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Open to doing tech differently?

We'll open you up to new possibilities.

At Opencast, people are at the heart of all we do. We specialise in technology solutions that are simpler and fairer for people and businesses to use. We also work hard to create a workplace that is welcoming for our own people.

At Opencast, people are at the heart of all we do. We specialise in technology solutions that are simpler and fairer for people and businesses to use. We also work hard to create a workplace that is welcoming for our own people.

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What we do

A different type of tech consultancy

Outcomes focus

Outcomes focus

User-centred

User-centred

Agile and iterative

Agile and iterative

Trusted partners

Trusted partners

Our priority is to do what’s best for our clients, partners and people. We’ll work with you to understand what you know and how you see the world. Our commitment to purpose means we work to make life better in wider society, as well as for our own people.

Services

Our clients

Making a difference together.

We work to make a positive difference to people's lives. We work with you to deliver meaningful change and results to match. Social purpose drives our work. We work with people who see the world in the same way. 

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Iam property logo
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Lycetts logo
Lycetts logo
Lycetts logo
Mer logo
Mer logo
Mer logo
Marine management organisation logo
Marine management organisation logo
Marine management organisation logo
MoD logo
MoD logo
MoD logo
MoJ logo
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Newcastle building society logo
Newcastle building society logo
Newcastle building society logo
NHS Business services authority logo
NHS Business services authority logo
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NHS England logo
NHS England logo
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Northumberland county council logo
Northumberland county council logo
Northumberland county council logo
NWG Living water logo
NWG Living water logo
NWG Living water logo
PTSG logo
PTSG logo
PTSG logo
Reboot the future logo
Reboot the future logo
Reboot the future logo
Sage logo
Sage logo
Sage logo
South tyneside council logo
South tyneside council logo
South tyneside council logo
Turing trust logo
Turing trust logo
Turing trust logo

Preferred suppliers

Opencast works with multiple governmental departments and can be found on official procurement lists of preferred suppliers.

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Careers

Open to new possibilities?

Open to new possibilities?

Best people experience

Best people experience

Work that matters

Work that matters

Benefits and share options

Benefits and share options

Hybrid, HQ and city hubs

Hybrid, HQ and city hubs

Diversity and inclusion

Diversity and inclusion

Social purpose

Social purpose

If you're open to putting people first, we're open to a conversation. We're looking for people who look forward to learning on every new project and who want to make a real difference to people's lives. Check out our vacancies. 

Content design - consultant (contract)

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  • Hybrid

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Content design - consultant (contract)

  • Content Design

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Content design - consultant (contract)

  • Content Design

  • Hybrid

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Interaction Designer - Consultant Contract

  • Interaction Design

  • Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London

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Interaction Designer - Consultant Contract

  • Interaction Design

  • Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London

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Interaction Designer - Consultant Contract

  • Interaction Design

  • Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London

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Software Developer - Consultant (Contract)

  • Software Development

  • Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London

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Software Developer - Consultant (Contract)

  • Software Development

  • Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London

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Software Developer - Consultant (Contract)

  • Software Development

  • Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London

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Interaction Design - consultant

  • Interaction Design

  • Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London

  • Permanent - Employee

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Interaction Design - consultant

  • Interaction Design

  • Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London

  • Permanent - Employee

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Interaction Design - consultant

  • Interaction Design

  • Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London

  • Permanent - Employee

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Software Developer - Consultant

  • Software Development

  • Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London

  • Permanent - Employee

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Software Developer - Consultant

  • Software Development

  • Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London

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Software Developer - Consultant

  • Software Development

  • Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London

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Quality Assurance - Senior Consultant

  • Quality Assurance

  • Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London

  • Permanent - Future Opportunity

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Quality Assurance - Senior Consultant

  • Quality Assurance

  • Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London

  • Permanent - Future Opportunity

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Quality Assurance - Senior Consultant

  • Quality Assurance

  • Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London

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Insights

Ideas and expertise

Ideas and expertise

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Managing Legacy Systems: Navigating Complexity with Practical Recommendations

Modifying legacy systems presents real challenges. Whether its an unfamiliar code base, disregarded business logic which controls the flow of the application, or other aspects of an ageing system such as outdated norms, practices and repository structures. Senior Software Engineer Liam Treacy explores techniques and strategies which make the task easier.

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Product & Delivery

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Abstract close-up of tangled, translucent white strands layered densely across the frame, with fine threads overlapping and small points of light reflecting off the surfaces, creating a soft, icy-blue, textured appearance.
Managing Legacy Systems: Navigating Complexity with Practical Recommendations

Modifying legacy systems presents real challenges. Whether its an unfamiliar code base, disregarded business logic which controls the flow of the application, or other aspects of an ageing system such as outdated norms, practices and repository structures. Senior Software Engineer Liam Treacy explores techniques and strategies which make the task easier.

Software Development

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IT Architecture

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Product & Delivery

A person shown from the chest up, wearing a light-colored button-down shirt with an open collar, standing against a plain, light-colored wall. The image is evenly lit with a neutral indoor background and no visible objects or text.

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Blog post

Group of people sitting around a table during a workshop session, writing on sticky notes and using pens and markers spread across the tabletop.
Trauma informed organisational and digital transformation

Opencast’s senior service designer Dr Angela Orviz co-led a workshop at the 2025 SDinGov Conference. The session was co-led by Dr Priscilla Cheung-Nainby, from the University of Edinburgh, and was entitled From Awareness to Action: Co-creating a framework and guidelines for trauma-informed digital services.

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Government

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Blog post

Group of people sitting around a table during a workshop session, writing on sticky notes and using pens and markers spread across the tabletop.
Trauma informed organisational and digital transformation

Opencast’s senior service designer Dr Angela Orviz co-led a workshop at the 2025 SDinGov Conference. The session was co-led by Dr Priscilla Cheung-Nainby, from the University of Edinburgh, and was entitled From Awareness to Action: Co-creating a framework and guidelines for trauma-informed digital services.

UCD

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Learning & Development

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Government

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