Senior Interaction Designer - Ministry of Justice - G7

Location

East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber

The Role 

We’re recruiting for a senior interaction designer here at Justice Digital, Data & Science, to be part of our warm and collaborative Justice Digital, Data and Science team. 

This role aligns against Senior Interaction Designer from the Government Digital and Data Framework 

These are exciting times at Justice Digital, Data and Science. We have a clear vision — to develop a digitally-enabled justice system that’s simpler, faster, better for everyone. We’re looking for talented people who are passionate about this mission and ready for the challenge. 

You’ll be welcomed into a thriving design community and into multidisciplinary teams, alongside user researchers, product owners, delivery managers and software developers to deliver world-class, user-centred services. 

As well as doing great work, we’re creating a place that’s great to work in. We offer brilliant training opportunities, excellent kit and support from expert colleagues. On top of that, you’ll find flexible working, an inclusive culture, and a place where your opinion is valued. 

Working with the other MOJ Designers, you’ll also be a part of advancing our approach across the department, helping to grow our design culture, and standardising and systemising the way we work to enable better re-use of design components across government. 

To help picture your life at Justice Digital, Data and Science please take a look at our blog and our Justice Digital Strategy. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Analyse and interpret user needs and business objectives in highly complex service areas  
• Produce design concepts that help reimagine how services can be delivered end-to-end 
• Facilitate design workshops and design sprints with the team, senior stakeholders and users 
• Rapidly design and test digital prototypes with users 
• Develop and maintain design standards, ensuring patterns and components are consistent, accessible, and easy to use across our digital products & services. 
• Mentor a junior designer 

If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!

Person Specification 

Essential 

• You have a firm grounding and experience in user-centred design, from concept to final delivery. You know how to give direction on which tools, processes or methods to use and how to bring an agile delivery team along with you. 
• You can listen to the needs of technical and business stakeholders, and interpret them in a way that is clear for both audiences. You know how to manage stakeholder expectations, set direction and navigate difficult discussions. 
• You are experienced in rapid paper and digital prototyping. You can confidently work with developers and understand security, accessibility, version control and hosting.  
• You are a strong team player who knows how to work with and get the best out of a multi-disciplinary agile delivery team 
• You know what good end-to-end public services look like and how to design in an inclusive, accessible way.  
• You know how to share best practice and can coach others to help them find the best way to achieve outcomes for their team. 

Willingness to be assessed against  the requirements for BPSS clearance 

We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate based on culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor.   

Our values are Purpose, Humanity Openness and Together. Find out more here about how we celebrate diversity and an inclusive culture in our workplace.   

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.