Senior Service Designer

Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. They are passionate about creating value and sustainability through everything they do for their clients, staff, communities, and the planet.

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

Benefits

• Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
• Part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
• Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
• A supportive and collaborative environment
• Development – a management development programme, and training
• Wellness – 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme
• Flexible Working – including home working and part time
• Social – office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes
• Time Off – 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year
• Volunteering – 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation
• Pension – Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
• Discretionary Company Bonus – based on company and individual performance
• 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)
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Travel – season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme