Description
We are IT Recruitment Specialists partnered with a prestigious Global Consultancy who required a UX Designer - Remote for one of their public sector Clients based in UK.
- IR35: This role is inside of IR35
- Initial duration: 5 months
- Clearance required: Must be BPSS active or Eligible.
Role and tasks
Must Have previous GOV.UK experience
End Client will be looking for:
- For intermediate/senior 6+ years' experience in UX and UR roles
- Genuine user/customer engagement experience (could be industry like market research, field research)
- Public Sector experience as user researcher is important, as would experience of taking digital services through GDS assessments - ideally with experience designing a product/service using the GDS Design System, taking a service from Discovery, Alpha, Beta and into Live
- Empathetic, human-centred design led thinker (vs. requirements/business analyses type user engagement)
- Evidence of working in multidisciplinary team and working with Product Managers, Content Designers, Interaction Designers
- Experience of running Usability Testing sessions (from recruitment through to sharing findings and iterating designs accordingly)
- Sketch experience mandatory
- Must have experience/knowledge of APIs
Analysis and synthesis.
You can turn research data into clear findings that inform decisions. You know how to involve colleagues in analysis and synthesis to increase consensus and challenge assumptions.
Inclusive research.
You understand the diversity of users of government services. You know how to include all kinds of users in appropriate research activities to help teams deliver accessible services.
Research skills.
You understand and have experience of a range of user research methods. You can choose appropriate methods for different stages of the product life cycle and situations. You know how to apply methods correctly.
Society and technology.
You understand the social and technological context for government services. You can help colleagues understand how digital technology is changing user behaviour, and the challenges and opportunities for government services.
Strategic insight.
- You understand organisational strategy and objectives. You can align user research activities with objectives to create strategic insights that inform policy and proposition.
- Technical understanding. You demonstrate knowledge of the technologies used to build and operate digital services. You understand the different technical roles in a multidisciplinary team.
User-centred and agile practices.
- You understand user-centred design practices and know how to embed them into an agile workflow to deliver timely findings. You can work in an open, iterative and collaborative way in a multidisciplinary team
If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.