Service Designer

On behalf of the Cabinet Office, we are looking for a Service Designer (Inside IR35) for a 3 Month contract based Remote with occasional travel to either London, York or Glasgow office.

The Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and ensures the effective running of government. The Cabinet Office is also the corporate headquarters for the government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and takes the lead in certain critical policy areas. More information about the Cabinet Office can be found on its website at: [1]

As a Service Designer, your main responsibilities will be:
. Work effectively in a multidisciplinary, agile environment, adapting quickly to changes in requirements, priorities or user needs
. Use research and analytics to understand policy areas and users needs, identify service failures and test different designs
. Lead design research when needed, working alongside the Data Analyst responsible for data and quantitative research
. Design collaboratively and in the open, engaging your whole team with the design process and adapting it if necessary
. Champion accessibility and inclusion, consider the impact of change: new policies and technologies and ensure that designs meet legal requirements
. Collaborate with designers in other teams and departments, reviewing each other's work and developing shared patterns

Essential:
. Google suite experience
. Experience working with whiteboarding tools

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, The Cabinet Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The Cabinet Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".

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