Mid Level User Researcher - 3 month contract
The advert asks you to have the right to work in the UK already:
“Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK.”
This line often means the employer will not sponsor a visa, but some employers include it as standard wording. That is why the highest likelihood we give this job is Possible. Ask NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED before you apply.
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
The advert asks for the right to work already
Not disclosed
Salary
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£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2434 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 41% sure that is the right code. NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Possible 2434 (Business and related research professionals) · 41% match
- Possible 2115 (Social and humanities scientists) · 24% match
- Possible 2162 (Other researchers, unspecified discipline) · 13% match
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2434 Business and related research professionals Most likely code | £33,400 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £41,700 |
2115 Social and humanities scientists Also possible | £33,400 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £40,400 |
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline Also possible | £33,400 | £34,900 | £39,200 | £43,600 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Mid Level User Researcher with strong GDS experience to join the multidisciplinary team on one of our most visible programmes. This is a 3 month contract role, with a chance of extension, designed for someone who enjoys working in complex, high social impact delivery environments.
The role is remote. We are ideally looking for someone who can start on 2nd November.
You’ll be delivering user research across a substantial GDS project, working closely with multidisciplinary teams on problems that are often complex, sensitive and fast‑moving.
While the environment brings challenge and pressure, it also offers the opportunity to contribute to services with meaningful societal impact, where good user research genuinely shapes outcomes for the public
Essential Experience:
- Significant experience working as a user research within GDS projects
- Experience working within multidisciplinary delivery teams
- Demonstrable experience working with complex stakeholder groups, navigating ambiguity and competing priorities
Desirable Experience:
- Experience working within Health Contexts
OTHER INFORMATION
- Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.
- All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting, references and occupational health checks.
- Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.
NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs during the recruitment or interview process, please feel free to share these with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accommodating experience for all candidates.
Who We Are:
We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies.
Working with us, you’ll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what’s possible and support amazing public services.
We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference.
We’d love your help. And we’ll support you all the way.
NEC Digital Studio
At NEC Digital Studio, we believe in design practices that make the world more human.
NEC Digital Studio was created to put people at the centre of services, positively changing how they experience the world. Everything we design, build and maintain is made for life.
Our mission is to empower organisations to be more effective, inclusive and sustainable, through tools, systems and experiences that are intelligent, integrated and intuitive for all.
As a people-first digital studio, we are designing and developing evidence-led solutions at scale to transform the services used by everyone, every day. We specialise in working with seldom heard voices and diverse user groups. We practice participatory co-design and ethical research. Our teams are experts in accessibility and digital inclusion
We’d love your help. And we’ll support you all the way. Discover more at NEC Digital Studio.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Business and related research professionals (SOC 2434) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~105k in sample- Middle half £34,892–49,400
- Median £41,392
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–35,000
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2434 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.