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DevOps Engineer - £675 per day - 4 Month Contract - SC ClearedRate: £675 per dayIR35: InsideLocation: Hybrid/Remote - London, Manchester or Bristol.The Role:A leading Central Government organisation is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a high-performing platform team on an initial 4-month contract.This role will focus on building, maintaining and improving cloud infrastructure supporting complex internal government platforms. The successful candidate will be a hands-on engineer with strong experience across AWS, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes and CI/CD, capable of contributing immediately without requiring significant ramp-up time.Experience & Requirements:Strong hands-on experience building and supporting cloud infrastructure within AWS environments.Proven expertise with Kubernetes, containerisation technologies and orchestration platforms, including Docker, ECS and ideally EKS.Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform.Experience designing, implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, ideally using GitHub Actions.Good understanding of AWS security, IAM, access controls and operational best practices.Experience supporting complex production systems and large-scale platforms.Strong communication and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary teams.Ability to write clear technical documentation, tickets and progress updates.Experience identifying and escalating risks, issues and dependencies effectively.Government or public sector experience is beneficial but not essential.Experience working on internal-facing platforms, data platforms or analytical platforms would be advantageous.Key Skills:AWSKubernetes (EKS desirable)DockerECSTerraformCI/CDGitHub ActionsIAM & Security Controls If you hold active SC Clearance and have strong AWS, Terraform and Kubernetes experience, please apply and we will be in touch to discuss the opportunity further.

Head of Product - Government/Payments - £825 per day - ContractRate: Up to £825 per dayIR35: InsideLocation: Hybrid - London preferred (Manchester or Bristol also considered). Attendance typically 1-2 days per week, with occasional travel required.Clearance: BPSS required, SC eligible as a minimum.The Role:A leading Central Government organisation is seeking an experienced Head of Product (G6) to join its Senior Management Team on an interim basis.You will provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of nationally critical digital platforms (GOV.UK Pay, GOV.UK Notify, GOV.UK Forms and GOV.UK Emergency Alerts. Working closely with Heads of Engineering, Delivery and Design, you will help shape departmental strategy, drive product excellence, and ensure the successful delivery of services used across Government and the wider public sector.This is a high-profile leadership role overseeing product professionals, supporting services that operate at national scale and form part of the UK's critical digital infrastructure.Experience & Requirements:Proven experience operating at Head of Product, Director of Product, Product Lead, Principal Product Manager or Group Product Manager level within large, complex organisations.Strong track record leading large product functions, departments and multidisciplinary teams, including line management of senior product professionals.Experience defining and delivering product strategy, vision and roadmaps for large-scale digital platforms used by millions of users.Significant experience with platform products (B2B or B2B2C), ideally within complex technology environments.Payments experience is highly desirable, particularly within large-scale platform or transaction-based services.Exceptional senior stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging executives, ministers, directors or equivalent senior leadership groups.Demonstrable experience operating within large-scale organisations and navigating complex stakeholder environments.Strong coaching and mentoring capability, with a passion for developing product teams and raising product management standards.Collaborative leadership style with the ability to thrive within a flat, highly supportive senior management team.Government, public sector or GDS experience is advantageous, although candidates from large-scale commercial organisations will also be considered.Experience applying AI within product environments would be beneficial but is not essential.Key Attributes:Large-scale digital platform leadership.Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.Collaborative leadership and people management experience.If you are an experienced product leader with a background in large-scale platforms, payments, or nationally significant digital services, please apply and we will be in touch to discuss the opportunity further.

