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# Interaction Designer

- **Company:** UK Health Security Agency
- **Location:** Leeds, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Software Design Patterns, Interaction Design, Software Prototyping, User-Centered Design, Programming Languages
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2822940015-interaction-designer

## About the Role

* Experience in interaction design and applying user-centred design methods and practices in complex organisations
 * To be able to manage relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to improve services and gain support for standards, design solutions, roadmaps, and ways of working
 * Experience in the use of various prototyping tools and methods to deliver interactive prototypes, demonstrating ability to create designs that are accessible without compromising delivery timelines
 * To be able to communicate with developer colleagues, leveraging knowledge of front-end languages to ensure designs are developed to standard and remain accessible
 * To be able to apply iterative design principles and agile methodologies to your work
 * To be able to demonstrate the importance of designing inclusive, equitable, accessible and sustainable services
 * To be able to plan design activities, working directly with other professions to ensure effective and timely delivery
 * To be able to identify new design patterns and components based on evidence

You may also have experience of:

 * Coding using HTML/CSS
 * The GOV.UK Prototype Kit and associated hosting technologies
 * Government service assessment

## Description

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape user-centred services and experiences
 * Use research insights to identify opportunities and solve complex problems
 * Create and test interactive prototypes to bring ideas to life
 * Champion accessibility, inclusion and best practice design standards
 * Contribute to and learn from UKHSA's growing UCD community


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