campaigns and content.
• Improves consistency, quality and pace of delivery.
• Manages multiple workstreams effectively.
• Works collaboratively across functions in a regulated environment.

Required Experience

Essential

• Experience in a marketing, communications or content‑focused role.
• Strong writing and editing skills with the ability to adapt tone for different audiences.
• Experience delivering campaigns across digital channels.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and owning delivery.

Service Designer / User Researcher (Hybrid)
Remote (occasional travel to South West London)  

Active SC Clearance Required
£540 per day (Inside IR35)

We’re seeking a highly capable Service Design / User Research hybrid to support a major UK Government (GDS-aligned) programme, delivering user-centred digital services at scale.

This role is ideal for someone who can seamlessly blend GDS service design principles with robust user research practices, ensuring services are designed around real user needs and meet the highest government standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver user-centred design and research activities in line with GDS standards and service assessments
• Plan, conduct, and synthesise qualitative and quantitative user research
• Apply end-to-end service design thinking, including mapping journeys, ecosystems, and service blueprints
• Translate insights into clear, actionable service improvements that meet policy and user needs
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary agile teams, including product, delivery, design, and engineering
• Support GDS service assessment preparation, ensuring outputs align to the Service Standard
• Champion accessibility, inclusivity, and evidence-based design decisions

Requirements

• Active SC Clearance (essential – must be in place)
• Strong hands-on experience across both Service Design and User Research
• Proven delivery within UK Government / Public Sector environments
• Deep understanding of GDS frameworks, including the Service Standard, design principles, and assessment process
• Experience working in Agile, multidisciplinary teams delivering complex digital services
• Ability to influence stakeholders and communicate insights clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

Contract Details

• £540 per day (Inside IR35)
• Primarily remote, with occasional travel to South West London
• Initial contract with strong extension potential
• Immediate or ASAP start preferred

This is a great opportunity to contribute to meaningful public services, ensuring they are accessible, effective, and truly user-focused, while working within a mature and well-structured GDS delivery environment.

Service Designer (Contract)

📍 London (Hybrid – 2 days onsite)
💰 £500-£550 per day (Inside IR35)
🕒 3-6 months

We’re supporting a leading financial services organisation looking for a hands‑on Service Designer to join a key transformation programme.

The Role

• Design and optimise end‑to‑end customer journeys
• Create service blueprints and journey maps
• Facilitate workshops and collaborate with product, tech and CX teams
• Translate insight into practical, scalable design outcomes

Requirements

• Strong Service Design experience in complex environments
• Expertise in journey mapping, service blueprinting and facilitation
• Background in financial services or other regulated industries
• Confident working with senior stakeholders

If you’re a practical, delivery‑focused Service Designer who can hit the ground running, get in touch.

SC Clearable Service Designer

Remote (UK-based) with fortnightly travel to London / Manchester / Newcastle
9-Month Contract
£420/day (Inside IR35)

We’re looking for an experienced Service Designer to join a high-profile public sector programme. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape user-centred services that deliver real impact at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver user-centred design activities across complex services
• Plan and execute user research (interviews, surveys, focus groups, usability testing)
• Apply service design frameworks and methodologies to improve end-to-end service experiences
• Create and maintain user personas, empathy maps, and journey maps
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate research insights into actionable design improvements
• Contribute to service transformation initiatives within a public sector environment

Key Requirements

• Active SC Clearance (desirable) OR eligible to obtain (mandatory 5 years UK residency)
• UK Citizen and based in the UK
• Strong experience with user research methodologies and practical application
• Proven track record in service design frameworks and delivery
• Experience creating user personas, journey maps, and service blueprints
• Prior public sector experience is essential

Additional Details

• Remote working within the UK
• Travel required every fortnight to London, Manchester, or Newcastle
• Travel expenses covered for trips to offices other than your base location

Why Apply?

• Work on meaningful, user-focused public sector programmes
• Collaborate with experienced multidisciplinary teams
• Opportunity to influence large-scale service improvements

DV Cleared User Researcher – Contract

Rate: Up to £650 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: London (3 days per week on‑site)
Contract: Initial contract with strong extension potential

We’re hiring an experienced DV‑cleared User Researcher to support the delivery of user‑centred digital services within a central government environment. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a high‑impact, secure programme where research plays a critical role in shaping policy‑backed digital products and services.

Key Requirements

• Active Developed Vetting (DV) clearance – must be current and transferable
• Strong experience working to GDS standards and the Government Service Standard
• Demonstrable experience delivering user research across Discovery, Alpha and Beta phases
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders, multidisciplinary delivery teams and service owners
• Ability to translate complex research findings into clear, actionable insights that influence design and product decisions

Responsibilities

• Plan, design and deliver a range of qualitative and quantitative research activities
• Champion user‑centred design principles and evidence‑led decision‑making
• Collaborate closely with designers, product managers, developers and policy colleagues
• Communicate insights effectively through research reports, playback sessions and workshops
• Ensure outputs align with GDS standards and support service assessments

Working Pattern

• 3 days per week on‑site in London
• Remaining days remote, offering a balanced and flexible working model

If you’re a DV‑cleared User Researcher with strong GDS experience and are looking for a London‑based contract with meaningful impact in a secure environment, we’d like to hear from you.

SC Cleared Data Architect – Contract
Rate: Up to £650 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: London or Manchester (1-2 days per week on‑site)
Contract: 6 months
Clearance: Active SC required

We’re hiring an experienced SC‑cleared Data Architect to support the delivery of a high‑profile central government data programme. This role focuses on designing secure, scalable data architectures to support analytics, reporting, and operational insight across complex government environments, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft technologies and cloud integration.

