UX Designer (Active SC Clearance Required)

JR United Kingdom; Northampton; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital consultancy is seeking a UX Designer with Active SC Clearance to enhance accessibility across sectors like utilities and public services. This remote role requires strong expertise in inclusive design principles and relevant design tools, ensuring solutions are usable for all users. Candidates will champion best practices while delivering high-quality design concepts.

Qualifications

• Live/Active SC Clearance is a MUST.
• Experience with GDS service standards and WCAG.
• Proven ability to create design artefacts like personas and wireframes.

Responsibilities

• Champion inclusive design practices ensuring accessibility for diverse users.
• Engage in user research and apply accessibility legislation.
• Conduct rapid prototyping and analyze code for accessibility issues.

Skills

Accessibility Standards

Inclusive Design Principles

User Research

Prototyping

Design Tools

Education

Certifications in accessibility (CPACC, WAS, CPWA)

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Invision Studio

Axure

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UX Designer (Active SC Clearance Required), northampton

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Client:

Stealth iT Consulting

Location:

northampton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

This is an opportunity for a UX Designer with live SC Clearance to make an impact at a leading digital consultancy, specialising in Cloud & Digital Transformations across a huge variety of sectors including utilities, telecoms, energy, and public sector. You will champion inclusive design practices throughout project lifecycles, ensuring solutions are accessible to as many users as possible. This includes engaging with diverse user research, applying accessibility guidelines and legislation, and advocating for inclusive design principles in your deliverables.

Remote working with occasional visit to clients in London, Manchester, or Glasgow.

Requirements:

• Live/Active SC Clearance is a MUST for this role
• Experience working with Government Digital Service (GDS) service standards, using GDS design principles
• Experience working with relevant accessibility standards and legislation, such as the Web Content Accessibility Regulations (WCAG)
• Experience using a range of design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Invision Studio, Axure etc.
• Proven ability to create high-quality, compelling design concepts and artefacts such as personas, service maps and wireframes.
• Experienced in rapid paper and digital prototyping.
• Ability to analyse code for accessibility issues in HTML and CSS

It would be ideal if you also have:

• Certifications in accessibility (CPACC, WAS, CPWA) or working towards
• Experience testing and auditing assistive technology (JAWS, Dragon, ZoomText) and accessibility features for Windows and macOS