UX Interaction Designer

Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd; North East; Híbrido; GBP 83.000 - 120.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd invites a Senior UX/Interaction Designer to join a major digital transformation. You will shape intuitive, accessible digital services within an Agile team, guiding discovery through delivery.

The role emphasizes solving complex user problems and influencing product direction with strong UX leadership. You will collaborate with Product Managers, Developers and Researchers, lead design sessions, ensure WCAG-compliant designs, and contribute to a design system while

Formación

• Proven experience as a Senior UX Designer, Interaction Designer, or Product Designer.
• Strong track record designing complex digital services and user experiences.
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams.
• Demonstrable experience creating wireframes, prototypes, and user flows.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience conducting or working alongside user research and usability testing activities.
• Ability to balance user needs, business objectives, and technical constraints.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the design of end-to-end user experiences across digital products and services.
• Create user journeys, process flows, wireframes, prototypes, and interaction designs.
• Conduct and support usability testing, translating insights into actionable improvements.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Developers, User Researchers, Business Analysts, and stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops and design sessions to gather requirements and validate solutions.
• Ensure all designs meet accessibility and inclusive design standards.
• Contribute to and maintain design systems and UX best practices.
• Communicate design decisions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support and mentor other designers where required.

Conocimientos

User-Centred Design

UX Design

Interaction Design

Figma

Wireframing & Prototyping

User Journey Mapping

Usability Testing

Accessibility (WCAG)

Design Systems

Agile Delivery

Stakeholder Engagement

Workshop Facilitation

Herramientas

Figma

Descripción del empleo

Role: UX Interaction Designer
Type: Contract (Inside IR35)
Duration: 6 months
Location: Newcastle/Manchester (Hybrid)
Clearance Required: SC Eligibility

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior UX / Interaction Designer to join a major digital transformation programme. You will play a key role in designing intuitive, accessible, and user-centred digital services, working within a multidisciplinary Agile team to deliver high-quality user experiences from discovery through to delivery. This is an excellent opportunity for a designer who is passionate about solving complex user problems, influencing product direction, and championing best-practice UX design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of end-to-end user experiences across digital products and services.
• Create user journeys, process flows, wireframes, prototypes, and interaction designs.
• Conduct and support usability testing, translating insights into actionable improvements.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Developers, User Researchers, Business Analysts, and stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops and design sessions to gather requirements and validate solutions.
• Ensure all designs meet accessibility and inclusive design standards.
• Contribute to and maintain design systems and UX best practices.
• Communicate design decisions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support and mentor other designers where required.

Experience

• Proven experience as a Senior UX Designer, Interaction Designer, or Product Designer.
• Strong track record designing complex digital services and user experiences.
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams.
• Demonstrable experience creating wireframes, prototypes, and user flows.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience conducting or working alongside user research and usability testing activities.
• Ability to balance user needs, business objectives, and technical constraints.

Key Skills

• User-Centred Design (UCD)
• UX Design
• Interaction Design
• Figma
• Wireframing & Prototyping
• User Journey Mapping
• Usability Testing
• Accessibility (WCAG)
• Design Systems
• Agile Delivery
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Workshop Facilitation

Desirable

• Experience working within Central Government, Public Sector, or highly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of the GOV.UK Design System and GDS standards.
• Experience contributing to enterprise-scale digital transformation programmes.
• Familiarity with Service Design principles.
• Previous experience mentoring or coaching designers.