Interaction Designer - Department for Work and Pensions - SEO
Government Digital & Data -
Full-time (Permanent)
£44,447 - £46,547
Published on
9 April 2026
Deadline
19 April 2026
Location
This role may be located in one of the following locations; Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle.
Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here.
Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, the role will initially be based at Benton Park View. It will then move to 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027.
About the job
Job summary
Do you want to design services that genuinely improve the lives of millions?
Do you enjoy working collaboratively with specialists who share your passion for great design?
Do you want to grow your craft in an organisation with a strong and supportive design community?
If so, come and be part of our Working Age team here in DWP Digital.
DWP Digital offers fulfilling careers for people who want to use their skills to make a genuine difference to society. We’re part of the UK’s biggest government department, supporting millions of people every day.
We’re looking for Interaction Designers with the skills and knowledge to help teams deliver services that are simpler, faster and easier to use. Making sure everything we design is accessible to everyone.
You’ll be working alongside other user centred design professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team who are committed to deliver the best possible outcomes for all of our users.
You’ll work as part of a highly supportive community with opportunities to grow your current skills and learn new ones.
Job description
As an Interaction Designer, you’ll:
- Use data from research and analytics to understand user’s needs and test designs to meet them.
- Design collaboratively and in the open, engaging your team in the design process.
- Create prototypes to test ideas and learn from.
- Design with consideration for accessibility and inclusion.
- Share knowledge across teams, making sure that your designs are reusable and consistent with the UK Design System
- Contribute to the Interaction Design community in both DWP and across government.
Person specification
See selection process for further details.
If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact Oliver.canham1@dwp.gov.uk.
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