This is a hands‑on architecture role, working closely with delivery teams, analysts, engineers, and stakeholders to shape enterprise‑wide data solutions, including national‑scale reporting platforms and Power BI estates.

Key Requirements

• Active Security Clearance (SC) – must be current and transferable
• Proven experience as a Data Architect within central government or regulated environments
• Strong knowledge of the Microsoft data stack, including:
  • Azure Data Services (Synapse, Data Factory, Azure SQL, Data Lake)
  • Power BI (enterprise reporting, semantic models, governance)
  • Data governance and metadata management (e.g. Purview)
• Experience designing or integrating solutions across AWS environments
• Strong understanding of data security, access controls, and information assurance
• Confident working with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary delivery teams

Responsibilities

• Define and own target and transitional data architectures aligned to government standards
• Produce conceptual, logical, and physical data models and integration patterns
• Design secure data flows from source systems through to analytical and reporting layers
• Support the development of scalable Power BI reporting and MI platforms
• Ensure architectures meet security, governance, and compliance requirements
• Provide architectural assurance and guidance to delivery and engineering teams
• Collaborate across policy, digital, and operational domains

Working Pattern

• 1-2 days per week on‑site in London or Manchester
• Remaining days remote, offering a flexible hybrid working model

If you’re an SC‑cleared Data Architect with strong central government, Microsoft, Power BI, and cloud (Azure/AWS) experience and are looking for a high‑impact contract, we’d like to hear from you.

SC Cleared Service Designer – Contract

Rate: Up to £500 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: London (3 days per week on‑site)
Contract: Initial contract with strong extension potential

We’re hiring an experienced SC‑cleared Service Designer to support the delivery of user‑centred, GDS‑compliant digital services within a central government environment. This is a high‑impact role on a policy‑backed programme where service design plays a critical role in shaping end‑to‑end user journeys, operating models and service outcomes.

Key Requirements

• Active Security Clearance (SC) – must be current and transferable
• Strong experience working to GDS standards and the Government Service Standard
• Demonstrable service design delivery across Discovery, Alpha and Beta phases
• Proven ability to design end‑to‑end services, including journeys and service blueprints
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders, service owners and multidisciplinary teams
• Able to balance user needs, policy intent and operational constraints

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver service design activities across complex digital programmes
• Map as‑is and to‑be journeys, identifying risks, dependencies and opportunities
• Collaborate closely with user researchers, interaction designers, content designers, product managers and engineers
• Facilitate workshops, co‑design sessions and stakeholder alignment activities
• Ensure service design outputs support GDS service assessments
• Champion user‑centred, evidence‑led decision making across the programme

Working Pattern

• 3 days per week on‑site in London
• Remaining days remote, offering a balanced and flexible working model

If you’re an SC‑cleared Service Designer with strong GDS and central government experience and are looking for a London‑based contract with real service impact, we’d like to hear from you.

Service Designer (Interaction / Mobile Focus)

Location: London / Remote
Rate: £700 per day (Inside IR35)
Clearance: Must be eligible for BPSS and SC (active SC highly desirable)
Contract Length: 12 months
Start Date: 06 July 2026

Sanderson Government & Defence is supporting a public sector organisation to secure an experienced Service Designer to work on complex, user‑centred digital services.

This role will suit a designer with a strong interaction and mobile design background, comfortable working across end‑to‑end services within multidisciplinary agile teams.

The role

You will be responsible for designing clear, accessible and inclusive service interactions, with a particular focus on mobile‑first experiences across iOS and Android. Working closely with service designers, researchers, developers and product teams, you’ll help shape user journeys and design decisions from discovery through to live.

Key responsibilities

• Design clear, accessible, user‑centred interaction flows across complex end‑to‑end services
• Create mobile‑first experiences across iOS and Android platforms
• Collaborate with service designers, researchers, developers and product teams within agile delivery teams

Mobile prototyping

• Produce high‑fidelity interactive mobile prototypes illustrating interactions, gestures, transitions and system behaviours
• Use prototyping tools and lightweight code to simulate complex user flows
• Support usability testing, technical feasibility discussions and collaboration with engineering teams

Accessibility and standards

• Design in line with NHS and GOV.UK Service Standards
• Ensure all outputs meet WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility requirements and inclusive design principles
• Contribute across discovery, alpha, beta and live phases

Key experience required

• Strong interaction design experience across complex digital services
• Advanced mobile prototyping skills
• Experience designing for both iOS and Android
• Experience working to NHS or GOV.UK service standards
• Strong knowledge of accessibility and inclusive design
• Experience working in agile, multidisciplinary teams

Role: Senior Mobile Interaction Designer
Employment Type: Contract

£600-£650 a day (Inside IR35)

I’m currently working with a leading technology and consulting company who are seeking an experienced Interaction Designer with strong mobile prototyping skills.

The Role

• Design clear, user-centred interaction flows across complex services
• Create mobile-first experiences for iOS and Android
• Produce high-fidelity interactive prototypes showing gestures, transitions, and system behaviours
• Work closely with designers, researchers, developers, and product teams in agile delivery teams
• Ensure designs meet WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards and inclusive design principles

What We’re Looking For

• Strong interaction design experience across complex digital services
• Advanced mobile prototyping skills (e.g. Figma, ProtoPie, Framer)
• Experience designing for iOS and Android
• Solid accessibility and inclusive design knowledge
• Experience working within structured service standards (public sector experience desirable)

Why Apply?

• Work on meaningful, high-impact digital services
• Flexible working
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary environment

Interested? Get in touch to learn more.