3 of 3 Contract Design Thinking Jobs in the North of England

Job Post: User Experience Design - Service Designer (Hybrid Contract) Title :User Experience Designer - Service Design Location :Newcastle, UK (Hybrid Working Model) Are you a highly strategic Service Designer ready to lead complex system change? We are seeking a seasoned expert to drive a human-centered design process across the entire service lifecycle, balancing deep user insights with … the development of Service Blueprints to visualize the end-to-end experience. Collaboration & Facilitation: Plan and lead cross-functional workshops to gather insights, align teams, and foster collaboration. System Design: Provide expert-level solutions to complex problems, often involving systemic changes that span multiple departments. Validation: Develop prototypes and conduct usability testing to rapidly validate design concepts and … iterate on service solutions. Required Skills & Proficiencies Advanced proficiency in User Experience (UX) Research methodologies. Demonstrated expertise in Service Design Thinking and Design Thinking practices. Strong background in System Designs and the ability to influence technical and strategic roadmaps. Proven ability to manage team decisions, mentor colleagues, and act as a Subject Matter Expert. Contract Details More ❯

looking for a user-focused Interaction Designer to help shape intuitive, accessible, and inclusive digital services that meet the needs of citizens. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you'll design end-to-end user journeys that align with Government Digital Service (GDS) principles, ensuring services are simple to use and deliver real public value. Key Responsibilities Design user … centred interfaces and interactions across web and mobile platforms Collaborate with researchers, developers, and service designers to iterate based on user feedback Apply GDS design patterns and accessibility standards to ensure consistency and usability Create prototypes and wireframes to test and communicate design ideas Champion design thinking and contribute to design critiques and community practices More ❯

advocacy, and driving engagement with the Platform Change Framework (PCF). You'll love your craft and enjoy sharing your knowledge with others-whether it's advocating for Service Design with product teams, defining new ways of working, or helping evolve your design practice. What it'll be your role to do Work confidently within agile teams to … and decisions are informed. Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders, managing expectations and incorporating multiple perspectives when defining solutions. Support research and document current and future state services. Make strong design decisions, challenge constraints, and ensure the user perspective is central. Take ownership of your own development and collaborate closely with other designers, product owners, and engineers. Actively contribute to … the design community to share knowledge, generate ideas, and embed design principles across products, services, and customer journeys. What you'll need Solid experience as a Service Designer, ideally in a large, complex, regulated organisation with exposure to technology teams. Expertise in craft skills such as personas, service blueprints, customer journey mapping, customer lifecycle management, and storytelling. Ability More ❯