Head of Product (G6) - £825 per day - ContractRate: Up to £825 per dayIR35: InsideLocation: Hybrid - London preferred (Manchester or Bristol also considered). Attendance typically 1-2 days per week, with occasional travel required.Clearance: BPSS required, SC eligible as a minimum.The Role:A leading Central Government organisation is seeking an experienced Head of Product (G6) to join its Senior Management Team on an interim basis.You will provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of nationally critical digital platforms (GOV.UK Pay, GOV.UK Notify, GOV.UK Forms and GOV.UK Emergency Alerts. Working closely with Heads of Engineering, Delivery and Design, you will help shape departmental strategy, drive product excellence, and ensure the successful delivery of services used across Government and the wider public sector.This is a high-profile leadership role overseeing product professionals, supporting services that operate at national scale and form part of the UK's critical digital infrastructure.Experience & Requirements:Proven experience operating at Head of Product, Director of Product, Product Lead, Principal Product Manager or Group Product Manager level within large, complex organisations.Strong track record leading large product functions, departments and multidisciplinary teams, including line management of senior product professionals.Experience defining and delivering product strategy, vision and roadmaps for large-scale digital platforms used by millions of users.Significant experience with platform products (B2B or B2B2C), ideally within complex technology environments.Payments experience is highly desirable, particularly within large-scale platform or transaction-based services.Exceptional senior stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging executives, ministers, directors or equivalent senior leadership groups.Demonstrable experience operating within large-scale organisations and navigating complex stakeholder environments.Strong coaching and mentoring capability, with a passion for developing product teams and raising product management standards.Collaborative leadership style with the ability to thrive within a flat, highly supportive senior management team.Government, public sector or GDS experience is advantageous, although candidates from large-scale commercial organisations will also be considered.Experience applying AI within product environments would be beneficial but is not essential.Key Attributes:Large-scale digital platform leadership.Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.Collaborative leadership and people management experience.If you are an experienced product leader with a background in large-scale platforms, payments, or nationally significant digital services, please apply and we will be in touch to discuss the opportunity further.

Automation Test Engineer - 6 Month Contract - RemoteRate: Up to £500 per dayIR35: InsideDuration: 6 monthsLocation: RemoteThe Role:A leading Government Institution is seeking an experienced Test Engineer / Functional Test Analyst with strong Integration Testing experience to undertake an initial 6-month contract.This role is Inside IR35 and can be worked remotely.Essential Criteria:Proven experience as a Test Engineer or Test Analyst across multiple programmes, covering all functional test stages and test types including Integration Testing, System Testing, SIT, Exploratory Testing, and UAT.Strong communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.Expert knowledge of software testing principles and methodologies, with experience working within Agile Scrum delivery environments.Hands-on experience using test management and defect tracking tools such as JIRA and Zephyr.Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and drive quality improvements.Experience testing microservices and APIs using tools such as Postman and REST Assured.Ability to work alongside Performance Test Engineers, reviewing performance test plans and interpreting performance test results and reports.Experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks using modern programming languages such as TypeScript, Java, or Ruby.Strong experience with Playwright for automated functional, integration, and end-to-end testing.Experience with test automation tools and frameworks including Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, JUnit/TestNG, and Maven.Experience creating and maintaining automated testing frameworks within CI/CD environments.Hands-on experience with continuous integration and deployment tools such as Jenkins, TeamCity, Travis CI, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms.Proven leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor, and motivate team members while promoting testing best practices.Desirable SkillsExperience working on large-scale Government, Public Sector, or highly regulated programmes.Knowledge of cloud-based environments and modern DevOps practices.Experience implementing test automation strategies and quality engineering practices across delivery teams.If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

Research Operations Lead - SC Cleared - ContractRate: £675 per dayDuration: 6 monthsLocation: Hybrid (London, Bristol or Manchester)IR35: InsideThe role:A Government organisation is seeking an experienced Research Operations Lead to drive improvements in research operations across a major digital transformation programme. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, User Research leaders, and multidisciplinary teams to remove operational barriers, improve research delivery, and enable faster, more effective user-centred decision making.Key responsibilities:Lead strategic improvements to Research Operations capability across multiple teamsRemove operational blockers impacting research and content deliveryImprove research processes, governance, tooling, and ways of workingOptimise participant recruitment and access to diverse user groupsSupport research governance, GDPR compliance, and proportionate assurance processesEngage with suppliers, recruitment partners, and research platformsWork closely with senior stakeholders to deliver scalable, practical solutionsCapture and share best practice to improve research delivery across the organisationSkills & Experience:Proven experience leading Research Operations within large, complex organisationsStrong understanding of user research methodologies and agile delivery environmentsExperience improving participant recruitment, research tooling, and governance processesStrong stakeholder engagement and influencing skillsExperience balancing delivery pace with governance and compliance requirementsExperience working with suppliers, agencies, and external research partnersExcellent delivery, prioritisation, and organisational skillsSC Clearance required or eligibility to obtain SC ClearanceIf you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further

