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"At Lancaster University you will join an IT team whose technical excellence and ability to deliver is unparalleled. Our community of people are determined to deliver outstanding customer experiences, rooted in the latest technology, as we transform our University through our ambitious digital strategy. This is a very exciting time to join us, as we deliver a new five-year Digital Strategy, with the core aim being, Digital at Lancaster to be recognised as a global leader in Higher Education. IT Services play a pivotal role in this transformation. Our digital strategy will allow us to use data as a strategic asset, make use of emerging AI technology, drive new levels of security and sustainability, transform global experiences, and deliver sector-leading personalised user experiences. We’re ready to build our team with innovative and ambitious people, who can join our fun, friendly and inclusive teams. If you are looking for a role that allows you to grow and develop your excellent technical skills to change the world through education, research and sustainable action, then come and join us."

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We are delighted to provide bespoke talent solutions across the breadth of public sector. From academic institutions to local authorities we understand the unique challenges and intricacies to deliver and retain exceptional technology talent. Here&rsquo;s some examples of the organisations we&rsquo;re providing our public sector recruitment to:

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<div>We&rsquo;re Harvey Nash, and we build amazing technology and digital teams.&nbsp;There are very few recruitment companies that offer the in-depth knowledge, network and enviable track record that comes from being totally dedicated to working in technology for over three decades. Our relationships with individuals and organisations span years and it is this intimacy with the technology sector that enables us to be so effective.</div>

We understand that people are the core of technology, not just 'services or solutions'. For over 30 years, we have been finding the best technology talent for our clients, using every possible method. Today, our expertise goes beyond recruitment, as we offer a wide range of solutions to help you solve any talent problem. Whether you need executive search, contracting, outsourcing, or innovative partnerships, our expert recruiters will advise and implement the best solution for your business.&nbsp;Have a vacancy you need support with - simply click on the button and get started or explore our recruitment solutions below.

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From global enterprises to SMEs, we work with amazing clients all over the world to find you the best IT jobs in the market today. Here&rsquo;s an example of some of the companies we&rsquo;re working with at the moment.

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"At the University of Leeds you will be joining an incredible community of people determined to make a difference, whether that be through providing inspiring student education, supporting University operations or contributing towards innovative research. It is a very exciting time to join us, our ambition is to become a global leader in the use of digital technologies, data and digital approaches to support student education, global lifelong learning, research and innovation.IT Services plays a critical part in that ambition and we’re delivering two significant and far-reaching programmes that will modernise our technology and improve our cyber security capability. In our annual review you can see just some of the significant progress we’ve already made – now we’re ready to grow our team further and we’re looking for talented individuals to join our fun, friendly and inclusive team."

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"I’m excited to welcome new team members with a wide range of skills, experiences and backgrounds who will be able to lead, support and guide the next phase of our transformational development.With such a wide-ranging programme we have lots of opportunities available. We are a collaborative and engaging team, always learning new things that can improve the products and services that we deliver. You’ll bring capability and enthusiasm to support our ambitious vision, with a desire to make a real difference at all levels of skills and experience. We’re really excited to encourage people to join us to develop a sustainable and diverse team while supporting your professional and personal development. I look forward to receiving your application."

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Delivery Consultant

Hi, I'm Rupali and I'm a Delivery Consultant, as part of our Direct Sourcing team, specilasing on our Meta account.&nbsp;
I specialise in the creative and technical roles. I have a wealth of experience in recruitment, initially joining Harvey Nash specialising in recruiting R4R for Meta and now moving on to focus on a range of technical and creative roles.
Example roles I recruit for include:
<ul>
<li>AdTech Specialist</li>
<li>UX Researcher</li>
<li>Software Engineer</li>
</ul>
As part of my role, we build and manage Meta's expert contingent community in the UK, helping the business attract, recruit and retain talent, as well as build a long term pipeline of contingent workers for the future.
Outside of work, I love singing and travelling.
The best piece of advice I've ever been given is, "Whatever you do give it 100%."

