Interaction Designer - DWP - SEO in Birmingham

This role may be located in one of the following locations: Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield.

Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here.

Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, this role will be based at Benton Park View from September 2025, and then at 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027.

About the job

Job summary

DWP Digital offers fulfilling careers for people who want to use their skills to make a genuine difference to society. We’re part of the UK’s biggest government department, supporting millions of people every day.

We’re looking for Interaction Designers with the skills and knowledge to help teams deliver services that are simpler, faster and easier to use. Making sure everything we design is accessible to everyone.

You’ll be working alongside other user centred design professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team who are committed to deliver the best possible outcomes for all of our users.

You’ll work as part of a highly supportive community with opportunities to grow your current skills and learn new ones.

If this sounds like you, apply today!

As an Interaction Designer you’ll:

• Use data from research and analytics to understand user’s needs and test designs to meet them.
• Design collaboratively and in the open, engaging your team in the design process.
• Create prototypes to test ideas and learn from.
• Design with consideration for accessibility and inclusion.
• Share knowledge across teams, making sure that your designs are reusable and consistent with theGOV.UK Design System.
• Contribute to the Interaction Design community in both DWP and across government.

Person specification

See selection process for further details.

If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact Caicy.Sandford1@dwp.gov.uk.

Technical skills

We\’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Prototyping

We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form: