UX Designer
Posted 5 days ago by bubb
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of UX / Interaction Designer involves delivering high-impact public-sector work for a leading consultancy, requiring real-world GDS delivery experience. The designer will manage UX and interaction design across multiple streams, working closely with internal teams and clients, while producing high-quality work under pressure. Candidates must be able to communicate effectively and justify design decisions confidently. This position is suited for those who thrive in fast-paced environments and can handle ambiguity without losing momentum.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own UX and interaction design across several streams.
- Work closely with internal teams and a visual client.
- Produce high-quality work with quick turnarounds and minimal hand-holding.
- Rely on judgment, experience, and communication skills.
- Handle design/process challenges from clients and provide rationale.
- Switch between multiple workstreams without losing quality.
- Deliver with limited iterations, discovery, and research.
Key Skills:
- Strong Figma capability for fast design, including during live sessions.
- Ability to prototype using the GDS prototyping toolkit.
- Experience delivering services through GDS Alpha/Beta assessments.
- Confident communication skills to explain design decisions.
- Experience in high-trust, high-expectation environments.
- Ability to handle ambiguity and maintain momentum.
- Real GDS delivery experience.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
UX / Interaction Designer (GDS) – Contract
We’re representing a leading consultancy that delivers high-impact public-sector work and moves fast. They’re looking for a UX / UI Designer who can operate at pace, think clearly under pressure, and bring real-world GDS delivery experience not just theory. If you’re the kind of designer who can produce high-quality work while taking live feedback on a call, operate across multiple workstreams, and justify your decisions with confidence, you’ll fit in here.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll own UX and interaction design across several streams, working closely with internal teams and a very visual client. Expect quick turnarounds, minimal hand-holding, and limited traditional UX cycles. You’ll need to rely heavily on your own judgment, experience, and communication skills. This is a role for someone who thrives in the real world — not someone who needs a 20-page research deck before drawing a screen.
Essential Experience
- Strong Figma capability, able to design at speed — including during live working sessions
- Ability to prototype using the GDS prototyping toolkit
- Experience delivering services through GDS Alpha/Beta assessments
- Confident communicator who can explain the “why” behind decisions
- Able to handle design/process challenges from the client and push back with rationale
- Comfortable delivering with limited iterations, limited discovery, and limited research
- Can switch between multiple workstreams without losing quality
- Works visually, collaboratively, and decisively
Who This Role Suits
Designers who:
- Don’t need perfect conditions to deliver great work
- Can handle ambiguity without losing momentum
- Have real GDS delivery experience not just worked on a Gov project
- Can think fast, design fast, and communicate with clarity
If you’re confident in your craft and used to high-trust, high-expectation environments, you’ll excel here. We’re reviewing immediately.