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Senior Risk Manager

Posted 3 days ago by Robert Walters


The Senior Risk Manager role is a contract position based in Manchester City Centre, focused on overseeing risk manageme...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Undetermined
  • Location Manchester, UK

SQL Server Performance & Data Warehouse Consultant

Posted 4 days ago by Lorien


The SQL Server Performance & Data Warehouse Consultant role involves leading an optimisation programme for a large-scale...

  • Rate £595 per day
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Manchester, UK

Network Automation Engineer

Posted 4 days ago by Xcede


The Senior Network Automation Engineer role involves hands-on engineering within a consultancy focused on large-scale tr...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Greater Manchester, UK

Project Coordinator - UK

Posted 4 days ago by 83zero Limited


The role of Project Coordinator / Project Controller involves supporting the delivery of large-scale cyber security proj...

  • Rate £301 per day
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham

Senior Lawyer-Children & Families-Remote-£55ph+

Posted 4 days ago by NonStop Consulting


The role is for a Senior Lawyer specializing in Children & Families law, offering a long-term contract with remote worki...

  • Rate £60 per hour
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Manchester, Greater Manchester

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Business Analyst - Finance Transformation - Dynamics 365 OTC, P2P - Outside IR35

Posted 5 days ago by TrinIT Talent Ltd


The role of Business Analyst focuses on Finance Transformation using Dynamics 365, requiring expertise in various financ...

  • Rate £400 per day
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Manchester, UK

Project Coordinator

Posted 6 days ago by 83zero Limited


The Project Coordinator / Project Controller role is focused on supporting the delivery of large-scale cyber security pr...

  • Rate £301 per day
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham

Service Designer

Posted 7 days ago by Damia Group Ltd


The role of Service Designer requires experienced professionals who are SC Cleared or Clearable, with a focus on deliver...

  • Rate £500 per day
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham

Test Analyst - Live Poker

Posted 7 days ago by Fruition Group


The Test Analyst - Live Poker role is a fully remote contract position focused on ensuring the accuracy and consistency...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham

Project Manager

Posted 7 days ago by Roma Finance


The Project Manager role at Roma Finance is a 6-month fixed-term contract based in Manchester, focusing on leading key b...

  • Rate £60,000 per year
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Senior Frontend Dev, £450pd, Outside IR35

Posted 7 days ago by Morson Edge (Technology)


This role is for a Senior Frontend Developer with expertise in React, offering a fully remote position on an initial 6-m...

  • Rate £450 per day
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Manchester Area, United Kingdom

Health and Safety Manager Construction

Posted 7 days ago by Jobserve


The role of Construction Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Manager involves overseeing site safety and environmental...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Onsite
  • Location Manchester

Mechanical Design Engineer

Posted 7 days ago by Ganymede Solutions


The role is for a Contract Mechanical Designer in the water industry, specifically based in Manchester. The position is...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Manchester, UK

Business Analyst

Posted 7 days ago by Gerrard White


The role of Business Analyst in the insurance sector involves providing consultancy services for a critical transformati...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Manchester, UK

Voice Performer - UK English

Posted 1 week ago by Alignerr


The role of Voice Performer involves participating in paid studio recording sessions to help AI research teams develop m...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Onsite
  • Location Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Voice Actor - UK English (England)

Posted 1 week ago by Alignerr


The role of Voice Actor / Voice-Over Artist involves recording natural English speech to aid AI systems in understanding...

  • Rate Negotiable
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Onsite
  • Location Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Finance Business Partner

Posted 1 week ago by Sellick Partnership


An experienced Finance Business Partner is sought for a 14-month fixed-term role within a public sector organization. Th...

  • Rate £46,000 per year
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Manchester, Greater Manchester

Software Engineer (Java Mid)

Posted 1 week ago by Interactive Investor Limited


The Java Software Engineer (Mid-Level) role at interactive investor involves designing, building, and supporting scalabl...

  • Rate £50,000 per year
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Manchester, Greater Manchester

National Account Manager (Morrisions) – Level 3

Posted 1 week ago by All about food Limited


The National Account Manager role at All About Food involves managing the Morrison’s customer relationship for brands li...

  • Rate £68,082 per year
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Onsite
  • Location Manchester, Greater Manchester

Mechanical Design Engineer

Posted 1 week ago by Ganymede Solutions


The role of Mechanical Designer in the water industry involves delivering high-quality mechanical design for wastewater...

  • Rate £400 per day
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Clayton Ind Est, Manchester (M11), M11 1AA

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About Our Outside IR35 Contract Roles in Manchester

What is the contracting market like in Manchester?

Manchester has established itself as the strongest contractor hub outside London, supported by a diverse economy spanning financial services, technology, media, and the public sector. MediaCityUK at Salford Quays anchors a cluster of digital, creative, and broadcasting employers, while Spinningfields and the wider city centre house the financial and professional services concentration. Several major insurers and banks run significant operations from Manchester, and the technology sector has matured considerably, with both established firms and scale-ups competing for software engineering, cloud, and data contractors. The rate gap with London has narrowed over the past few years as employer competition for experienced contractors in the city has intensified, and for many disciplines Manchester now offers comparable depth of opportunity at a materially lower cost base.

What does Outside IR35 mean?

IR35 is UK tax legislation that determines whether a contractor is genuinely self-employed or working in a manner that resembles employment. When a contract is classified as outside IR35, the engagement is treated as a business-to-business arrangement. The contractor operates through their own limited company, invoices for services, and manages their own tax affairs including corporation tax, self-assessment, and VAT where applicable.

Outside IR35 engagements are assessed against three key factors: the degree of control the client exercises over how the work is delivered, whether the contractor has a genuine right to provide a substitute, and whether there is a mutuality of obligation between the parties. Contracts that demonstrate contractor autonomy, project-based delivery, and the absence of ongoing employment obligations are more likely to sit outside IR35. Since April 2021, responsibility for making this determination sits with the end client for medium and large private sector organisations.

On QualityContracts.co.uk, approximately 28% of roles with a stated IR35 status are classified as outside IR35. The proportion varies by sector and role type, with some disciplines seeing a significantly higher or lower share of outside IR35 opportunities. Each listing on this page displays its IR35 status where provided by the hiring organisation.

How much do contractors usually earn in Manchester when working Outside IR35?

Contract rates in Manchester for outside IR35 engagements vary by discipline and seniority. Outside IR35 rates reflect the gross day rate paid to the contractor's limited company before any personal tax obligations. Filter by your specialism above for a more specific range.

How many Outside IR35 vacancies in Manchester are there on Quality Contracts?

Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 35,000 contract roles across the site, with roughly one in four sitting Outside IR35. Data reviewed up to June 2026.