Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet. We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them. Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio. Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022. Position: Solutions Architect Reports to: Head of Delivery The Technical Architect role is created to support the growth of the company and a desire to secure and build upon new and existing business opportunities. The role will help ensure our technical solutions are robust, commercially viable and fully address the customer requirements. The role will support the whole lifecycle from initial engagement with pre-sales and customers to proposal, solution design and delivery. The opportunities for growth and development in this role are substantial as Methods itself continues to grow and develop. The role will focus on the development of Microsoft solutions and cloud platforms and will have responsibility for the technical solutions and will retain that responsibility from initial customer engagement through to implementation and handover to Methods delivery teams. The role will require someone with extensive technical experience, good interpersonal skills and the ability to explain potentially complex technical solutions to a business audience. The role will require someone with good all-round ability to juggle multiple projects and meet deadlines whilst at the same time comprehending complex and interdependent business requirements and to ensure these are delivered in a cost effective and secure manner. This is an ideal opportunity for a technical professional looking for a new and challenging architect position, one which will make best use of their existing skills and experience and also further their development. Responsibilities Involvement in initial customer engagements to articulate Methods' capabilities and help shape customer technical strategy and requirements. Own the technical solution required to meet a customer's specification, liaising proactively with colleagues and external partners, as necessary, to deliver technically elegant, feasible and commercially viable solutions. Construction of a cost model to support the implementation and ongoing delivery of the solution. Own and manage any risks associated with solution development and implementation. Undertake, where required, authorship and/or review of technical elements of proposal documentation Take the technical lead in the presentation of technical and commercial solutions to a customer, in collaboration with the sales team. Provide technical support in contract negotiations and development. Ensure effective handover of technical solution to delivery teams, in conjunction with the Programme Managers. Contribute to the development of Methods' technical solutions and capabilities, keeping abreast of industry developments and proposing innovation. Quality Assurance of Technical Solutions proposed and /or implemented by Technical Architects or Engineers, where required. Conceptualising and designing complex solutions, covering multiple sites, and including hosted Data Centre infrastructures. Perform presales activity in support of the Business Development, Solution Architecture and Sales teams. The role requires detailed design skills specific to the individual's technology specialisation, complemented by an architecture-level appreciation of all relevant complementary technologies. Initiate an ongoing, proactive approach, working alongside colleagues in developing and delivering service offerings based on industry best practice and new-to-market technologies. Understand and develop the opportunities within their customer accounts. Maintain a broad understanding across Microsoft technologies and be willing to complete training (including the passing of relevant exams and accreditations) in Microsoft technologies that are identified as pertinent to your role and to maintain and gain Methods certifications and accreditations. Subject Matter Expert (SME) in agreed technologies in line with Methods solutions and designs. Mentor and guide team to build and develop their skills to meet the requirements of Methods and customers. Work with Management team to build repeatable, robust, policies, processes and approaches to enable consistent and best practices solution delivery. Provide support to Managed Services and Delivery Engineers as SME All other duties as required. Essential skills Excellent presentation and communication (verbal and written) skills Self-starter with the ability to appropriately prioritise and plan complex work in a rapidly changing environment. Results oriented with ability to produce products that deliver organisational benefit. Effective design and proposal documentation skills Strong conceptual and analytical skills - demonstrating outside-the-box problem solving skills. SC clearance or willingness to gain Microsoft Expert Level Exams and Certifications Subject Matter Expert Exams and Certifications Experience required At least 5 years in a customer facing role, delivering and supporting technology solutions based on Microsoft technologies In Depth knowledge & experience of various Microsoft technologies with SME knowledge in agreed areas o Azure DevOps & automation o Azure Platform o Azure Integration Services o Azure Fabric o Azure App Service o Azure Kubernetes Service o Azure Entra ID o Azure AI Foundry o .NET development o Database development & administration In Depth knowledge & experience of creating a technical design to deploy and implement without guidance In Depth understanding of Microsoft Cloud Platform including services, security, capabilities, technology, applications, IT Issues, best practice standards, methodologies and processes Proven ability to work collaboratively in projects and demonstrate the ability to undertake technical leadership Team player with experience leading and collaborating cross-team to