Senior Interaction Designer
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Job Description
As a designer at GDS you’ll work in multidisciplinary teams, alongside researchers and developers, to deliver world‑class, user‑centred public services that meet the Government Design Principles. You’ll help identify and fix some of the toughest problems in public infrastructure and focus on the design of services at scale. You’ll help the government transform the way it delivers services, so they’re more efficient, simpler, faster and easier to use.
You’ll be part of a fantastic design community in government, where we share ideas and challenges with 1,000s of designers across the public sector. This is a chance to work on services that matter, at a huge scale, with people who value design.
As an Interaction Designer you’ll
* design digital services that meet user needs
* work effectively in a multidisciplinary, agile environment, adapting quickly to changes in requirements, priorities or user needs
* use research and analytics to understand users’ needs, identify service failures and test different designs
* design collaboratively and in the open, engaging your whole team with the design process and adapting it if necessary
* champion accessibility and inclusion, consider the impact of new technologies and ensure that designs meet legal requirements
* collaborate with designers in other teams and departments, reviewing each other’s work and developing shared patterns
Person specification
We’re interested in people who
* design clear, usable, accessible digital interfaces across multiple channels, for example for web, apps, or conversational interfaces
* have experience of guiding, supporting and mentoring others
* have experience in making effective decisions with user research data
* have experience of working with senior stakeholders and ability to negotiate important design decisions
* have experience of engaging with people in a variety of ways (eg, workshops or co‑design activities)
* have an understanding of the importance of inclusive, equitable, accessible and sustainable public services
* have a working knowledge of WCAG and how it is used to develop accessible products and services
* have an awareness or experience of the GOV.UK Design System
* have experience of working closely with other designers and developers to develop components and patterns that can be reused across products and services
Benefits
* flexible hybrid working with flexi‑time and the option to work part‑time or condensed hours
* a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97 %
* 25 days of annual leave, increasing by a day each year up to a maximum of 30 days
* an extra day off for the King’s birthday
* an in‑year bonus scheme to recognise high performance
* career progression and coaching, including a training budget for personal development
* paid volunteering leave
* a focus on well‑being with access to an employee assistance programme
* job satisfaction from making government services easier to use and more inclusive for people across the UK
* advances on pay, including for travel season tickets
* death in service benefits
* cycle to work scheme and facilities
* access to an employee discounts scheme
* 10 learning days per year
* volunteering opportunities (5 special leave days per year)
* access to a suite of learning activities through Civil Service learning
Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Information Technology
Industries
* Technology, Information and Internet
Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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