Senior Interaction Designer

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Senior Interaction Designer at UK Home Office We’re looking for a senior interaction designer who is enthusiastic about designing accessible services that are simple enough for everyone to use. You will work in an agile, multi‑disciplinary team in the Migration, Borders and Technology Portfolio (MBTP) where your work will make a lasting impact on our user‑centred products and services. What will you be doing?
Identifying, developing and using best practice and standards to design services consistent with the rest of government and the Home Office Line‑managing, supporting and mentoring interaction designers; allocating tasks and providing guidance, training and constructive feedback Advocating for users and understanding user needs to design simple, effective and accessible services Creating prototypes and concepts to communicate and test ideas with users and improving with evidence Mapping user journeys, processes and visualising design problems Collaborating within a multidisciplinary team on large, complex services by facilitating the design process, participating in research activities, workshops and communicating design decisions to the team and stakeholders
Your skills for this role
Evidence‑based design: Leads evidence‑based design initiatives for significant projects, often involving complex user needs and multiple stakeholders; mentors junior staff in evidence‑based design methodologies Prototyping and concept creation: Manages the prototyping and concept creation process for high‑impact projects; applies advanced techniques, like interactive and complex prototyping in code, to validate and refine concepts; provides guidance to junior team members Interaction design: Manages and guides the interaction design process for complex projects; balances user needs, technical constraints and business objectives to achieve optimal design solutions Accessibility and inclusion: Applies accessibility standards, understands how the internet works and the technology constraints that may need to be considered in design Managing people and leading: Coaches and mentors other interaction designers, grows skills and provides constructive feedback on work Communicate, persuade and advocate: Talks about, and advocates for UCD to various audiences and stakeholders, in a way that other people understand Exceptional pension: Employer contribution of 28.97% Generous leave: 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with service), 8 public holidays, and 1 day for the King’s Birthday Flexible working: Options include full‑time, part‑time, compressed hours, job sharing and a hybrid model (minimum 60% on‑site) Learning and development: Access to training, technical accreditations and funded qualifications (subject to approval) Inclusion and recognition: A culture that champions diversity, enhanced parental leave schemes, annual bonuses and recognition awards
Benefits Learn more about our benefits: Benefits - Home Office Careers Requirements Please note: This role requires SC clearance. To meet national security vetting requirements, you must typically have been resident in the UK for at least five years. Ready to lead and innovate? Click "Apply" to access the full job description and salary details. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Location:
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Job Type:
FullTime

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