ensure successful delivery of solutions. Lead on technical workshops & solutions across multiple technologies Commercial awareness to create proposals and draft responses to tenders Significant Pre-sales experience in discussing solution and technologies with customers Experience of presenting technical solutions to customers and stakeholders The role is Hybrid - Remote with some travel required as and when to client site/Methods offices. This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview. Benefits Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect: Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring, and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment As well as this we offer: Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working - including home working and part time Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus - based on company and individual performance Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance . click apply for full job details
Jul 24, 2025
Full time
Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet. We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them. Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio. Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022. Position: Solutions Architect Reports to: Head of Delivery The Technical Architect role is created to support the growth of the company and a desire to secure and build upon new and existing business opportunities. The role will help ensure our technical solutions are robust, commercially viable and fully address the customer requirements. The role will support the whole lifecycle from initial engagement with pre-sales and customers to proposal, solution design and delivery. The opportunities for growth and development in this role are substantial as Methods itself continues to grow and develop. The role will focus on the development of Microsoft solutions and cloud platforms and will have responsibility for the technical solutions and will retain that responsibility from initial customer engagement through to implementation and handover to Methods delivery teams. The role will require someone with extensive technical experience, good interpersonal skills and the ability to explain potentially complex technical solutions to a business audience. The role will require someone with good all-round ability to juggle multiple projects and meet deadlines whilst at the same time comprehending complex and interdependent business requirements and to ensure these are delivered in a cost effective and secure manner. This is an ideal opportunity for a technical professional looking for a new and challenging architect position, one which will make best use of their existing skills and experience and also further their development. Responsibilities Involvement in initial customer engagements to articulate Methods' capabilities and help shape customer technical strategy and requirements. Own the technical solution required to meet a customer's specification, liaising proactively with colleagues and external partners, as necessary, to deliver technically elegant, feasible and commercially viable solutions. Construction of a cost model to support the implementation and ongoing delivery of the solution. Own and manage any risks associated with solution development and implementation. Undertake, where required, authorship and/or review of technical elements of proposal documentation Take the technical lead in the presentation of technical and commercial solutions to a customer, in collaboration with the sales team. Provide technical support in contract negotiations and development. Ensure effective handover of technical solution to delivery teams, in conjunction with the Programme Managers. Contribute to the development of Methods' technical solutions and capabilities, keeping abreast of industry developments and proposing innovation. Quality Assurance of Technical Solutions proposed and /or implemented by Technical Architects or Engineers, where required. Conceptualising and designing complex solutions, covering multiple sites, and including hosted Data Centre infrastructures. Perform presales activity in support of the Business Development, Solution Architecture and Sales teams. The role requires detailed design skills specific to the individual's technology specialisation, complemented by an architecture-level appreciation of all relevant complementary technologies. Initiate an ongoing, proactive approach, working alongside colleagues in developing and delivering service offerings based on industry best practice and new-to-market technologies. Understand and develop the opportunities within their customer accounts. Maintain a broad understanding across Microsoft technologies and be willing to complete training (including the passing of relevant exams and accreditations) in Microsoft technologies that are identified as pertinent to your role and to maintain and gain Methods certifications and accreditations. Subject Matter Expert (SME) in agreed technologies in line with Methods solutions and designs. Mentor and guide team to build and develop their skills to meet the requirements of Methods and customers. Work with Management team to build repeatable, robust, policies, processes and approaches to enable consistent and best practices solution delivery. Provide support to Managed Services and Delivery Engineers as SME All other duties as required. Essential skills Excellent presentation and communication (verbal and written) skills Self-starter with the ability to appropriately prioritise and plan complex work in a rapidly changing environment. Results oriented with ability to produce products that deliver organisational benefit. Effective design and proposal documentation skills Strong conceptual and analytical skills - demonstrating outside-the-box problem solving skills. SC clearance or willingness to gain Microsoft