Senior Interaction Designer/Contract/Manchester OR Leeds Hybrid/£700 per day Inside IR35

Contract Senior Interaction Designer

Contract | 12 Months | Hybrid Working (Leeds OR Manchester)

Must have Public Sector experience

£700 per day inside IR35

We are seeking an experienced Senior Interaction Designer to join a large-scale digital transformation programme. This role is ideal for someone passionate about user-centred design, accessibility, and delivering impactful digital services.

The Role

As a Senior Interaction Designer, you will:

• Champion best practice in user-centred design across digital and non-digital interactions
• Work effectively within multidisciplinary agile teams, adapting quickly to change
• Embed accessibility and inclusion into all design decisions, considering emerging technologies
• Collaborate with design teams to develop and evolve design patterns and standards
• Use research insights and analytics to identify user needs and opportunities
• Create prototypes using appropriate tools and methodologies, advising others on best practice
• Lead and coordinate design work, mentoring and supporting other designers
• Contribute actively to the wider design community

Key Responsibilities User Focus

• Partner with User Researchers to plan and deliver research activities
• Ensure design decisions are grounded in real user needs

Evidence-Based Design

• Lead the design of solutions rooted in research and data
• Identify knowledge gaps and help shape future research

Prototyping

• Use a range of prototyping tools and approaches
• Provide guidance and support to others on prototyping best practice

Communication

• Present work clearly and confidently to stakeholders
• Facilitate discussions and actively incorporate feedback

Accessibility

• Promote inclusive design principles
• Design in line with…