Interaction Designer – GDS

Inside IR35: £350-£375 per day
Remote – ad-hoc onsite in Coventry
ASAP – 3 months, extension expected

We are recruiting an experienced Interaction Designer to support a major public-sector digital programme. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will design clear, accessible and user-centred interfaces using the GOV.UK Design

Role responsibilities

• Design accessible, user-centred interfaces for complex government digital services.

• Create and iterate prototypes using the GOV.UK Prototype Kit.

• Apply and contribute to patterns within the GOV.UK Design System.

• Translate user needs and research findings into effective interaction designs.

• Work closely with user researchers, service designers, product managers and developers.

• Test design concepts and refine solutions using evidence and stakeholder feedback.

• Communicate design decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ensure designs meet the Government Service Standard and accessibility requirements.

Key experience and requirements

• Strong experience working as an Interaction Designer within GDS-aligned teams.

• Practical experience using the GOV.UK Design System and GOV.UK Prototype Kit.

• Evidence of designing complex transactional or public-facing digital services.

• Strong prototyping skills, including HTML and CSS.

• Good understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive-design principles.

• Experience collaborating within agile, multidisciplinary delivery teams.

• Ability to use research evidence to inform and defend design decisions.

• Strong stakeholder-management, communication and design-playback skills.