Interaction Designer

SC Cleared Interaction Designer - 7 months+ £425-525pd Inside IR35 - Mostly remote - potential need for travel for research

Looking for an Interaction Designer with extensive experience in the Public Sector, and with Government Digital Services.

• Coaching and mentoring other interaction designers, growing skills, and providing constructive feedback on work
• Talking about, and advocating for user-centred design to various audiences and stakeholders, in a way that other people understand
• Understanding the technology constraints that may need to be considered in design
• Using your extensive knowledge of visual and interaction design to create usable, accessible and responsive user interfaces
• Running workshops, leading discussions and facilitating the design of the service through collaboration with other professions
• Understanding user needs, participating in research activities and interpreting user research to inform design
• Sketching, concept creation and designing prototypes at different levels of fidelity, including coding interactive prototypes using the GOV.UK Prototyping kit
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including policy, operations, product, delivery, system design and user-centred design
• Advocate for user-centred and inclusive design practices across the organisation
• Support the development of service strategies and roadmaps for transformation

This role is inside IR35 and will require working under the direction of the client delivery manager as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will follow established delivery processes and working practices

This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting at SC/DV level. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, reserved post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Due to the secure nature of the position and working environment, you must have, or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance

More details relating to UK Security Clearance can be found here:

United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK

List of national security vetting clearance levels with guidance on who requires clearance and what checks are completed.

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Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.

Should the role require the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, Reserved Post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.