Expert Level Exams and Certifications Subject Matter Expert Exams and Certifications Experience required At least 5 years in a customer facing role, delivering and supporting technology solutions based on Microsoft technologies In Depth knowledge & experience of various Microsoft technologies with SME knowledge in agreed areas o Azure DevOps & automation o Azure Platform o Azure Integration Services o Azure Fabric o Azure App Service o Azure Kubernetes Service o Azure Entra ID o Azure AI Foundry o .NET development o Database development & administration In Depth knowledge & experience of creating a technical design to deploy and implement without guidance In Depth understanding of Microsoft Cloud Platform including services, security, capabilities, technology, applications, IT Issues, best practice standards, methodologies and processes Proven ability to work collaboratively in projects and demonstrate the ability to undertake technical leadership Team player with experience leading and collaborating cross-team to ensure successful delivery of solutions. Lead on technical workshops & solutions across multiple technologies Commercial awareness to create proposals and draft responses to tenders Significant Pre-sales experience in discussing solution and technologies with customers Experience of presenting technical solutions to customers and stakeholders The role is Hybrid - Remote with some travel required as and when to client site/Methods offices. This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview. Benefits Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect: Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring, and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment As well as this we offer: Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working - including home working and part time Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus - based on company and individual performance Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance . click apply for full job details
Methods Business & Digital Technology Ltd
Sheffield, Yorkshire
Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited Salary: £50,000pa - £60,000pa Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet. We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them. Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio. Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022. Your role We are recruiting for a Senior Content Designer on a permanent basis. You will have a passion for making things easier for people to understand to help users complete their goal. You will have experience of working in a public sector environment, with a working knowledge of standards and principles, such as the Service Standard. Your responsibilities will include: Planning, writing and managing usable and accessible content in line with GDS/GOV.UK Content Design guidelines and standards. Producing content that is accurate, timely, relevant, easy to understand, search engine optimised and meets style guidelines. Managing stakeholders and building successful relationships with them, including explaining content decisions. Using analytical and problem-solving skills to help the team solve design problems and challenge assumptions. Championing user-centred design practices for digital products and services. Advocating for accessible digital products and services. Being an active part of the Content Design Community of Practice, including sharing ideas, best practice and proactively offering help and support. Taking responsibility for content quality, including coaching and mentoring content designers. Supporting team members' learning, skills growth and career progression. Line managing members of the content design team, including: offering project support and guidance holding 1:1s, probation reviews and appraisals approving timecards, expenses and leave. Supporting the Head of Content, including with: training and development plans project planning recruitment activities sales and marketing activities. Helping create a welcoming, safe and inclusive team environment - encouraging mutual peer-to-peer support, and helping individuals achieve a good work-life balance. The role will be based remotely, but there may be a need for some UK travel requiring you to stay away from home. Skills we are looking for Producing user-centred content: experience of evidence-based content design that meets GDS/GOV.UK standards, including a deep understanding of end-to-end journeys and experience of identifying where journey fixes or content improvements need to be made. Working as a content designer in an agile environment: you understand agile approaches, advocate for the role of content design in multidisciplinary teams, and encourage healthy working relationships with other disciplines. Strong communication and interpersonal skills: ability to communicate a range of information to a variety of audiences. For example, talking about digital products and the GDS Service Standard in a way that stakeholders understand. Stakeholder relationship management: ability to effectively negotiate and influence stakeholders, manage relationships, build strategic relationships, communicate regularly and remove blockers, while keeping the focus on user needs. Strategic thinking: ability to help to lead the design and implementation of strategies, and evaluate their impact and progress to make sure business objectives and user needs are being met. Understanding user needs: ability to work closely and collaboratively with user researchers to gain insights and make decisions based on findings. Accessibility: ability of putting accessibility at the heart of approaches to designing content and encouraging others to do the same. People management: take responsibility for assuring the quality of more junior colleagues, and coaching and guiding them to improve. Ensuring quality: make sure content is regularly reviewed and evaluated, contributing to continuous improvements and iterations. We know not everyone will have all of the skills we are looking for. We are happy to support you to grow your skill set and experience through our training budget, working with our experienced teams and mentoring. Additional skills and behaviours Skills that would also be useful in this role include: Proactive approach to addressing environmental issues, embedding environmental responsibility in practices and standards, and encouraging clients to consider innovative solutions within the scope of work. Proactive approach to diversity, equality and inclusion, internally and with clients. Experience in creating and updating prototypes, from paper sketches to coded prototypes (for example, using the GOV.UK Prototype Kit). Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect: Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment Benefits: Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working - including home working and part time Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus - based on company and individual performance Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Travel - season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme For a full list of benefits please visit our website ( )
Feb 21, 2025
Full time
Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited Salary: £50,000pa - £60,000pa Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet. We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them. Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio. Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022. Your role We are recruiting for a Senior Content Designer on a permanent basis. You will have a passion for making things easier for people to understand to help users complete their goal. You will have experience of working in a public sector environment, with a working knowledge of standards and principles, such as the Service Standard. Your responsibilities will include: Planning, writing and managing usable and accessible content in line with GDS/GOV.UK Content Design guidelines and standards. Producing content that is accurate, timely, relevant, easy to understand, search engine optimised and meets style guidelines. Managing stakeholders and building successful relationships with them, including explaining content decisions. Using analytical and problem-solving skills to help the team solve design problems and challenge assumptions. Championing user-centred design practices for digital products and services. Advocating for accessible digital products and services. Being an active part of the Content Design Community of Practice, including sharing ideas, best practice and proactively offering help and support. Taking responsibility for content quality, including coaching and mentoring content designers. Supporting team members' learning, skills growth and career progression. Line managing members of the content design team, including: offering project support and guidance holding 1:1s, probation reviews and appraisals approving timecards, expenses and leave. Supporting the Head of Content, including with: training and development plans project planning recruitment activities sales and marketing activities. Helping create a welcoming, safe and inclusive team environment - encouraging mutual peer-to-peer support, and helping individuals achieve a good work-life balance. The role will be based remotely, but there may be a need for some UK travel requiring you to stay away from home. Skills we are looking for Producing user-centred content: experience of evidence-based content design that meets GDS/GOV.UK standards, including a deep understanding of end-to-end journeys and experience of identifying where journey fixes or content improvements need to be made. Working as a content designer in an agile environment: you understand agile approaches, advocate for the role of content design in multidisciplinary teams, and encourage healthy working relationships with other disciplines. Strong communication and interpersonal skills: ability to communicate a range of information to a variety of audiences. For example, talking about digital products and the GDS Service Standard in a way that stakeholders understand. Stakeholder relationship management: ability to effectively negotiate and influence stakeholders, manage relationships, build strategic relationships, communicate regularly and remove blockers, while keeping the focus on user needs. Strategic thinking: ability to help to lead the design and implementation of strategies, and evaluate their impact and progress to make sure business objectives and user needs are being met. Understanding user needs: ability to work closely and collaboratively with user researchers to gain insights and make decisions based on findings. Accessibility: ability of putting accessibility at the heart of approaches to designing content and encouraging others to do the same. People management: take responsibility for assuring the quality of more junior colleagues, and coaching and guiding them to improve. Ensuring quality: make sure content is regularly reviewed and evaluated, contributing to continuous improvements and iterations. We know not everyone will have all of the skills we are looking for. We are happy to support you to grow your skill set and experience through our training budget, working with our experienced teams and mentoring. Additional skills and behaviours Skills that would also be useful in this role include: Proactive approach to addressing environmental issues, embedding environmental responsibility in practices and standards, and encouraging clients to consider innovative solutions within the scope of work. Proactive approach to diversity, equality and inclusion, internally and with clients. Experience in creating and updating prototypes, from paper sketches to coded prototypes (for example, using the GOV.UK Prototype Kit). Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect: Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment Benefits: Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working - including home working and part time Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus - based on company and individual performance Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Travel - season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme For a full list of benefits please visit our website ( )
