Role: User Researcher
Rate: £450 p/d (Via Umbrella)
Location: Fully Remote
Duration: 1-6 months

We are looking for a User Researcher with strong Government Digital Service (GDS) experience to help design and improve user-centred digital services. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure services meet user needs and comply with GDS standards.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a User Researcher within GDS or UK public sector projects
• Strong knowledge of the GDS Service Standard and service assessments
• Experience running usability testing, interviews, surveys, and workshops
• Ability to communicate insights clearly to varied audiences
• Experience working in agile, multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities:

• Plan and conduct user research across the service life-cycle (discovery, alpha, beta, live)
• Use a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Translate research findings into clear, actionable insights
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, developers, and stakeholders
• Ensure research aligns with GDS Service Standard and best practice
• Support teams in making evidence-based, user-centred decisions

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Sanderson are currently working with a client who are looking to grow their Systems Engineering team. As a Systems Engineer, you’ll be operating in a customer facing role while helping to deliver a broad range of complex and challenging technical programmes on mission critical solutions.

The role will involve understanding the Systems Engineering lifecycle, working on product roadmaps and other things such as:

• Stakeholder engagement
• Requirements elicitation & management
• V&V activities
• Testing and Integration

This role will require eligibility to be clearable to DV Clearance

If you’re interested in the above, apply or reach out to [email protected]

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Role: Senior User Researcher
Rate: £550 – £575 p/d (Via Umbrella)
Location: Remote (1-2 days a week Canary Wharf)
Duration: End of November 2026

We are looking for highly capable Senior User Researcher to lead user-centred research across complex digital services. This role requires someone who can operate confidently in fast‑paced, product‑focused delivery environments.

Technical & Delivery Expectations:

* Experience working in Agile, product‑focused delivery environments
You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to sprint ceremonies, and ensure user insights directly shape product and service decisions.

* Alignment with DDaT Senior User Researcher standards
You will lead research activities, guide teams in best‑practice methods, and ensure research quality across the programme.

* Skilled in mixed‑methods research
Able to plan and deliver a range of qualitative and quantitative approaches, selecting the right method for the research question and delivery phase.

* Strong stakeholder engagement
Comfortable working with product managers, designers, developers, policy teams, and senior leaders to ensure user needs are understood, prioritised, and embedded in decision‑making.

* Ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations
You will turn research findings into clear, evidence‑based guidance that informs design, strategy, and delivery.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Role: User Researcher
Rate: £450 p/d (Via Umbrella)
Location: Fully Remote
Duration: 3 months

We are looking for a User Researcher with strong Government Digital Service (GDS) experience to help design and improve user-centred digital services. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure services meet user needs and comply with GDS standards.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a User Researcher within GDS or UK public sector projects
• Strong knowledge of the GDS Service Standard and service assessments
• Experience running usability testing, interviews, surveys, and workshops
• Ability to communicate insights clearly to varied audiences
• Experience working in agile, multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities:

• Plan and conduct user research across the service life-cycle (discovery, alpha, beta, live)
• Use a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Translate research findings into clear, actionable insights
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, developers, and stakeholders
• Ensure research aligns with GDS Service Standard and best practice
• Support teams in making evidence-based, user-centred decisions

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

The Opportunity

An experienced Technical Author is required to create, update, review, and maintain high-quality Technical Publications for customers in the UK and internationally.

You’ll work closely with customers, internal teams, and suppliers to ensure documentation is accurate, compliant, and consistently meets high standards. Publications will align with relevant MOD requirements and recognised standards such as JSPs, S1000D, and applicable military or defence standards.

This role suits someone who is detail-focused, collaborative, and comfortable working in regulated and security-conscious environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage a wide range of Technical Publications, including:

  • User and operator manuals

  • Maintenance manuals

  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

  • Installation and assembly guides

  • Release notes

  • Technical Service Bulletins and safety notices

  • Disposal instructions

  • Training manuals

  • Specifications and data sheets (including hazard logs)

• Peer review documentation and contribute to quality assurance activities

• Support the development of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) artefacts, including ILS plans

• Produce regulatory and safety documentation as required

• Contribute to technical authoring for bids, tenders, and quotations

• Collaborate with internal teams (including engineering, logistics, quality, compliance, and commercial functions) and external stakeholders

• Support continuous improvement initiatives, including the development of customer support processes and documentation standards

• Undertake additional duties appropriate to experience and qualifications to support business needs

Education & Qualifications

• Degree, HND, or HNC qualification (or equivalent experience)

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in a Technical Author role

• Working knowledge of JSPs and S1000D

• Experience using Simplified Technical English (STE)

• Understanding of through-life support standards, such as:

  • DEF STAN 00-600, 00-40, 00-42

  • Mil Std 217F

  • KiD

• Knowledge of ITIL (v3 or v4) is beneficial

Why Join?

• Competitive salary

• Flexible benefits covering health & wellbeing, savings, protection, and lifestyle options

• A collaborative working environment where knowledge sharing and professional curiosity are encouraged

• Opportunities to work on complex, high-impact projects within regulated and secure sectors

Security Information

Due to the nature of this role, candidates must be eligible to obtain DV clearance. This requires British citizenship and typically 10 years of UK residency.

Next Steps

To apply, please submit an up-to-date CV. We look forward to hearing from you.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.