Interaction Designer – Data & Insight

Interaction Designer – Data & Insight

Salary: £39,390 - £47,121 (National Framework) or £44,792 - £52,523 (London Framework – if you are London office-based or home-based and live within the boundary of the M25) – There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £553 per annum for those working from home
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, however part-time, compressed hours will also be considered
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday 2nd June 2024 at 11.59pm

About Us

We’re the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we work to improve health and adult social care in England.

Through the dedication of our expert team, we monitor health and social care services to provide England with a safe and compassionate care system, recognising when services perform well as well as encouraging improvements and taking action over poorer care, where necessary.

One of our main commitments is to become a truly inclusive organisation and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To do so, we work with a variety of networks, including the Disability Equality Network, Race Equality Network and LGBT+ Equality Network.

Our expert Data and Insight Team monitors the use of data to gain an understanding of the health and social care sector across our organisation. We utilise a modern tech stack and Agile working practices within a technically challenging environment where you will be enabled to develop and grow your skill-set.

We’re investing in advanced technologies and developing smarter insights, so our work will sit at the forefront of data management and standards and make a real difference to the effectiveness of health and social care services.

We’re now looking for an Interaction Designer to join our Data and Insight Team on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

- 27 days’ annual leave, rising with service to 32.5 days, plus 8 Bank Holidays
- NHS pension scheme, with around a 14% employer contribution
- Free employee assistance service 24 hours a day
- Discounts to supermarkets, high street stores, electronics and fleet cars
- Discounted gym vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Internal reward scheme where you could win a voucher or two!
- Equipment for homeworking

Why this could be a great role for you….

This is an incredible opportunity for a talented digital products and services designer with experience working in an agile environment to join our essential organisation.

You'll have the chance to play a pivotal role in revolutionising how data-driven interfaces enhance decision-making processes, ultimately improving the quality of care for thousands of individuals across the country.

We’ll support you to expand upon your existing experience, getting involved in a range of projects that will enhance and grow your knowledge and portfolio.

So, if you’re ready to embrace innovation, develop your career and make a meaningful impact, then apply today!

What you will bring…

To be considered as our Interaction Designer, you will need:

- Experience designing digital services for high profile consumer and niche audiences
- Experience working in an agile environment, including an awareness of agile tools and how to use them
- Experience communicating and presenting to senior management and expert users
- A passion for evolving great digital products

What you’ll be doing…

As our Interaction Designer, you will support the design of a catalogue of self-service interfaces that support effective decision-making for hundreds of internal and external users.

Producing simple designs from complex inputs, you will look at the design of products in the context of wider workflows and services and liaise with technical and business stakeholders to ascertain their needs.

You will design systems for use across multiple products and services, giving direction on which tools and methods to use and keeping stakeholders updated.

Additionally, you will:

- Support the development of new and existing insight products
- Introduce and implement new ways of working across the Insight Products team
- Ensure products meet the Digital Service Standard
- Lead and contribute to the development of CQC as an agile design centre of excellence

Next steps…

If you require any support or assistance with the recruitment process, please get in touch with our team or include a note in your application.

We know diverse teams allow for a more creative and productive environment and therefore encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

So, if you’d like to join us as an Interaction Designer, please apply via the button shown.

Other organisations may call this role UI Designer, UX Designer, User Interface Designer, User Experience Designer, or Digital Designer