Senior Interaction Designer - SC Cleared - Remote

Senior Interaction Designer - SC Cleared - Remote

Rate: £650 per day

Duration: 6 months

Location: Remote

IR35: Inside

The role:

On behalf of a major UK Government department, we're looking for an experienced Senior Interaction Designer to support the GOV.UK Publishing Service, working on the development of new tooling to support the archiving of government content at scale.

You'll work within a multidisciplinary agile team, collaborating closely with product, delivery, development and user research colleagues to understand user needs and translate them into effective design solutions.

Responsibilities will include:

Leading the design of clear, accessible and intuitive digital interfaces.

Mapping user journeys and identifying common patterns to inform design decisions.

Supporting user research and product teams in understanding user needs.

Facilitating stakeholder alignment workshops and collaborative design activities.

Using qualitative research and quantitative data to inform and validate design decisions.

Helping shape product direction and supporting the wider roadmap.

Sharing design outputs with the government design community to encourage consistency across services.

Essential Experience:

Proven experience as a Senior Interaction Designer within complex organisations.

Strong user-centred design experience, with the ability to translate user needs into practical design solutions.

Experience designing accessible digital interfaces across multiple devices and browsers.

Confident using qualitative user research and quantitative data to inform design decisions.

Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary Agile teams.

Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including workshops and co-design activities.

Practical experience using Figma.

Desirable

Previous experience working within UK Government or the wider public sector.

Familiarity with the GOV.UK Design System and Government Design Principles.

If you're an experienced Interaction Designer with SC clearance and interested in contributing to the development of services used across government, I'd be keen to hear from you.