AWS Data Engineer – SC Cleared

UK (Remote/Hybrid) | £490 per day | 6 Months | Inside IR35

We’re seeking an experienced SC Cleared AWS Data Engineer to support a high-profile Central Government programme delivering critical data capabilities within a secure cloud environment. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to nationally significant work while leveraging modern AWS and data engineering technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimise scalable cloud-based data pipelines on AWS
• Develop and maintain robust ETL processes to support complex data integration requirements
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Work within established CI/CD pipelines to enable automated, reliable deployment of data solutions
• Process, transform, and analyse large datasets using distributed frameworks
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including architects, analysts, and stakeholders across government

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services (data-focused services preferred)
• Proven expertise with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Experience working with GitLab and implementing CI/CD pipelines
• Practical experience building data pipelines in AWS (e.g. EMR, PySpark)
• Solid understanding of ETL tooling (e.g. Informatica or similar)
• Strong background in data processing and transformation
• Proficiency in Python and PySpark

Essential Requirements

• Active SC Clearance (must be valid and transferable)
• Demonstrable experience working within UK Central Government environments
• Strong understanding of working in secure, regulated, or classified environments
• Ability to work effectively within structured delivery frameworks

Desirable

• Experience with large-scale or legacy system migration to cloud
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance in public sector environments

This role offers an immediate start for the right candidate. If you’re a skilled AWS Data Engineer with active SC clearance and Central Government experience, we’d love to hear from you.

Marketing Manager

Contract: 12 months
Location: London (hybrid, 3 days a week onsite)
Rate: £450-£500/day (Inside IR35, via umbrella)

We’re hiring an Marketing Manager for an Financial services organisation to cover a 12‑month parental leave.

This is a hands‑on delivery role focused on pan‑EMEA brand campaigns, strategic partnerships, and retail/next‑gen go‑to‑market initiatives. You’ll embed quickly, manage multiple workstreams, and deliver measurable outcomes in a matrixed environment.

Key Focus

• Lead co‑branded and partnership marketing campaigns end‑to‑end
• Deliver pan‑regional brand campaigns, research and performance measurement
• Support retail and next‑gen investor marketing (ETF and digital initiatives)
• Act as the marketing liaison across SEM, paid social and digital teams
• Drive stakeholder alignment, timelines and reporting
• Embed AI tools (e.g. Copilot) to improve marketing efficiency and insight

Required Experience

• Strong marketing background within financial services (FS)
• Proven delivery across brand, digital, performance and partnership marketing
• Experience working pan‑EMEA or internationally
• Confident managing agencies and senior stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced interim/contract role

Start ASAP.
Delivery‑focused FS marketers who can hit the ground running are encouraged to apply.

Content Designer (Contract)

Location: London (Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite)
Rate: £450-£500 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract Length: 6 months
Clearance: SC Clearance preferred

An experienced Content Designer is required to join a multidisciplinary delivery team working on complex services and user journeys. This role focuses on designing clear, user‑centred content that helps users understand and complete their goals, while supporting broader organisational objectives.

You will work across individual pieces of content as well as end‑to‑end service journeys, contributing to transactions, products and communications that span both digital and offline channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver user‑centred content that is clear, accessible and appropriate for its context
• Ensure the right content is presented to users, in the right place, and in the most effective format
• Work from discovery through to live, collaborating closely with user researchers, service designers and interaction designers
• Contribute to services that meet GDS standards and measurable user outcomes
• Build and manage strong stakeholder relationships, influencing content decisions through evidence and insight

Key Skills & Experience (SEO Grade)

• Strong stakeholder relationship management skills
• Proven strategic thinking applied to content and service design
• Demonstrable user focus, with solid experience in user‑centred content design
• Experience working to GDS standards within agile delivery environments
• Comfortable operating in complex, highly governed or regulated settings

This contract offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a high‑priority service, working alongside experienced digital professionals in a fast‑paced environment.

SC Cleared Content Designer – GDS

Rate: Up to £500 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: London (3 days per week on-site)
Contract: Initial 6-month contract with strong extension potential

We’re looking for an experienced SC-cleared Content Designer to join a major central government digital programme. This role will suit someone who can create clear, user-focused content, collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, and ensure services meet the Government Service Standard.

Key Requirements

• Active Security Clearance (SC) – must be current and transferable
• Strong experience working within GDS / Government Service Standard environments
• Proven background as a Content Designer on complex digital services
• Experience working within multidisciplinary agile teams (design, research, product, tech)
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively
• Ability to simplify complex policy and technical information into clear, accessible content

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver user-centred content for digital services in line with GDS standards
• Collaborate closely with user researchers, interaction designers, and product teams
• Use research insights and data to inform content decisions and improve user journeys
• Ensure all content is clear, concise, accessible, and consistent
• Apply content patterns and GOV.UK style guidelines effectively
• Support teams through service assessments and ensure content meets required standards
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure content aligns with policy and user needs

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 Content Designer with strong GDS experience and a track record of delivering high-quality, user-focused content within government digital programmes, we’d like to hear from you.

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.