Interaction Designer - Multiple levels
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Job description
As an Interaction Designer, you will play a key part in designing user-centred, accessible and intuitive services for public sector clients, with opportunities to work across government and private-sector projects. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver design solutions aligned with Government Digital Service (GDS) standards.
You'll work in agile, fast-paced environments where creative thinking, prototyping, user research, and strong communication skills are essential. You'll also have the opportunity to contribute to the wider XD community., * Design and present user interfaces, flows, IA, and interaction concepts
- Conduct research to understand user needs and translate insights into design solutions
- Deliver accessible, inclusive, and evidence-based products and services
- Visualise, articulate, and solve complex problems
- Build interactive prototypes (paper + digital)
- Create coded prototypes using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or the Prototyping Toolkit
- Collaborate closely with dev teams to ensure technical considerations are incorporated
- Facilitate workshops, manage research, build personas, and present findings
- Work effectively in agile, iterative delivery environments
- Engage senior stakeholders to secure alignment and buy-in
- Support and mentor junior colleagues (Senior/Lead & Manager roles)
Requirements
- Solid grounding in user-centred design from discovery to delivery
- Ability to choose and apply the right tools/methods throughout agile delivery
- Experience using Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision, etc.
- Ability to justify design decisions using evidence and research
- Proven ability to produce user flows, journey maps, service maps, and wireframes
- Understanding of inclusive and accessible design
- Experience with rapid paper and digital prototyping
- Coding experience in HTML, CSS, JavaScript or the Prototyping Toolkit
- Knowledge of GitHub, Heroku, Node.js
- Experience working with senior stakeholders
- Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical teams
- Experience managing/mentoring junior designers (for senior roles)
Desirable
- Consultancy experience
- Experience leading design sessions and integrating diverse viewpoints
- Ability to connect design execution to broader strategic outcomes
- Experience across multiple sectors
- Multi-disciplinary design background
Eligibility & Pre-Employment Checks
To apply, you must:
- Be based in the UK
- Have existing right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available)
- Be eligible for SC Clearance
If successful, you will also undergo pre-employment checks, including:
- Identity & nationality verification
- Employment history (3 continuous years)
- DBS (unspent criminal record check)