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DOE + Benefits Senior User Researcher needed with strong Government Digital Service (GDS) experience to join a growing User Centred Design (UCD) practice. Hybrid Working: 2-3 days/week remote (WFH), and 1-2 days/week working on-site in the Leeds office. Leading UCD projects for clients and applying User Centred Design methods within GDS and Agile environments. A chance to work with a leading global IT and Digital transformation business delivering UCD solutions for both Government + private sector clients. Key experience, responsibilities + tasks: In-depth experience of conducting User Research and User Centred Design (UCD), and able … to translate findings into actionable insights. Proficient with Government Digital Service (GDS) standards, assessments + running discoveries to GDS. Scoping and delivering UCD components of end-to-end User Research activities across a range of complex client programmes. Creating User Research deliverables + executing User Research activities based on client requirements + project needs. More ❯

Designer, you will be joining the growing and exciting Digital Factory community who are continually sharing knowledge and expertise. We are all passionate about user-centred design, critical thinking, problem solving and designing and building digital services and products. Working at Capgemini Invent would give you opportunities to develop and grow, working with major clients in … Maximise the value we deliver for our clients right from the inception to real life application of Service Design. Support our clients through the end-to-end service design process to design and develop innovative products and services. This process will be all the way from ideation and inception through to solution build and testing. Champion … user-centricity - with a set of tools and methods you can draw upon to embed design thinking/user-centricity Work on new ideas and work alongside solution team to design and develop innovative products and services Use current and emerging trends to identify and lead improvements to existing services as well More ❯

will play a pivotal role in delivering actionable insights that shape effective digital services focused on real user needs. Acting as an advocate for needs-based design, design thinking, and service design, they will champion best-practice user research and mentor others in the discipline. Working as part of a … growing Experience Design capability, this role will contribute to the creation of high-quality, user-centred services that make a measurable difference to millions of people. The team takes pride in designing with integrity - prioritising positive user experiences over marketing gimmicks or dark patterns. Key responsibilities Lead, plan, develop, and conduct design research using the most suitable methods for each project. Produce robust, data-driven artefacts that inform design decisions. Collaborate with client teams to deliver relevant and practical research plans. Apply both qualitative and quantitative research techniques effectively. Provide coaching and guidance to other researchers. Demonstrate a sound understanding of information architecture, interaction design, and More ❯

will play a pivotal role in delivering actionable insights that shape effective digital services focused on real user needs. Acting as an advocate for needs-based design, design thinking, and service design, they will champion best-practice user research and mentor others in the discipline. Working as part of a … growing Experience Design capability, this role will contribute to the creation of high-quality, user-centred services that make a measurable difference to millions of people. The team takes pride in designing with integrity - prioritising positive user experiences over marketing gimmicks or dark patterns. Key responsibilities Lead, plan, develop, and conduct design research using the most suitable methods for each project. Produce robust, data-driven artefacts that inform design decisions. Collaborate with client teams to deliver relevant and practical research plans. Apply both qualitative and quantitative research techniques effectively. Provide coaching and guidance to other researchers. Demonstrate a sound understanding of information architecture, interaction design, and More ❯

Consultant (SC cleared) Akkodis are currently working in partnership with a leading service provider to recruit an experienced Service Designer with a passion for user-centred design, critical thinking, problem solving and designing and building digital services and products. Please note this is a hybrid role (in either London, Manchester, Glasgow office) with travel to client … sites required on occasion and you will need to hold current security clearance. The Role As a Service Designer you will champion inclusive design practices throughout project lifecycles, ensuring solutions are accessible to as many users as possible. This includes engaging with diverse user research, applying accessibility guidelines and legislation, and advocating for inclusive design principles in your deliverables. The Responsibilities * Maximise the value from the inception to real life application of Service Design. * Support clients through the end-to-end service design process to design and develop innovative products and services. This process will be all the way from ideation and inception through to solution build and testing. * Champion More ❯

Up to £57,400 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help them deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You … content designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but arent limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop facilitation. Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public … sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a user centred design community that will discuss methods, best practice and identify areas More ❯

Up to £57,400 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help them deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You … content designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but arent limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop facilitation. Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public … sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a user centred design community that will discuss methods, best practice and identify areas More ❯

Up to £57,400 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help them deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You … content designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but arent limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop facilitation. Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public … sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a user centred design community that will discuss methods, best practice and identify areas More ❯

Up to £57,400 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help them deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You … content designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but arent limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop facilitation. Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public … sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a user centred design community that will discuss methods, best practice and identify areas More ❯

Up to £57,400 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help them deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You … content designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but arent limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop facilitation. Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public … sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a user centred design community that will discuss methods, best practice and identify areas More ❯

Up to £57,400 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help them deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You … content designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but arent limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop facilitation. Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public … sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a user centred design community that will discuss methods, best practice and identify areas More ❯

