At the Government Digital Service (GDS), our mission is to build a simple, joined-up and personalised experience of government for everyone. Using our unique position at the centre of government, we develop services that work for the user, however complex the underlying systems may be. We believe that ensuring things work for end users is the only way to realise the efficiencies that come with digital transformation.Our focus is on delivering five missions in the following areas:GOV.UK as the single and trusted online destination for government information and servicesJoined-up services that solve whole problems and span multiple departmentsA simple digital identity solution that works for everyoneCommon tools and expert servicesJoined-up data across departmentsYou can read more about these missions and our vision for the transformation of government in our 2021-2024 strategy

Government Digital Services

Senior User Researcher

Government Digital Services

UX/UI Designer - Risk & Governance

Manchester

Our tech, data and digital teams help to drive co-operation. Whether it's through the systems that connect our colleagues, the insights that underpin our strategy, or the platforms where we engage with our members and customers – these teams have a vital role to play in delivering our Co-op purpose.Across our teams, we'redelivering the technology that powers our Co-oppioneering new ways to co-operate onlinehelping our colleagues to get more from their datacreating new digital products and services for our colleagues, members, customers and communities Careers in our tech, data and digital teams are many and varied. From technical disciplines like software, platform and data engineering, to enterprise architecture, information security and the wide range of roles comprised in multi-disciplinary agile delivery teams. What connects them all is a focus on innovation, collaboration and personal development.We work in an agile way, and we’re user centred and responsive to change.We have a big vision here at Co-op: champion better ways of doing business for you and your communities. We’re a society that’s undergone a huge amount of change and we’re investing in digital thinking and services in a way we’ve never done before.You can follow us on Twitter @CoopDigital or you can check out our latest vacancies on our careers page.

Co-op

Product Manager

Manchester

About usAJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers, to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have 480,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £75.1 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1200 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for five consecutive years.At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.Dale joined the Technology Department at AJ Bell in 2008 as a Test Analyst. Since then, he has been a member of a number of tech teams, including IT Service Desk and Data MI. He is now on the Business Intelligence Team, where he is responsible for nine developers.Dale’s story is typical of our Technology Department – it’s a place that’s always evolving, innovating and adapting to change, and these qualities have been absolutely crucial in AJ Bell’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. In this recent video chat, Dale explains how the department mobilised the business to work remotely when the pandemic first hit, whilst continuing to focus on driving forward new technologies for our customers.