Interaction Designer

Version 1 Solutions Limited; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in Warrington is seeking an Interaction Designer to work in agile teams, creating accessible and user-centered designs for public and private sector clients. The successful candidate will have strong skills in design thinking and prototyping, particularly with tools like Figma and the GOV.UK prototype kit. A focus on user satisfaction and experience in inclusive design standards is essential. This role fosters collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring user needs and business goals align effectively.

Benefits

Quarterly profit share

Flexible/remote working

Educational assistance

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of design thinking and evidence-based design.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with users and stakeholders.
• Experience in applying accessibility standards and inclusive design principles.

Responsibilities

• Design services that are accessible, usable and inclusive.
• Work with users to determine design solutions that meet their needs.
• Create and iterate prototypes for user testing and feedback.

Skills

Design thinking

User research

Prototyping

Inclusive design

Communication

Tools

Figma

GOV.UK prototype kit

Job description

Interaction Designer – Version 1

We are looking to recruit an Interaction Designer who can work effectively in multidisciplinary, agile teams to deliver excellent results for Version 1’s customers in the public and private sector. You will be experienced in designing services that are accessible, usable and inclusive and comfortable using a range of tools such as Figma and the GOV.UK prototype kit. You'll work with users and stakeholders to determine the best way to design services that meet user needs and business objectives. Your portfolio will demonstrate your ability to understand users and design to meet their needs, work to relevant design standards and communicate your design decisions effectively.

• You have a strong understanding of design thinking. You can apply frameworks and approaches as appropriate to the circumstances of a project.
• You take an evidence-based approach to design. You seek to test your assumptions to ensure that your designs are the simplest feasible approach to solving problems for users.
• Focus on users and their needs.
• You can undertake basic user research activity as appropriate to your design work. You can collaborate with user researchers to understand your users and their needs and to test your designs to ensure usability and accessibility.
• You can design to meet a wide range of user needs, explain design decisions in relation to user needs and explain the constraints on your designs.
• You can create and iterate a variety of different prototypes, selecting the appropriate level of fidelity and tools for the task.
• You can appropriately evaluate concepts and prototypes and explain them to stakeholders and team members.
• You can select, apply and adapt appropriate design patterns, and participate in wider design community discussion and activities.
• You understand the key principles and considerations for accessible/inclusive design and can apply these appropriately in your designs.
• You can evaluate your designs in relation to appropriate accessibility standards.
• Deep understanding of inclusive design and accessibility, including working with users with access needs and familiarity with WCAG 2.2.
• Knowledge of UK public sector service design, including GDS service standards, GOV.UK design system patterns, and assessment processes.
• You have experience of communicating your design process and decisions effectively to gain the confidence of internal colleagues and customers.
• You can appropriately manage the stakeholders you encounter within your work, and know how to elevate issues and when to seek support in unblocking your design work.
• You understand user-centred design practices and know how to align your work to agile workflows across all stages of the development lifecycle.
• You can work in an open, iterative and collaborative way in a multidisciplinary team.

About Version 1

Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital‑First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

Benefits – Version 1

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance‑Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company’s profits.
• Strong career progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people's individual circumstances and offers flexibility to help achieve a healthy work‑life balance.
• Financial wellbeing initiatives including pension, private healthcare cover, life assurance, financial advice and an employee discount scheme.
• Employee wellbeing schemes including gym discounts, bike to work, fitness classes, mindfulness workshops, employee assistance programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies.
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle and Red Hat.
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call‑Out’ platform.
• Environment, social and community first initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.
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