Senior Service Designer - SC Cleared - ContractRate: £600 per dayDuration: 6 monthsLocation: RemoteIR35: InsideSecurity Clearance: SC (essential)The role:We are seeking an experienced Senior Service Designer to lead service design activities across large-scale, complex public sector programmes. Working within sensitive policy areas, you will help shape end-to-end services that balance user needs, business objectives, and strategic outcomes, while championing user-centred design principles throughout delivery.Key responsibilities:Lead service design activities across complex digital and business servicesAnalyse and map end-to-end user journeys, service ecosystems, channels and touchpointsTranslate user, business and policy needs into effective service designsDesign services for vulnerable users and those with accessibility requirementsFacilitate stakeholder engagement and drive consensus across complex environmentsAdvocate for user-centred design and GDS best practice within multidisciplinary teamsDevelop service blueprints, operating models and future-state service designsMentor and support other designers, contributing to communities of practiceSkills & Experience:Strong Senior Service Design experience within the UK public sectorProven experience working in complex, policy-driven environmentsExperience designing services for vulnerable users and accessibility-focused servicesAbility to clearly articulate service design approaches, methods and decision-makingStrong stakeholder management skills, including influencing senior and challenging stakeholdersExperience working within multidisciplinary agile delivery teamsStrong understanding of GDS standards and user-centred design principlesSC clearance essentialDesirable:Experience working on high-profile or politically sensitive servicesPrevious experience within Central Government or similar organisationsFamiliarity with service architecture, operating model design and organisational change initiativesIf you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

Lead Software Engineer - Python (Django) - SC Cleared - ContractRate: Up to £750 per day (Umbrella)Duration: 12 monthsLocation: 40% office based (London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, North East)IR35: InsideSecurity Clearance: SC (essential)The role:A government organisation is seeking a Senior / Lead Software Engineer to design, develop and support secure, scalable digital services within a regulated export control environment. You will provide technical leadership across agile squads, contributing to resilient, user-centred services aligned to GDS standards and national security requirements.Key responsibilities:Lead design and delivery of scalable Python/Django-based servicesTranslate user needs into robust technical solutionsBuild secure, test-driven, high-quality code across multiple workstreamsSupport and maintain live services (performance, stability, reliability)Collaborate across multidisciplinary agile teams (BA, UCD, Engineers)Contribute to system design, integration, and architecture decisionsDrive continuous improvement in engineering practices and deliverySkills & Experience:Strong Python and Django development experience (essential)Proven system design and architecture capabilityExperience working in agile, multidisciplinary teamsStrong communication and technical leadership skillsExperience in secure / regulated environments (e.g. government, defence)SC clearance (or eligibility) essential5-10+ years' software engineering experience (ideally senior/lead level)If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

Lead Research Operations Manager - SC Cleared - ContractRate: £550 per dayDuration: 6 monthsLocation: Hybrid (London, Bristol or Manchester)IR35: InsideThe role:A Government organisation is seeking an experienced Lead Research Operations Manager to drive improvements in research operations across a major digital transformation programme. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, User Research leaders, and multidisciplinary teams to remove operational barriers, improve research delivery, and enable faster, more effective user-centred decision making.Key responsibilities:Lead strategic improvements to Research Operations capability across multiple teamsRemove operational blockers impacting research and content deliveryImprove research processes, governance, tooling, and ways of workingOptimise participant recruitment and access to diverse user groupsSupport research governance, GDPR compliance, and proportionate assurance processesEngage with suppliers, recruitment partners, and research platformsWork closely with senior stakeholders to deliver scalable, practical solutionsCapture and share best practice to improve research delivery across the organisationSkills & Experience:Proven experience leading Research Operations within large, complex organisationsStrong understanding of user research methodologies and agile delivery environmentsExperience improving participant recruitment, research tooling, and governance processesStrong stakeholder engagement and influencing skillsExperience balancing delivery pace with governance and compliance requirementsExperience working with suppliers, agencies, and external research partnersExcellent delivery, prioritisation, and organisational skillsSC Clearance required or eligibility to obtain SC ClearanceIf you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further

