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Amber Labs

Senior Service Designer

United Kingdom
Posted 2 months ago
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Location: Remote - mostly remote with adhoc travel to London

Work Pattern: Fixed Term Contract

Security Clearance: must hold active SC Clearance

The Company

At Amber Labs, we are a cutting-edge UK and European technology consultancy that prioritises empowering autonomy, promoting experimentation, and facilitating rapid learning to provide exceptional value to our clients. Our company culture is centred around collaboration, where all colleagues, regardless of their role, work together to minimise risk and shorten delivery times. Our team consists of highly-skilled cross-functional consultants, analysts, and support staff.

Key Responsibilities

Lead on design concepts and service blueprints that help define the customer journey and articulate the vision for end-to-end services. Identify opportunities and analyse user needs and business objectives across highly complex services to build design solutions that fulfil user and business needs. Help to define vision and outcomes for products, services and programmes, shaping strategy and influencing long-lasting change. Support the Head of User-Centred Design with the development and implementation of a best practice UCD strategy. Lead on design workshops and design sprints with the team, senior stakeholders and users. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, effective management of stakeholders and facilitate discussions at a senior level. Rapidly design and test digital prototypes with service users. Drive awareness of service performance through data and influence the implementation of evidence-based improvements. Take the lead in advocating for best practice and inclusive user-centred design across the organisation, and when working with third parties. Ensure all services and platforms meet with Government Design Services standards, and follow relevant government functional standards and other related requirements and guidance.

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Requirements

Have good experience in designing end-to-end public services and navigating complex policy and operational areas. You are expected to have supported a team to effectively deliver change. Have created, facilitated, delivered and embedded appropriate approaches to service design. Have mentored multidisciplinary teams to follow a user-centred approach in order to deliver high quality products and services. Know what good public services look like and how to design and prototype them in an inclusive, accessible way. GDS experience

Desirable Criteria

You have experience and/ or an understanding of working in highly regulated environments. You understand security, accessibility, version control and hosting. You have experience designing at scale.

Benefits

Join a rapidly expanding startup where personal growth is a part of our DNA. Benefit from a flexible work environment focused on deliverable outcomes. Receive private medical insurance through Aviva. Enjoy the benefits of a company pension plan through Nest. 25 days of annual leave plus UK bank holidays. Access Perkbox, a global employee rewards platform offering discounts, perks, and wellness resources. Participate in a generous employee referral program. A highly collaborative and collegial environment with opportunities for career advancement. Be encouraged to take bold steps and embrace a mindset of experimentation. Choose your preferred device, PC or Mac.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Here at Amber Labs, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace for all. Our commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion includes:

Valuing the unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of all employees and creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed, respected, and valued. Prohibiting all forms of harassment, bullying, discrimination, and victimisation and promoting a culture of dignity and respect for all. Educating all new hires on our Diversity and Inclusion policies and ensuring they are aware of their rights and responsibilities to create a safe and inclusive workplace. By taking these steps, we are dedicated to building a workplace that reflects and celebrates the diversity of our employees and communities.

What Happens Next?

Our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch to advise you on the next steps. We have a two-stage interview process for most of our consultants. In certain cases, we may include a third and final stage, which is a conversation with the company Partners. This will only be considered if deemed necessary.

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Skills

Service Design
User-Centred Design
Prototyping
Stakeholder Management
Design Workshops
Data Analysis
Mentoring
Collaboration
Accessibility
Public Services
GDS Experience
Digital Prototyping
Change Management
Design Strategy
Inclusive Design
Complex Problem Solving

Location

United Kingdom

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