Role: Interaction Designer
Rate: £450 p/d (Inside IR35)
Location: Remote first – occasional travel to London
Duration: Until March 31st 2026 – Extensions highly likely
We’re looking for an experienced Interaction Designer to join our digital team and help design accessible, user-centred services that meet the needs of the public. You’ll work on complex, high-impact services, collaborating closely with researchers, content designers, developers and policy colleagues.
What you’ll do
* Design intuitive, inclusive and accessible user journeys for public sector digital services
* Apply user-centred design principles across discovery, alpha, beta and live phases
* Produce and iterate interaction designs using wireframes, prototypes and service flows
* Use the GOV.UK Design System and contribute to design patterns where appropriate
* Collaborate with user researchers to test and refine designs based on evidence
* Work closely with developers to ensure designs are feasible and implemented effectively
* Present design decisions clearly to a range of stakeholders, including senior leaders
What we’re looking for
* Proven experience as an Interaction Designer in the UK public sector
* Strong understanding of GDS, the Service Standard, and agile delivery
* Experience designing accessible services that meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
* Confidence working in multidisciplinary teams
* Ability to explain and justify design decisions using user evidence