Communications & Stakeholder Engagement Lead - SC Cleared - Contract Rate: £550 per day Duration: Until March 2027 Location: Hybrid IR35: Inside The role: A Government organisation is seeking an experienced Communications & Stakeholder Engagement Lead to support a high-profile digital transformation programme. You will be responsible for developing and delivering communications strategies, managing stakeholder engagement, and supporting senior leaders across a complex government environment. Based on the role description, the focus is on leading communications activity for a major central buying initiative within government. Key responsibilities:* Develop and deliver communications and stakeholder engagement strategies * Lead internal and external communications across multiple stakeholder groups * Create high-quality briefings, FAQs, lines to take, and engagement materials * Manage communications with government departments, suppliers, and senior stakeholders * Build strong relationships with communications teams, press offices, and leadership groups * Facilitate stakeholder engagement sessions and provide communications advice to senior leaders * Support reactive communications and correspondence within tight timescales * Drive engagement and participation across a fast-paced transformation programme Skills & Experience:* Extensive experience leading communications and engagement activities for large-scale transformation programmes * Strong stakeholder management experience across complex organisational environments * Experience engaging with senior leaders, executives, or government stakeholders * Ability to produce high-quality briefings, communications, and correspondence at pace * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Strong relationship-building and influencing capabilities * Experience working within government, public sector, or highly regulated environments desirable * SC Clearance requiredIf you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

DevOps Engineer - £675 per day - 4 Month Contract - SC ClearedRate: £675 per dayIR35: InsideLocation: Hybrid/Remote - London, Manchester or Bristol.The Role:A leading Central Government organisation is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a high-performing platform team on an initial 4-month contract.This role will focus on building, maintaining and improving cloud infrastructure supporting complex internal government platforms. The successful candidate will be a hands-on engineer with strong experience across AWS, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes and CI/CD, capable of contributing immediately without requiring significant ramp-up time.Experience & Requirements:Strong hands-on experience building and supporting cloud infrastructure within AWS environments.Proven expertise with Kubernetes, containerisation technologies and orchestration platforms, including Docker, ECS and ideally EKS.Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform.Experience designing, implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, ideally using GitHub Actions.Good understanding of AWS security, IAM, access controls and operational best practices.Experience supporting complex production systems and large-scale platforms.Strong communication and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary teams.Ability to write clear technical documentation, tickets and progress updates.Experience identifying and escalating risks, issues and dependencies effectively.Government or public sector experience is beneficial but not essential.Experience working on internal-facing platforms, data platforms or analytical platforms would be advantageous.Key Skills:AWSKubernetes (EKS desirable)DockerECSTerraformCI/CDGitHub ActionsIAM & Security Controls If you hold active SC Clearance and have strong AWS, Terraform and Kubernetes experience, please apply and we will be in touch to discuss the opportunity further.

Head of Product - Government/Payments - £825 per day - ContractRate: Up to £825 per dayIR35: InsideLocation: Hybrid - London preferred (Manchester or Bristol also considered). Attendance typically 1-2 days per week, with occasional travel required.Clearance: BPSS required, SC eligible as a minimum.The Role:A leading Central Government organisation is seeking an experienced Head of Product (G6) to join its Senior Management Team on an interim basis.You will provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of nationally critical digital platforms (GOV.UK Pay, GOV.UK Notify, GOV.UK Forms and GOV.UK Emergency Alerts. Working closely with Heads of Engineering, Delivery and Design, you will help shape departmental strategy, drive product excellence, and ensure the successful delivery of services used across Government and the wider public sector.This is a high-profile leadership role overseeing product professionals, supporting services that operate at national scale and form part of the UK's critical digital infrastructure.Experience & Requirements:Proven experience operating at Head of Product, Director of Product, Product Lead, Principal Product Manager or Group Product Manager level within large, complex organisations.Strong track record leading large product functions, departments and multidisciplinary teams, including line management of senior product professionals.Experience defining and delivering product strategy, vision and roadmaps for large-scale digital platforms used by millions of users.Significant experience with platform products (B2B or B2B2C), ideally within complex technology environments.Payments experience is highly desirable, particularly within large-scale platform or transaction-based services.Exceptional senior stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging executives, ministers, directors or equivalent senior leadership groups.Demonstrable experience operating within large-scale organisations and navigating complex stakeholder environments.Strong coaching and mentoring capability, with a passion for developing product teams and raising product management standards.Collaborative leadership style with the ability to thrive within a flat, highly supportive senior management team.Government, public sector or GDS experience is advantageous, although candidates from large-scale commercial organisations will also be considered.Experience applying AI within product environments would be beneficial but is not essential.Key Attributes:Large-scale digital platform leadership.Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.Collaborative leadership and people management experience.If you are an experienced product leader with a background in large-scale platforms, payments, or nationally significant digital services, please apply and we will be in touch to discuss the opportunity further.

Head of Product (G6) - £825 per day - ContractRate: Up to £825 per dayIR35: InsideLocation: Hybrid - London preferred (Manchester or Bristol also considered). Attendance typically 1-2 days per week, with occasional travel required.Clearance: BPSS required, SC eligible as a minimum.The Role:A leading Central Government organisation is seeking an experienced Head of Product (G6) to join its Senior Management Team on an interim basis.You will provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of nationally critical digital platforms (GOV.UK Pay, GOV.UK Notify, GOV.UK Forms and GOV.UK Emergency Alerts. Working closely with Heads of Engineering, Delivery and Design, you will help shape departmental strategy, drive product excellence, and ensure the successful delivery of services used across Government and the wider public sector.This is a high-profile leadership role overseeing product professionals, supporting services that operate at national scale and form part of the UK's critical digital infrastructure.Experience & Requirements:Proven experience operating at Head of Product, Director of Product, Product Lead, Principal Product Manager or Group Product Manager level within large, complex organisations.Strong track record leading large product functions, departments and multidisciplinary teams, including line management of senior product professionals.Experience defining and delivering product strategy, vision and roadmaps for large-scale digital platforms used by millions of users.Significant experience with platform products (B2B or B2B2C), ideally within complex technology environments.Payments experience is highly desirable, particularly within large-scale platform or transaction-based services.Exceptional senior stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging executives, ministers, directors or equivalent senior leadership groups.Demonstrable experience operating within large-scale organisations and navigating complex stakeholder environments.Strong coaching and mentoring capability, with a passion for developing product teams and raising product management standards.Collaborative leadership style with the ability to thrive within a flat, highly supportive senior management team.Government, public sector or GDS experience is advantageous, although candidates from large-scale commercial organisations will also be considered.Experience applying AI within product environments would be beneficial but is not essential.Key Attributes:Large-scale digital platform leadership.Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.Collaborative leadership and people management experience.If you are an experienced product leader with a background in large-scale platforms, payments, or nationally significant digital services, please apply and we will be in touch to discuss the opportunity further.

Automation Test Engineer - 6 Month Contract - RemoteRate: Up to £500 per dayIR35: InsideDuration: 6 monthsLocation: RemoteThe Role:A leading Government Institution is seeking an experienced Test Engineer / Functional Test Analyst with strong Integration Testing experience to undertake an initial 6-month contract.This role is Inside IR35 and can be worked remotely.Essential Criteria:Proven experience as a Test Engineer or Test Analyst across multiple programmes, covering all functional test stages and test types including Integration Testing, System Testing, SIT, Exploratory Testing, and UAT.Strong communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.Expert knowledge of software testing principles and methodologies, with experience working within Agile Scrum delivery environments.Hands-on experience using test management and defect tracking tools such as JIRA and Zephyr.Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and drive quality improvements.Experience testing microservices and APIs using tools such as Postman and REST Assured.Ability to work alongside Performance Test Engineers, reviewing performance test plans and interpreting performance test results and reports.Experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks using modern programming languages such as TypeScript, Java, or Ruby.Strong experience with Playwright for automated functional, integration, and end-to-end testing.Experience with test automation tools and frameworks including Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, JUnit/TestNG, and Maven.Experience creating and maintaining automated testing frameworks within CI/CD environments.Hands-on experience with continuous integration and deployment tools such as Jenkins, TeamCity, Travis CI, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms.Proven leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor, and motivate team members while promoting testing best practices.Desirable SkillsExperience working on large-scale Government, Public Sector, or highly regulated programmes.Knowledge of cloud-based environments and modern DevOps practices.Experience implementing test automation strategies and quality engineering practices across delivery teams.If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

Research Operations Lead - SC Cleared - ContractRate: £675 per dayDuration: 6 monthsLocation: Hybrid (London, Bristol or Manchester)IR35: InsideThe role:A Government organisation is seeking an experienced Research Operations Lead to drive improvements in research operations across a major digital transformation programme. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, User Research leaders, and multidisciplinary teams to remove operational barriers, improve research delivery, and enable faster, more effective user-centred decision making.Key responsibilities:Lead strategic improvements to Research Operations capability across multiple teamsRemove operational blockers impacting research and content deliveryImprove research processes, governance, tooling, and ways of workingOptimise participant recruitment and access to diverse user groupsSupport research governance, GDPR compliance, and proportionate assurance processesEngage with suppliers, recruitment partners, and research platformsWork closely with senior stakeholders to deliver scalable, practical solutionsCapture and share best practice to improve research delivery across the organisationSkills & Experience:Proven experience leading Research Operations within large, complex organisationsStrong understanding of user research methodologies and agile delivery environmentsExperience improving participant recruitment, research tooling, and governance processesStrong stakeholder engagement and influencing skillsExperience balancing delivery pace with governance and compliance requirementsExperience working with suppliers, agencies, and external research partnersExcellent delivery, prioritisation, and organisational skillsSC Clearance required or eligibility to obtain SC ClearanceIf you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further

Senior Service Designer - SC Cleared - ContractRate: £600 per dayDuration: 6 monthsLocation: RemoteIR35: InsideSecurity Clearance: SC (essential)The role:We are seeking an experienced Senior Service Designer to lead service design activities across large-scale, complex public sector programmes. Working within sensitive policy areas, you will help shape end-to-end services that balance user needs, business objectives, and strategic outcomes, while championing user-centred design principles throughout delivery.Key responsibilities:Lead service design activities across complex digital and business servicesAnalyse and map end-to-end user journeys, service ecosystems, channels and touchpointsTranslate user, business and policy needs into effective service designsDesign services for vulnerable users and those with accessibility requirementsFacilitate stakeholder engagement and drive consensus across complex environmentsAdvocate for user-centred design and GDS best practice within multidisciplinary teamsDevelop service blueprints, operating models and future-state service designsMentor and support other designers, contributing to communities of practiceSkills & Experience:Strong Senior Service Design experience within the UK public sectorProven experience working in complex, policy-driven environmentsExperience designing services for vulnerable users and accessibility-focused servicesAbility to clearly articulate service design approaches, methods and decision-makingStrong stakeholder management skills, including influencing senior and challenging stakeholdersExperience working within multidisciplinary agile delivery teamsStrong understanding of GDS standards and user-centred design principlesSC clearance essentialDesirable:Experience working on high-profile or politically sensitive servicesPrevious experience within Central Government or similar organisationsFamiliarity with service architecture, operating model design and organisational change initiativesIf you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

