Consultant - User Experience Designer

Tarka Talent; Greater London, Newcastle upon Tyne, Manchester, Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarka Talent Ltd. is partnering with a leading digital transformation consultancy to recruit a UX Designer for permanent roles in the UK.

You will design user-centred digital products and services from discovery through delivery, collaborating with product managers, developers and researchers in agile teams. Ideal candidates will have strong experience with wireframes, prototypes, and interaction design using Figma/Sketch/Adobe XD/Axure/InVision, plus a solid understanding of accessibility and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering end-to-end UX design within agile, multidisciplinary environments.
• Experience creating wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and interaction designs using tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Axure, or InVision.
• Understanding of accessibility and inclusive design principles, including WCAG standards.
• Ability to communicate design decisions clearly using user insights, evidence, and data.
• Experience working on large-scale digital products, transformation programmes, or complex service environments.
• Public sector and GDS experience.
• Eligible for SC Clearance (or currently hold active SC Clearance).

Responsibilities

• Design user-centred digital products and services across discovery through to delivery.
• Translate research insights into wireframes, journeys, prototypes, and service improvements.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Developers, and User Researchers in agile teams.
• Facilitate workshops, present design concepts, and influence stakeholder decision-making.
• Champion accessibility, inclusive design, and best practice across delivery teams.

Skills

End-to-end UX in Agile environments

Wireframes & prototypes

Figma/Sketch/Adobe XD/Axure/InVision

Accessibility & WCAG

Data-driven design decisions

Large-scale digital products

Public sector / GDS experience

SC Clearance eligible

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Axure

InVision

Job description

• London, Newcastle, Glasgow & Manchester | Permanent
• Must be either eligible for or already hold an active Security Clearance

We're working with a leading digital transformation consultancy that partners with organisations across both the public and private sectors to reimagine services, improve customer experiences, and deliver meaningful digital change. Around 60% of current work sits within government and the wider public sector, with the remainder spanning industries including financial services, retail, utilities, and telecommunications.

By combining strategy, design, technology, and data-driven thinking, our client helps organisations create products and services that are intuitive, accessible, and built around real user needs.

You Will Need

• Strong experience delivering end-to-end UX design within agile, multidisciplinary environments
• Experience creating wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and interaction designs using tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Axure, or InVision
• Understanding of accessibility and inclusive design principles, including WCAG standards
• Ability to communicate design decisions clearly using user insights, evidence, and data
• Experience working on large-scale digital products, transformation programmes, or complex service environments
• Public sector and GDS experience
• Eligible for SC Clearance (or currently hold active SC Clearance)

Role Highlights

• Design user-centred digital products and services across discovery through to delivery
• Translate research insights into wireframes, journeys, prototypes, and service improvements
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Developers, and User Researchers in agile teams
• Facilitate workshops, present design concepts, and influence stakeholder decision-making
• Champion accessibility, inclusive design, and best practice across delivery teams

What’s In It For You?

• Competitive salary with fast progression routes
• Work that matters — influence services used nationwide
• Permanent role in a growing consultancy with bold ambitions
• Four UK base locations to choose from
• A culture that values creativity, inclusivity, and impact

This opportunity would suit a UX Designer who enjoys solving complex design challenges, collaborating closely with researchers, product managers, and developers, and creating products that deliver meaningful outcomes for users. Experience working within government, public sector, or GDS-aligned environments would be particularly valuable, although strong candidates from other complex or regulated sectors are also encouraged to apply.

Due to a high number of applicants, we are only able to respond to successful candidates.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants. In line with the Equality Act 2010, we strive to create and maintain a working environment in which everyone is able to make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.