Junior Graphic Designer — User‑Centered Design & Prototyping

Government Digital Service; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. We lead digital transformation across the civil service and run GOV.UK.

We’re hiring a Junior Graphic Designer to turn user needs into clear visuals, infographics and prototypes. You’ll work with researchers, data analysts and front-end developers to create accessible, user‑centred graphics that support services across government.

Qualifications

• Aptitude for design shown through work, study or projects and accessibility.
• Interest in understanding problems before solutions; use data/testing to inform design decisions.
• Ability to make ideas tangible with sketches, diagrams, prototypes, journey maps or visual designs.
• Ability to share and explain ideas clearly to different audiences.
• Collaborative, curious and reflective, open to feedback and learning from others.
• Aware of agile ways of working and contributing positively to the team.

Responsibilities

• Understand user needs and how to design services that meet them.
• Create visuals, illustrations and infographics to support users.
• Create and iterate prototypes to test and communicate ideas.
• Work with research, data analysis and front-end developers to turn concepts into graphics.
• Ensure design is consistent with GOV.UK Brand and standards.
• Contribute to cross-government design patterns and practices.
• Help communicate complex data insights to stakeholders.
• Identify commonalities across services to improve products.

Skills

User-centered design

Prototyping

Visual design

Communication

Collaboration

Agile working

Job description

The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. We lead digital transformation across the civil service and run GOV.UK.

We’re hiring a Junior Graphic Designer to turn user needs into clear visuals, infographics and prototypes. You’ll work with researchers, data analysts and front-end developers to create accessible, user‑centred graphics that support services across government.