Senior Interaction Designer

Government Digital & Data • Full-time • United Kingdom • £55.40k - £73.70k / year • 1w ago

Job summary

The Public Sector Reform Test, Learn and Grow (PSR TL&G) team is at the heart of the UK government’s initiative to drive innovation and reform in public service delivery. With the £100 million PSR Innovation Fund, our team collaborates with local authorities and government departments across the United Kingdom and with the Devolved Governments to design, test, and grow innovative solutions that enhance public service outcomes. By employing a "Test & Learn" approach, we focus on creating evidence-based improvements while relieving pressures on public services. Our work involves piloting foundational programmes and place-based initiatives to accelerate mission delivery, support preventative measures, and foster a collaborative environment that encourages continuous improvement and innovation in public services.

A secondment with HMG offers a unique opportunity to work temporarily within the Civil Service, where you will remain an employee of your current organisation. This opportunity will allow you to develop some unique skills, but bring in specific knowledge and expertise, and work on projects that aim to deliver better public services for UK citizens. It is an immersive experience, providing you with new perspectives and the chance to contribute to significant and meaningful work. If you have confirmed with your employer that you are eligible for a secondment you'll be presented with a question in relation to this on your application form.

Job description

You’ll lead design in a multidisciplinary Pioneer team—a place-based project with public sector partners to prototype solutions and policies aligned to government missions. You’ll lead on problem framing, visualising ideas, prototyping in code, designing workshops and stakeholder engagements, and support the team with design research when needed. You’ll help your team use various methods and approaches for ‘test and learn’.

This role is mapped to the Senior Interaction Designer role in the Government Digital and Data framework, however we’re looking for some wider additional skills in UX design, mapping and design research. We’re looking for someone who can bring digital and data skills to a policy environment and is excited about working on the ground alongside place-based partners.