Rupali Sharma

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<h1>Contract User Researcher</h1>Location: Remote (UK) with occasional travel to Leeds or Manchester Contract: Initial 6 months (likely extension) IR35: Inside IR35 Day Rate: Competitive / NegotiableWe are supporting a leading consultancy in the search for an experienced User Researcher to join a high-profile public sector digital transformation programme.This is an exciting opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary Agile team, ensuring that user needs remain at the heart of service design and product development. You'll help shape digital services through evidence-based research, working closely with Product Managers, Service Designers, Content Designers, Interaction Designers and Delivery Managers.<h2>The Role</h2>As a User Researcher, you will:<ul><li>Plan, design and deliver user research across Discovery, Alpha, Beta and Live phases.</li><li>Select and apply appropriate qualitative and quantitative research methods.</li><li>Conduct user interviews, usability testing, contextual research and workshops.</li><li>Analyse research findings and translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations.</li><li>Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary Agile teams to influence design and product decisions.</li><li>Present research findings confidently to stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Champion user-centred design principles throughout the delivery lifecycle.</li><li>Ensure research activities are inclusive, ethical and accessible.</li><li>Support continuous service improvement through ongoing user insight.</li></ul><h2>Essential Skills &amp; Experience</h2><ul><li>Demonstrable commercial experience as a User Researcher.</li><li>Strong experience delivering research within Agile multidisciplinary teams.</li><li>Experience planning and conducting a range of user research methods.</li><li>Ability to synthesise complex findings into meaningful insights and recommendations.</li><li>Experience presenting research outcomes to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.</li><li>Experience working collaboratively with Product Managers, Designers and Delivery teams.</li><li>Passion for evidence-led decision making and improving user outcomes.</li></ul><h2>Desirable</h2><ul><li>Public sector or government experience.</li><li>Knowledge of the Government Service Standard and GDS Service Manual.</li><li>Experience working on complex digital transformation programmes.</li><li>Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive research practices.</li><li>Experience using tools such as Dovetail, Miro, FigJam, Figma, Optimal Workshop, Lookback or UserZoom.</li></ul>If you're an experienced User Researcher looking for your next contract opportunity and enjoy helping teams make evidence-based decisions that improve digital services, we'd love to hear from you.Apply today with your latest CV, and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss the opportunity in more detail.

User Researcher

<h1>Contract Service Designer</h1>Location: Remote (UK) with occasional travel to Leeds / Manchester Contract: Initial 6 months (likely extension) IR35: Inside IR35 Day Rate: Competitive / NegotiableWe are supporting a leading consultancy in the search for an experienced Service Designer to join a high-profile public sector transformation programme.This is an exciting opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary Agile team, helping to design and improve end-to-end services that deliver real value to users while meeting complex organisational and policy requirements.You'll work alongside User Researchers, Content Designers, Interaction Designers, Product Managers and Delivery Managers to shape services from discovery through to live.<h2>The Role</h2>As a Service Designer, you will:<ul><li>Design and improve end-to-end digital services across the full service lifecycle.</li><li>Map current and future state services using a range of service design techniques.</li><li>Facilitate workshops with stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.</li><li>Translate complex user, business and operational needs into practical service improvements.</li><li>Work closely with User Researchers to ensure evidence drives design decisions.</li><li>Collaborate with Product Managers and Delivery Managers to prioritise service improvements.</li><li>Create service blueprints, journey maps, ecosystem maps and operational models.</li><li>Balance user needs with technical, operational and policy constraints.</li><li>Present recommendations confidently to senior stakeholders.</li></ul><h2>Essential Skills &amp; Experience</h2><ul><li>Demonstrable commercial experience as a Service Designer.</li><li>Strong background delivering digital transformation projects.</li><li>Experience working within Agile multidisciplinary teams.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills.</li><li>Strong understanding of user-centred design principles.</li><li>Experience creating:<ul><li>Service Blueprints</li><li>Customer Journey Maps</li><li>Ecosystem Maps</li><li>Personas</li><li>Service Propositions</li></ul></li><li>Ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex ideas clearly.</li><li>Comfortable working across Discovery, Alpha, Beta and Live phases.</li></ul><h2>Desirable</h2><ul><li>Public sector or government experience.</li><li>Knowledge of the Government Service Standard and GDS Service Manual.</li><li>Experience working alongside User Researchers and Content Designers.</li><li>Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive design.</li><li>Experience using tools such as Miro, FigJam, Figma and Confluence</li></ul>If you're an experienced Service Designer looking for your next contract opportunity and enjoy solving complex service challenges within multidisciplinary teams, we'd love to hear from you.Apply today with your latest CV, and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss the opportunity in more detail.

