Senior Interaction Designer

Netcompany; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking technology company as an Interaction Designer, where you'll be at the forefront of digital innovation. In this exciting role, you'll create high-quality designs for impactful digital products and services, working closely with users and stakeholders. Your expertise in user-centered design and agile methodologies will be crucial as you lead workshops and develop prototypes that meet user needs. The company fosters an inclusive culture and offers a hybrid working model, making it an ideal environment for creative professionals looking to make a difference. Embrace the opportunity to shape the future of digital services and enhance your career in a dynamic setting.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

25 days’ holiday

Private Medical Health care

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Professional certifications support

Retail discounts

Employee Resource Groups access

Qualifications

• Experience in user-centered design from concept to delivery.
• Strong background in rapid prototyping and agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-profile digital products for large UK companies.
• Lead design workshops and create compelling design artefacts.

Skills

User-Centered Design

Agile Methodologies

Prototyping (Paper and Digital)

Design Workshops

Accessibility Standards

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Design or Related Field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Sketch

Figma

Job description

Company Description

Are you ready to join the forefront of technology innovation with Netcompany?

As one of the fastest growing technology companies, we are disrupting the marketplace and revolutionizing the way businesses operate. Our vision is to be the leading digital challenger in Europe whilst evolving the next generation of IT consulting.

Operating across both public and private sectors, we offer a comprehensive range of services from application development and seamless cloud migration to program delivery and service operations, our offerings are designed to meet diverse business needs.

Job Description

As an Interaction Designer at Netcompany, you will deliver high profile digital products and services for some of the UK’s largest companies and Public Sector organisations.

You will work with market leading technologies and span user, technical and business operations to build solutions that meet user needs, deliver business impact and benefit society.

Key Responsibilities:

• Experience delivering in the UK public sector including working to GDS standards and passing Service Standard Assessments.
• Support the end-to-end design of new digital products and services.
• Create high-quality, compelling design concepts and artefacts such as personas, service maps and wireframes.
• Lead on design workshops and design sprints with the team, senior stakeholders and users.
• Work with user researchers as part of a multi-disciplinary team to create designs based on research that meet user need.
• Rapidly design and test digital prototypes with users.
• Train and mentor other designers.

Qualifications

Essential:

• You have experience delivering in the UK public sector including using the GOV.UK design system, working to GDS standards and passing Service Standard Assessments.
• You have strong experience in user-centred design, from concept to delivery.
• You are experienced in rapid paper and digital prototyping, work closely with developers and understand security, accessibility, version control and hosting.
• You work in agile, multi-disciplinary delivery teams and have experience delivering new services as part of large and complex transformation projects.

Desirable:

• You are proficient in the use of interaction design software, such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Sketch and Figma.
• It’s desirable but not essential if you can prototype in code to create dynamic prototypes using HTML, CSS and Javascript.
• Experience in consulting roles is desirable but not essential.

Additional Information

Benefits:

• Hybrid working model with some flexible working.
• 25 days’ holiday.
• Private Medical Health care via Vitality.
• Pension contribution, Life Assurance.
• Professional certifications supported as part of learning and development.
• A range of retail discounts to enhance your lifestyle, encompassing restaurants, supermarkets, travel, leisure activities and health and well-being services.
• Access to our Employee Resource Groups, our groups represent diverse backgrounds and provide a platform for colleagues to connect, learn, and support one another.

Join Netcompany, where we proudly hold the 5th position on the esteemed UK Top 50 Best Places to Work in the Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards for 2024.

At Netcompany, we pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit and our capacity for doing things differently. Our culture is built on fostering low bureaucracy, emphasizing high agility and promoting flexibility, enabling everyone to contribute their best.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment that celebrates every individual. Our recruitment processes are based on individual merit. If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support during the interview process, please email HR at [e-mail] for assistance.