SC Cleared Interaction Designer (Mid-Senior)
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Job description
You will be responsible for designing intuitive, accessible, and user-centred interactions across one or more digital services. Working closely with user researchers, service designers, developers, and product managers, you will help shape solutions that meet user needs and align with GDS standards., * Designing user-centred interactions across complex digital services
- Producing wireframes, prototypes, and interaction flows at varying levels of fidelity
- Applying GDS standards, design patterns, and accessibility best practice (WCAG)
- Collaborating with user researchers to iterate designs based on evidence and insight
- Working closely with developers to ensure high-quality implementation of designs
- Facilitating design workshops and contributing to design critiques
- Supporting services through discovery, Alpha, beta, and live phases
- Clearly documenting and communicating design decisions to stakeholders
Requirements
We are seeking a mid-senior level SC Cleared Interaction Designer to support a UK Central Government department on a complex digital delivery programme. This Inside IR35 role requires a confident practitioner who can lead interaction design work, contribute to strategic decision-making, and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary agile teams., Essential experience:
- Active UKSV SC clearance
- Proven experience as an Interaction Designer at mid-senior level
- Experience delivering digital services within UK Central Government or similarly regulated environments
- Strong understanding of GDS standards and the GOV.UK Design System
- Experience working in agile, multidisciplinary delivery teams
- Confidence engaging and influencing senior stakeholders
- Comfortable working remotely with occasional onsite attendance
Nice to Have:
- Experience mentoring or supporting junior designers
- Strong prototyping skills using tools such as Figma
- Experience designing for complex user journeys or transactional services
- Familiarity with accessibility testing and inclusive design practices