Service Designer

Senior Software Engineer - Node.js, Typescript &amp; AWS | Financial ServicesLocation: London | Hybrid - 1 day onsite ; Salary: £75,000 - £ 105,000About the role: We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our engineering team and build reliable, scalable technology supporting regulated investment and custody services.You'll work in a highly autonomous, cross-functional squad with genuine ownership across the full software lifecycle - from architecture and development through to production support and incident management.Required Skills: <ul><li>Strong commercial Node.js and TypeScript experience.</li><li>Solid AWS and Serverless experience. </li><li>Experience building distributed, resilient APIs. </li><li>Experience with MongoDB or another document database. </li><li>A strong understanding of testing, observability and performance.</li><li>Experience working in financial services, fintech, startups or another regulated environment.</li><li>Experience mentoring engineers and taking ownership of production services. </li></ul>If you're a Senior engineer who enjoys ownership, modern AWS architecture and building technology that powers real financial products, we'd love to hear from you.Feel free to reach out at gaurav.rai@harveynash.com

Senior Software Engineer

Snr User Researcher | 6 Month Contract | (Inside IR35) | Hybrid, Edinburgh/Glasgow 2 days pw| Starting ASAP Day Rate: £DOE About the Role:Harvey Nash's Pub Sec client require a Senior User Researcher to work on the ongoing Correspondence Management System (CMS) project within the Correspondence Improvement Project (CIP). CIP aims to modernise and improve the way correspondence is managed across the client and partner organisations. A key outcome of this project is to support more consistent processes, improved transparency and reporting, and a more sustainable service model for handling correspondence, including Freedom of Information requests (FOIs), Parliamentary Questions and Ministerial and general correspondenceAs a Senior User Researcher, you will undertake work that supports teams to design policy and services, so that we can design services that work well for people and achieve policy intent. You will work with the team to develop a shared understanding of the people who use the service and what they need. You will plan, design, and undertake user research activities and contribute to the design of inclusive and accessible services. The key duties of the role include: <ul><li>Lead the analysis and synthesis of complex research data, applying appropriate methods and assuring research quality and standards.</li><li>Present clear, actionable findings that can be understood, used, and reused across the organisation.</li><li>Champion inclusive, user-centred research, ensuring diverse and underrepresented users are represented in service design.</li><li>Promote accessible and equitable service delivery, including the needs of assisted digital users.</li><li>Plan and deliver user research for complex services, advising on methods and supporting best practice across teams.</li><li>Manage stakeholder, team, and user participation in research activities and evaluate new research approaches to enhance capability.</li><li>Adapt research approaches to agile environments, aligning research activity to strategic priorities, MVPs, and service outcomes.</li><li>Define research scope and objectives to support project goals and informed decision-making.</li><li>Assure compliance with research ethics, safeguarding requirements, and legal standards, maintaining appropriate documentation.</li><li>Develop and maintain user research strategies, processes, and standards that balance user needs and business objectives.</li><li>Contribute to and promote the user research profession and community of practice.</li><li>Build effective stakeholder relationships, communicating evidence-based insights to influence decisions and demonstrate the value of user research.</li><li>Advocate for user-centred design and support teams to adopt user-centred practices and ways of working.</li><li>Identify key risks, opportunities, and priorities for service development, aligning research plans accordingly.</li><li>Evaluate and oversee research tools, approaches, and third-party suppliers to ensure research objectives are achieved.</li></ul> Essential Skills &amp; Experience:<ul><li>Leading analysis and synthesis methods to analyse complex data sources and produce robust and actionable research insights that can be used across teams.</li><li>Leading ethical and inclusive user research activity, including a diverse range of users, to advocate for and support the design of inclusive and accessible services within a team.</li><li>Leading user research activity, ensuring it adheres to legal and organisational standards while aligned to project goals to facilitate evidenced based decision making in a project.</li><li>Persuading and influencing stakeholders and building effective working relationships to communicate clearly and deliver against business and user needs.</li><li>Leading teams to design and deliver a wide range of inclusive user research, using appropriate research methods for different situations and contexts</li></ul> Desirable Qualifications Has active BPSS clearance This role has been deemed Inside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.

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