Head of Digital Design - up to £75,000 - Hybrid (One Day a Week in Newport)

The Opportunity

Yolk Recruitment Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team has partnered with a unique Civil Service Organisation who are currently undergoing a very interesting and complex digital transformation.

We are supporting them to recruit a Head of Digital Design who has had hands on experience in a User Centered Design focussed profession e.g. Service Designer, Interaction Designer, UX Designer. This role involves managing a team of 8 so will only be suitable for candidates who can demonstrate having mentored or coached colleagues in a previous role.

What the Head of Digital Design will be doing
You will be working on a variety of projects related to enterprise wide digital transformation including user and staff facing applications, dashboards and web accessibility.

• Direct line management of a team of User Centered Design Professionals, and matrix management of delivery teams.
• Ensure a clear direction and strategy for the UCD design community, ensuring it aligns with the DDaT strategy, and champions awareness of UCD across the organisation.
• Manage the design service, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and effective management of stakeholders
• Recruitment and professional development of UCD professionals within the organisation.

What the successful Head of Digital Design will bring to the team
You will have proven experience as a leader in User Centered Design, championing its adoption across organisations, coaching and mentoring junior colleagues with a wealth of hands on experience.

• You will have experience mentoring junior designers across a wide range of design disciplines
• You will have hands on experience delivering User Centred Design projects demonstrating an extensive experience of UCD methodologies.
• Experience working in large transformational pieces of work.
• Experience working to and implementing accessible design standards.

Here's What You'll Get in Return

• Salary up to £75,000
• Dedicated investment into your professional development, through courses and other training opportunities
• Pension scheme - 28.9% employer contribution
• Work your 37.5 hours on any schedule between 5am and 10pm
• Accrued Flexi-Time - If you work 37.5 hours in 4 days, you can have the fifth day off
• Unlimited access to Pluralsight learning videos
• 25 Days annual leave PLUS Bank Holidays (Increasing to 30 days)

Think this one's for you
If you think this Head of Digital Design opportunity is for you then please apply online.

Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.