User Interface Designer WCC621908

Westminster City Council; City Of London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in London seeks a User Interface Designer to create engaging digital interfaces for council services. The ideal candidate has experience in user interface design for web and mobile platforms, with a focus on accessibility and user experience. Responsibilities include conducting usability testing and collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality outcomes. This role offers a flexible work environment and is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Agile working

Diversity and inclusion support

Qualifications

• Proven track record of designing user interfaces for web and mobile platforms.
• Experience across the full product lifecycle from discovery to delivery.
• Strong visual design skills.

Responsibilities

• Create visually stunning, user-centric digital interfaces for council products.
• Deliver functional and engaging user interface solutions.
• Conduct usability testing and ensure brand consistency.

Skills

User interface design

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

Miro

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Overview

User Interface Designer WCC621908

Shared Services Partnership
Westminster
Contract
NEWREMOTE

Salary range: £41,580 - £55,710 per annum. Salary negotiable depending upon experience.

Work location: Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, SW1E 6QP

Hours per week: 36

Contract type: Temporary up to 24 months

Closing date: 14 October 2025

Responsibilities

• Join the new Customer Experience Directorate to create visually stunning, user-centric digital interfaces for council products and services.
• Deliver functional and engaging user interface solutions that translate user needs and research insights into development-ready assets.
• Prioritise accessibility, inclusivity and customer experience; support the delivery of fast, consistent and scalable digital services.
• Conduct usability testing, wireframe development, UX improvements and ensure brand consistency.
• Collaborate with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders to deliver user-focused outcomes.

Qualifications and experience

• An established professional with a proven track record of designing user interfaces for web and mobile platforms, ideally within complex or regulated environments.
• Experience across the full product lifecycle—from discovery to prototyping, testing to delivery.
• Strong visual design skills and experience using Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, Miro, Jira and Confluence.
• Deep understanding of responsive design, interaction patterns and cross-device consistency.
• Knowledge of UX principles, user research methods and service design thinking.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and analytical skills; a passion for developing inclusive solutions that reflect diverse communities.

Additional information

• Westminster City Council is committed to supporting Care Leavers into the workplace. Care Leavers meeting essential criteria will be invited to interview.
• Westminster is an inclusive workplace and supports equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing; we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
• The Council offers flexible working patterns and Agile working.
• The Council is a Disability Confident Employer and will provide reasonable adjustments in the interview process if needed.
• We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early subject to the volume of suitable applicants.
• For more information on our equality duties, see Westminster’s public health equality initiatives.

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