Senior Interaction Designer

We are looking for an experienced Senior Interaction Designer to join a multidisciplinary digital team within a UK government body. You will play a key role in shaping user-centred solutions across digital and non-digital services, leading design activity, and championing accessibility, inclusion and best practice across teams.

This role requires a strong practitioner who is comfortable working in the open, collaborating widely, and supporting the wider government design community.

• Contract Length: 12 months
• Location: 60% in office - Manchester or Leeds
• Rate: Up to £700 per day (inside IR35) and dependent on interview performance
• Security Clearance: BPSS

Application Requirements

• Portfolio link is mandatory – all CVs must include a portfolio for review at CV sift stage

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate best practice in user-centred design for both digital and non-digital interactions
• Work effectively across multidisciplinary agile teams, adapting quickly to change
• Champion accessibility and inclusion, considering the impact of new and emerging technologies
• Collaborate with designers across other teams, providing constructive feedback and contributing to shared design patterns
• Use user research and analytics to understand user needs and identify design opportunities
• Create and iterate prototypes using appropriate tools and methodologies, advising others on best practice
• Lead and coordinate design work, supporting and mentoring other designers where required
• Actively support and contribute to the cross-government design community

Essential Skills & Experience

User Focus

• Work closely with User Researchers to plan and deliver research activities
• Use research findings to develop a deep understanding of user needs and behaviours

Evidence & Context-Based Design

• Lead the design of solutions grounded in evidence, research and data
• Identify gaps in knowledge and help teams address uncertainty through design

Prototyping

• Use a range of prototyping tools and techniques
• Advise and support others on prototyping approaches and best practice

Communication

• Clearly present design work and explain ideas to a wide range of stakeholders
• Actively listen to feedback and facilitate constructive design discussions

Accessibility

• Promote inclusive design principles
• Strong knowledge of WCAG 2.1 and experience designing to AA accessibility standards

Collaboration

• Work in the open and engage others throughout the design process
• Offer advice on improving ways of working to enhance collaboration across teams