Senior Service Designer creating people-centred IT solutions for public sector at Methods. Focusing on design best practices and collaborative problem-solving within multidisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities
Identifying, developing, and using best practice and standards to design services consistent with the rest of government
Advocating for users and understanding user needs to design simple, effective, and accessible services
Creating service maps, blueprints, and other concepts
Mapping user journeys, processes, and visualising design problems
Articulating and solving complex problems, from end to end and surface to core
Communicating concepts to users and stakeholders
Selling your ideas with persuasive storytelling
Collaborating within a multidisciplinary team by sharing design work, and participating in research
Requirements
Identifying, developing, and using best practice and standards to design services consistent with the rest of government
Advocating for users and understanding user needs to design simple, effective, and accessible services
Creating service maps, blueprints, and other concepts
Mapping user journeys, processes, and visualising design problems
Articulating and solving complex problems, from end to end and surface to core
Communicating concepts to users and stakeholders
Selling your ideas with persuasive storytelling
Experience with the GDS/GOV.UK style guide and service design standard
Collaborating within a multidisciplinary team by sharing design work, and participating in research
Advocating for user-centred design and being an active part of the Design community within Methods and across government to share ideas and best practice, and proactively help and support each other
Taking responsibility for your own learning and development and seek opportunities to improve your knowledge and experience
Project support and guidance to other team members in the SD community of practice
Coach and mentor more junior team members in the SD community of practice
Support probation and annual reviews for more junior team members in the SD community of practice
Support training and development plans alongside the Head of SD, and Deputy Director of UCD
Bid support to Head of SD and Deputy Director of UCD
Support permanent staff hiring when required
Benefits
Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
A supportive and collaborative environment
A management development programme, and training
24/7 confidential employee assistance programme
Flexible Working – including home working and part time
office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes
25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year
2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation
Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
Life Assurance of 4 times base salary
Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
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