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# UX Interaction Designer

- **Company:** Opus Recruitment Solutions
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £104,000.0 - £117,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Interaction Design, Service Design, User-Centered Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Website Wireframe, Figma, User Administration
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/ux-interaction-designer/57492216

## About the Role

* Proven experience as a Senior UX Designer, Interaction Designer, or Product Designer.
 * Strong track record designing complex digital services and user experiences.
 * Experience working within Agile delivery teams.
 * Demonstrable experience creating wireframes, prototypes, and user flows.
 * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
 * Experience conducting or working alongside user research and usability testing activities.
 * Ability to balance user needs, business objectives, and technical constraints.

Key Skills

 * User-Centred Design (UCD)
 * UX Design
 * Interaction Design
 * Figma
 * Wireframing & Prototyping
 * User Journey Mapping
 * Usability Testing
 * Accessibility (WCAG)
 * Design Systems
 * Agile Delivery
 * Stakeholder Engagement
 * Workshop Facilitation

Desirable

 * Experience working within Central Government, Public Sector, or highly regulated environments.
 * Knowledge of the GOV.UK Design System and GDS standards.
 * Experience contributing to enterprise-scale digital transformation programmes.
 * Familiarity with Service Design principles.
 * Previous experience mentoring or coaching designers.

## Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior UX / Interaction Designer to join a major digital transformation programme. You will play a key role in designing intuitive, accessible, and user-centred digital services, working within a multidisciplinary Agile team to deliver high-quality user experiences from discovery through to delivery.
This is an excellent opportunity for a designer who is passionate about solving complex user problems, influencing product direction, and championing best-practice UX design.

Responsibilities

 * Lead the design of end-to-end user experiences across digital products and services.
 * Create user journeys, process flows, wireframes, prototypes, and interaction designs.
 * Conduct and support usability testing, translating insights into actionable improvements.
 * Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Developers, User Researchers, Business Analysts, and stakeholders.
 * Facilitate workshops and design sessions to gather requirements and validate solutions.
 * Ensure all designs meet accessibility and inclusive design standards.
 * Contribute to and maintain design systems and UX best practices.
 * Communicate design decisions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
 * Support and mentor other designers where required.