Interaction Designer

This role is in the DfE (Department for Education) Funding Service Delivery team in the Funding and Financial Oversight Directorate within the DfE Digital, Data and Technology (DDT) function.

The Service Delivery division supports one of the largest funding operations across government, ensuring over 80bn of education and training funding is allocated, contracted and paid accurately and on time. This is delivered through a complex end-to-end service that spans policy design, operational processes, data and digital tools, and involves teams across the organisation working together to support providers. The service operates at pace and at scale to deliver a high-quality experience for users.

About the team

You will be joining a friendly, motivated team looking to transform the user experience of receiving and managing education funding, as well as how our internal operators use the service. We view the education funding service as not just the digital element, but also the operational processes, the data in it and the whole journey both on and offline. All the divisions involved in the service take a holistic approach and all are focused on the needs of our users.

IMPORTANT - This vacancy is using the Civil Service Numerical and Verbal tests. The deadline for completing the tests is the same as the vacancy closing date. Please ensure you complete the tests with sufficient time to complete the written application.

As an Interaction Designer you will:

• Design and prototype high quality user interfaces aligned to user needs and business goals
• Interpret research and data to make informed design decisions
• Collaborate across disciplines to shape end-to-end service experiences
• Ensure designs meet strict accessibility standards and inclusive design principles
• Contribute to and help maintain design systems, patterns and components
• Communicate design decisions clearly and influence stakeholders
• Manage and iterate designs independently within agile teams

Essential Criteria:

In your application you will need to demonstrate the following:

• Prototyping skills across all levels of fidelity including rapid low-fidelity exploration and high-fidelity coded prototypes using HTML and CSS
• Ability to use research, data and testing to inform decisions
• Ability to define and uphold standards of design quality and consistency
• Experience usingGitHub/version control to manage design changes
• Experience of influencing stakeholders, encouraging collaboration and facilitating alignment across teams
• Working knowledge and experience in accessibility (WCAG) and inclusive design principles
• Experience of using and contributing to design systems, patterns and components
• Experience of working in agile environments

Desirable Criteria:

• Analytical skills to identify and resolve service design issues
• Experience of measuring design impact and outcomes

Desirable criteria will only be assessed at interview, in the event of a tie break situation, to make an informed decision.