Hybrid UX Interaction Designer – Apprenticeship Service

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Sheffield

Hybrid

GBP 38,000 - 51,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

25 days annual leave

Flexible working

Job summary

The Department for Education in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Interaction Designer to join the Apprenticeship service's User‑Centred Design Team. You will report to the Senior Interaction Designer and collaborate with other interaction designers, content designers, user researchers, and service designers across Coventry, Manchester, and Sheffield.

The role offers hybrid working (at least 60% in an office or work setting) with part-time hours from 0.8 FTE.

Qualifications

Strong prototyping across wireframes, Figma and code.
Ability to use research and data to drive design decisions.
Confident stakeholder communication and facilitation.
Experience designing accessible services (WCAG).
Experience contributing to design systems, components and patterns.
Ability to work effectively in agile, multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

Design and prototype high-quality user interfaces aligned to user needs and business goals.
Interpret research and data to make informed design decisions.
Collaborate across disciplines to shape end-to-end service experiences.
Ensure designs meet accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design principles.
Contribute to and help maintain design systems, patterns, and components.
Communicate design decisions clearly and influence stakeholders.
Manage and iterate designs independently within agile teams.