Up to £57,400 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help them deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You … content designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but arent limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop facilitation. Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public … sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a user centred design community that will discuss methods, best practice and identify areas More ❯

to £57,400 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the DVSA Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help DVSA deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You … designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop facilitation. Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public … sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a user centred design community that will discuss methods, best practice and identify areas More ❯

to £57,400 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the DVSA Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help DVSA deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You … designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop facilitation. Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public … sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a user centred design community that will discuss methods, best practice and identify areas More ❯

to £57,400 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the DVSA Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help DVSA deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You … designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop facilitation. Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public … sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a user centred design community that will discuss methods, best practice and identify areas More ❯

maturity within a forward-thinking organisation. The Role As a Senior Content Designer , you’ll be a key player in a specialist user-centred design (UCD) team , shaping digital products and services that help users achieve their goals. You’ll collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, advocate for content design best practices, and mentor emerging … talent—all while ensuring accessibility and inclusion remain at the core of your work. What You’ll Do Design clear, user-focused content that simplifies complex language and processes. Champion accessibility and inclusion in every content decision. Influence stakeholders and project teams on the value of content design. Drive improvements in user engagement, retention … the use of style guides and content patterns . Mentor junior content designers and foster a collaborative content community. What We’re Looking For Proven experience in content design , ideally within digital product teams. Strong ability to advocate for user needs and evidence-based design. Experience working with design systems and content standards. A More ❯

maturity within a forward-thinking organisation. The Role As a Senior Content Designer , you’ll be a key player in a specialist user-centred design (UCD) team , shaping digital products and services that help users achieve their goals. You’ll collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, advocate for content design best practices, and mentor emerging … talent—all while ensuring accessibility and inclusion remain at the core of your work. What You’ll Do Design clear, user-focused content that simplifies complex language and processes. Champion accessibility and inclusion in every content decision. Influence stakeholders and project teams on the value of content design. Drive improvements in user engagement, retention … the use of style guides and content patterns . Mentor junior content designers and foster a collaborative content community. What We’re Looking For Proven experience in content design , ideally within digital product teams. Strong ability to advocate for user needs and evidence-based design. Experience working with design systems and content standards. A More ❯

communication and stakeholder management skills—able to influence at all levels. Comfort working in environments with multiple brands, systems or legacy constraints. Fluency in user-centred design principles, with a sharp eye for UX and simplicity. A pragmatic approach to Agile, focused on outcomes rather than rituals. Awareness of how AI tools (e.g. generative, predictive, assistive More ❯

communication and stakeholder management skills—able to influence at all levels. Comfort working in environments with multiple brands, systems or legacy constraints. Fluency in user-centred design principles, with a sharp eye for UX and simplicity. A pragmatic approach to Agile, focused on outcomes rather than rituals. Awareness of how AI tools (e.g. generative, predictive, assistive More ❯

UI Designer. What we offer: • Salary up to £65,000 + up to 20% bonus • Hybrid Model (2 day onsite in Manchester office) Role: · Take ownership of UX design projects from concept to implementation, collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. · Facilitate design workshops and brainstorming sessions to generate innovative ideas and solutions. · Conduct user … testing, and heuristic evaluations to gain insights into user behaviours and preferences. · Develop user personas, user flows, and journey maps to inform design decisions and identify opportunities for improvement. · Create wireframes, prototypes, and interactive designs for mobile apps, ensuring usability and accessibility standards are met. · Provide mentorship and guidance to junior UX … of experience as a UX Designer, preferably within a digital organisation. Strong understanding of user research methodologies and experience conducting user research. Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar. Solid understanding of the end-to-end design process, including wireframing, prototyping, and high-fidelity design. A portfolio More ❯

UI Designer. What we offer: • Salary up to £65,000 + up to 20% bonus • Hybrid Model (2 day onsite in Manchester office) Role: · Take ownership of UX design projects from concept to implementation, collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. · Facilitate design workshops and brainstorming sessions to generate innovative ideas and solutions. · Conduct user … testing, and heuristic evaluations to gain insights into user behaviours and preferences. · Develop user personas, user flows, and journey maps to inform design decisions and identify opportunities for improvement. · Create wireframes, prototypes, and interactive designs for mobile apps, ensuring usability and accessibility standards are met. · Provide mentorship and guidance to junior UX … of experience as a UX Designer, preferably within a digital organisation. Strong understanding of user research methodologies and experience conducting user research. Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar. Solid understanding of the end-to-end design process, including wireframing, prototyping, and high-fidelity design. A portfolio More ❯

UI Designer. What we offer: • Salary up to £65,000 + up to 20% bonus • Hybrid Model (2 day onsite in Manchester office) Role: · Take ownership of UX design projects from concept to implementation, collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. · Facilitate design workshops and brainstorming sessions to generate innovative ideas and solutions. · Conduct user … testing, and heuristic evaluations to gain insights into user behaviours and preferences. · Develop user personas, user flows, and journey maps to inform design decisions and identify opportunities for improvement. · Create wireframes, prototypes, and interactive designs for mobile apps, ensuring usability and accessibility standards are met. · Provide mentorship and guidance to junior UX … of experience as a UX Designer, preferably within a digital organisation. Strong understanding of user research methodologies and experience conducting user research. Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar. Solid understanding of the end-to-end design process, including wireframing, prototyping, and high-fidelity design. A portfolio More ❯

of the contact centre. As an experienced senior BA or Product Manager, youll already be an expert in your field and will advocate for user-centred design approaches. Youll work closely with the contact centre management team crafting a compelling vision, developing a product roadmap in conjunction with key stakeholders, writing user stories and More ❯

assessed during the application process: Proven experience in a talent acquisition or recruitment role with a strong track record of successful hiring outcomes. Experience in hiring for Technology and UCD roles. Ability to quickly build and develop relationships, influence external candidates and internal stakeholders. Comprehensive understanding of the technologies, including AI tools, available within the people profession and how they More ❯

assessed during the application process: Proven experience in a talent acquisition or recruitment role with a strong track record of successful hiring outcomes. Experience in hiring for Technology and UCD roles. Ability to quickly build and develop relationships, influence external candidates and internal stakeholders. Comprehensive understanding of the technologies, including AI tools, available within the people profession and how they More ❯