Senior Interaction Designer

The Role

• Demonstrate best practice in user centred design, for digital and non-digital interactions
• User Focus - Work with User Researchers to plan and develop research activities that help teams to better understand users
• Evidence and context-based design - lead the design of solutions that are based on evidence and help identify any gaps in knowledge.
• Prototyping - use a variety of prototyping tools and methodologies, advising others on prototyping best practice.
• Work effectively across multidisciplinary teams, adapting quickly to change
• Promote the importance of inclusive design and how to design with accessibility in mind. You need to be familiar with the WCAG 2.1 guidelines and able to design to meet AA standards.
• Work in the open, engaging others in the design process. Offer advice on improving working practices, leading to better collaboration across teams.
• Use research and analytics to understand user needs and identify opportunities
• Create prototypes using appropriate tools and methodologies, advising others on prototyping best practice

Skills & Experience Required:

• Must be able to have 2 -3 project examples to run through on screen share.
• Must be able to demonstrate the following:
• Be able to summarise and briefly explain the context of a project.
• Have excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to identify problems and show a plan to address them through the design process.
• Proven experience in dealing with constraints.
• A background in collaboration and negotiation with other team members.
• Experience working in agile teams.

This role is a hybrid position to be based onsite in Manchester or Leeds. Travel to Manchester will be required.