Methods Business & Digital Technology Ltd
Leeds, Yorkshire
Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited Salary: £50,000pa - £60,000pa Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet. We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them. Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio. Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022. Your role We are recruiting for a Senior Content Designer on a permanent basis. You will have a passion for making things easier for people to understand to help users complete their goal. You will have experience of working in a public sector environment, with a working knowledge of standards and principles, such as the Service Standard. Your responsibilities will include: Planning, writing and managing usable and accessible content in line with GDS/GOV.UK Content Design guidelines and standards. Producing content that is accurate, timely, relevant, easy to understand, search engine optimised and meets style guidelines. Managing stakeholders and building successful relationships with them, including explaining content decisions. Using analytical and problem-solving skills to help the team solve design problems and challenge assumptions. Championing user-centred design practices for digital products and services. Advocating for accessible digital products and services. Being an active part of the Content Design Community of Practice, including sharing ideas, best practice and proactively offering help and support. Taking responsibility for content quality, including coaching and mentoring content designers. Supporting team members' learning, skills growth and career progression. Line managing members of the content design team, including: offering project support and guidance holding 1:1s, probation reviews and appraisals approving timecards, expenses and leave. Supporting the Head of Content, including with: training and development plans project planning recruitment activities sales and marketing activities. Helping create a welcoming, safe and inclusive team environment - encouraging mutual peer-to-peer support, and helping individuals achieve a good work-life balance. The role will be based remotely, but there may be a need for some UK travel requiring you to stay away from home. Skills we are looking for Producing user-centred content: experience of evidence-based content design that meets GDS/GOV.UK standards, including a deep understanding of end-to-end journeys and experience of identifying where journey fixes or content improvements need to be made. Working as a content designer in an agile environment: you understand agile approaches, advocate for the role of content design in multidisciplinary teams, and encourage healthy working relationships with other disciplines. Strong communication and interpersonal skills: ability to communicate a range of information to a variety of audiences. For example, talking about digital products and the GDS Service Standard in a way that stakeholders understand. Stakeholder relationship management: ability to effectively negotiate and influence stakeholders, manage relationships, build strategic relationships, communicate regularly and remove blockers, while keeping the focus on user needs. Strategic thinking: ability to help to lead the design and implementation of strategies, and evaluate their impact and progress to make sure business objectives and user needs are being met. Understanding user needs: ability to work closely and collaboratively with user researchers to gain insights and make decisions based on findings. Accessibility: ability of putting accessibility at the heart of approaches to designing content and encouraging others to do the same. People management: take responsibility for assuring the quality of more junior colleagues, and coaching and guiding them to improve. Ensuring quality: make sure content is regularly reviewed and evaluated, contributing to continuous improvements and iterations. We know not everyone will have all of the skills we are looking for. We are happy to support you to grow your skill set and experience through our training budget, working with our experienced teams and mentoring. Additional skills and behaviours Skills that would also be useful in this role include: Proactive approach to addressing environmental issues, embedding environmental responsibility in practices and standards, and encouraging clients to consider innovative solutions within the scope of work. Proactive approach to diversity, equality and inclusion, internally and with clients. Experience in creating and updating prototypes, from paper sketches to coded prototypes (for example, using the GOV.UK Prototype Kit). Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect: Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment Benefits: Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working - including home working and part time Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus - based on company and individual performance Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Travel - season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme For a full list of benefits please visit our website ( )
Feb 21, 2025
Full time
Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited Salary: £50,000pa - £60,000pa Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet. We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them. Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio. Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022. Your role We are recruiting for a Senior Content Designer on a permanent basis. You will have a passion for making things easier for people to understand to help users complete their goal. You will have experience of working in a public sector environment, with a working knowledge of standards and principles, such as the Service Standard. Your responsibilities will include: Planning, writing and managing usable and accessible content in line with GDS/GOV.UK Content Design guidelines and standards. Producing content that is accurate, timely, relevant, easy to understand, search engine optimised and meets style guidelines. Managing stakeholders and building successful relationships with them, including explaining content decisions. Using analytical and problem-solving skills to help the team solve design problems and challenge assumptions. Championing user-centred design practices for digital products and services. Advocating for accessible digital products and services. Being an active part of the Content Design Community of Practice, including sharing ideas, best practice and proactively offering help and support. Taking responsibility for content quality, including coaching and mentoring content designers. Supporting team members' learning, skills growth and career progression. Line managing members of the content design team, including: offering project support and guidance holding 1:1s, probation reviews and appraisals approving timecards, expenses and leave. Supporting the Head of Content, including with: training and development plans project planning recruitment activities sales and marketing activities. Helping create a welcoming, safe and inclusive team environment - encouraging mutual peer-to-peer support, and helping individuals achieve a good work-life balance. The role will be based remotely, but there may be a need for some UK travel requiring you to stay away from home. Skills we are looking for Producing user-centred content: experience of evidence-based content design that meets GDS/GOV.UK standards, including a deep understanding of end-to-end journeys and experience of identifying where journey fixes or content improvements need to be made. Working as a content designer in an agile environment: you understand agile approaches, advocate for the role of content design in multidisciplinary teams, and encourage healthy working relationships with other disciplines. Strong communication and interpersonal skills: ability to communicate a range of information to a variety of audiences. For example, talking about digital products and the GDS Service Standard in a way that stakeholders understand. Stakeholder relationship management: ability to effectively negotiate and influence stakeholders, manage relationships, build strategic relationships, communicate regularly and remove blockers, while keeping the focus on user needs. Strategic thinking: ability to help to lead the design and implementation of strategies, and evaluate their impact and progress to make sure business objectives and user needs are being met. Understanding user needs: ability to work closely and collaboratively with user researchers to gain insights and make decisions based on findings. Accessibility: ability of putting accessibility at the heart of approaches to designing content and encouraging others to do the same. People management: take responsibility for assuring the quality of more junior colleagues, and coaching and guiding them to improve. Ensuring quality: make sure content is regularly reviewed and evaluated, contributing to continuous improvements and iterations. We know not everyone will have all of the skills we are looking for. We are happy to support you to grow your skill set and experience through our training budget, working with our experienced teams and mentoring. Additional skills and behaviours Skills that would also be useful in this role include: Proactive approach to addressing environmental issues, embedding environmental responsibility in practices and standards, and encouraging clients to consider innovative solutions within the scope of work. Proactive approach to diversity, equality and inclusion, internally and with clients. Experience in creating and updating prototypes, from paper sketches to coded prototypes (for example, using the GOV.UK Prototype Kit). Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect: Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment Benefits: Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working - including home working and part time Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus - based on company and individual performance Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Travel - season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme For a full list of benefits please visit our website ( )
Methods are currently hiring for a Technical Business Analyst to join us on a permanent basis to work on some key projects in our portfolio. TheBusiness Analystwill typically play a leading role in a DDaT multidisciplinary team, within agile and waterfall project environments. They will apply analytical and problem-solving tools to assess situations and understand problems, eliciting, analysing, va...... click apply for full job details
Dec 01, 2021
Full time
Methods are currently hiring for a Technical Business Analyst to join us on a permanent basis to work on some key projects in our portfolio. TheBusiness Analystwill typically play a leading role in a DDaT multidisciplinary team, within agile and waterfall project environments. They will apply analytical and problem-solving tools to assess situations and understand problems, eliciting, analysing, va...... click apply for full job details