Lead Software Engineer - Python (Django) - SC Cleared - ContractRate: Up to £750 per day (Umbrella)Duration: 12 monthsLocation: 40% office based (London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, North East)IR35: InsideSecurity Clearance: SC (essential)The role:A government organisation is seeking a Senior / Lead Software Engineer to design, develop and support secure, scalable digital services within a regulated export control environment. You will provide technical leadership across agile squads, contributing to resilient, user-centred services aligned to GDS standards and national security requirements.Key responsibilities:Lead design and delivery of scalable Python/Django-based servicesTranslate user needs into robust technical solutionsBuild secure, test-driven, high-quality code across multiple workstreamsSupport and maintain live services (performance, stability, reliability)Collaborate across multidisciplinary agile teams (BA, UCD, Engineers)Contribute to system design, integration, and architecture decisionsDrive continuous improvement in engineering practices and deliverySkills & Experience:Strong Python and Django development experience (essential)Proven system design and architecture capabilityExperience working in agile, multidisciplinary teamsStrong communication and technical leadership skillsExperience in secure / regulated environments (e.g. government, defence)SC clearance (or eligibility) essential5-10+ years' software engineering experience (ideally senior/lead level)If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

Lead Research Operations Manager - SC Cleared - ContractRate: £550 per dayDuration: 6 monthsLocation: Hybrid (London, Bristol or Manchester)IR35: InsideThe role:A Government organisation is seeking an experienced Lead Research Operations Manager to drive improvements in research operations across a major digital transformation programme. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, User Research leaders, and multidisciplinary teams to remove operational barriers, improve research delivery, and enable faster, more effective user-centred decision making.Key responsibilities:Lead strategic improvements to Research Operations capability across multiple teamsRemove operational blockers impacting research and content deliveryImprove research processes, governance, tooling, and ways of workingOptimise participant recruitment and access to diverse user groupsSupport research governance, GDPR compliance, and proportionate assurance processesEngage with suppliers, recruitment partners, and research platformsWork closely with senior stakeholders to deliver scalable, practical solutionsCapture and share best practice to improve research delivery across the organisationSkills & Experience:Proven experience leading Research Operations within large, complex organisationsStrong understanding of user research methodologies and agile delivery environmentsExperience improving participant recruitment, research tooling, and governance processesStrong stakeholder engagement and influencing skillsExperience balancing delivery pace with governance and compliance requirementsExperience working with suppliers, agencies, and external research partnersExcellent delivery, prioritisation, and organisational skillsSC Clearance required or eligibility to obtain SC ClearanceIf you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further

Communications & Stakeholder Engagement Lead - SC Cleared - Contract Rate: £550 per day Duration: Until March 2027 Location: Hybrid IR35: Inside The role: A Government organisation is seeking an experienced Communications & Stakeholder Engagement Lead to support a high-profile digital transformation programme. You will be responsible for developing and delivering communications strategies, managing stakeholder engagement, and supporting senior leaders across a complex government environment. Based on the role description, the focus is on leading communications activity for a major central buying initiative within government. Key responsibilities:* Develop and deliver communications and stakeholder engagement strategies * Lead internal and external communications across multiple stakeholder groups * Create high-quality briefings, FAQs, lines to take, and engagement materials * Manage communications with government departments, suppliers, and senior stakeholders * Build strong relationships with communications teams, press offices, and leadership groups * Facilitate stakeholder engagement sessions and provide communications advice to senior leaders * Support reactive communications and correspondence within tight timescales * Drive engagement and participation across a fast-paced transformation programme Skills & Experience:* Extensive experience leading communications and engagement activities for large-scale transformation programmes * Strong stakeholder management experience across complex organisational environments * Experience engaging with senior leaders, executives, or government stakeholders * Ability to produce high-quality briefings, communications, and correspondence at pace * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Strong relationship-building and influencing capabilities * Experience working within government, public sector, or highly regulated environments desirable * SC Clearance requiredIf you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.