Interaction Designer (Ref: 21175)
Ministry of Justice UKLondon, England, United Kingdom
Added 18 Aug · still live
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£54,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
Our predicted code SOC 2134 (74% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,700, and Ministry of Justice UK is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the published rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber
Job Summary
This position is based Nationally
Job Description
Interaction Designer
Location: National*
Closing Date: 30th August 2026
Interviews: W/C 14th September
Grade: SEO
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary**:
National: £42,914 - £46,182
London: £49,325 - £53,081
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Contract Type: Permanent
Number of vacancies: 3
Vacancy number: 21175
The Role
We’re recruiting for Interaction Designers here at Justice Digital, Data and Science to be part of our warm and collaborative Prisons Digital team.
This role aligns against Interaction designer - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework from the Government Digital and Data Framework
Our work as interaction designers at the Ministry of Justice is to transform the experiences of people who rely on our services, often at critical times in their lives. This is an opportunity for you to make a difference to people’s lives through design, to make a meaningful contribution to our design community and in turn the wider world of public service design.
You will be welcomed into a thriving design community and multidisciplinary teams. You will work alongside user researchers, product managers, software developers, and others to deliver world class, user centred services.
In addition to doing great work, we're creating a great place to work. We offer brilliant training opportunities, excellent kit, and support from expert colleagues. You'll also find flexible working, an inclusive culture, and a place where your opinion is valued. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued.
You’ll receive a range of excellent benefits when you join our department, including:
Job Summary
This position is based Nationally
Job Description
Interaction Designer
Location: National*
Closing Date: 30th August 2026
Interviews: W/C 14th September
Grade: SEO
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary**:
National: £42,914 - £46,182
London: £49,325 - £53,081
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Contract Type: Permanent
Number of vacancies: 3
Vacancy number: 21175
- We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for Interaction Designers here at Justice Digital, Data and Science to be part of our warm and collaborative Prisons Digital team.
This role aligns against Interaction designer - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework from the Government Digital and Data Framework
Our work as interaction designers at the Ministry of Justice is to transform the experiences of people who rely on our services, often at critical times in their lives. This is an opportunity for you to make a difference to people’s lives through design, to make a meaningful contribution to our design community and in turn the wider world of public service design.
You will be welcomed into a thriving design community and multidisciplinary teams. You will work alongside user researchers, product managers, software developers, and others to deliver world class, user centred services.
In addition to doing great work, we're creating a great place to work. We offer brilliant training opportunities, excellent kit, and support from expert colleagues. You'll also find flexible working, an inclusive culture, and a place where your opinion is valued. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued.
You’ll receive a range of excellent benefits when you join our department, including:
- A generous employer pension contribution of 28.97% through the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Key Responsibilities:
- Understand user needs and business objectives in highly complex service areas
- Develop design concepts that help reimagine how services can be delivered end-to-end
- Rapidly design and test digital prototypes with users
- Make design decisions in collaboration with the product team, senior stakeholders, and users
- Contribute to design standards and a design system, ensuring patterns and components are consistent, accessible, and easy to use
- Contribute to our Interaction Design and User Centred Design Communities of Practice
Person Specification
Essential
- You have experience as a designer; you have a grounding in user-centred design, from concept to final delivery. You know which design tools and methods to use and how to bring an agile delivery team along with you.
We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring, and do not discriminate based on culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor.
Our values are Purpose, Humanity Openness and Together. Find out more here about how we celebrate diversity and an inclusive culture in our workplace.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.
Salary Information**
Base salary for this role is from National: £42,914 - £46,182 and London: £49,325 - £53,081
- New entrants to the Civil Service joining the MoJ are expected to start at the minimum of the pay band.
- Existing Civil Servants moving on a level transfer will retain their current base salary or move to the minimum of the pay band for the role, whichever is higher.
- Existing Civil Servants who are promoted will either move to the bottom of the new grade’s pay band or receive a 10% uplift, whichever provides the greater increase.
In Justice Digital, Data and Science, we recruit using a combination of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability
and Success Profiles Frameworks. We shall assess a combination of your Experience, Technical skills and Behaviours during the assessment process.
Stage 1 - Application And Sift:
To apply for this position, you must submit the following as part of your application:
Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on 'You have experience as a designer; you have a grounding in user-centred design, from concept to final delivery. You know which design tools and methods to use and how to bring an agile delivery team along with you' will be conducted before the sift.
Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply - Application Guidance
Stage 2 - Interviews:
Stage 1 - Application And Sift:
To apply for this position, you must submit the following as part of your application:
- A CV detailing your career history (including any relevant qualifications). Your CV will be assessed against the essential criteria outlined within the Person Specification of this advert. You are encouraged to share a link to your portfolio on your CV – please note this is not assessed.
- A Personal Statement (no more than 750 words) which should outline your experience and skills, giving clear examples of work undertaken. It should specifically address the following 3 criteria listed below, using a separate paragraph for each.
- Design experience: You have experience as a designer; you have a grounding in user-centred design, from concept to final delivery. You know which design tools and methods to use and how to bring an agile delivery team along with you.
- Prototyping: You are experienced in digital design prototyping, for example in Figma or in HTML and CSS.
- Inclusive design: You know how to design digital services in an inclusive and accessible way.
Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on 'You have experience as a designer; you have a grounding in user-centred design, from concept to final delivery. You know which design tools and methods to use and how to bring an agile delivery team along with you' will be conducted before the sift.
Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply - Application Guidance
Stage 2 - Interviews:
Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a panel interview held via Microsoft Teams. At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements - Experience, Technical and the following Behaviours:
Appointments are made strictly in merit order. In the event that two or more candidates receive identical interview scores, the Communicating and Influencing behaviour will be applied as the primary lead criterion to determine the final merit order.
Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.
Use of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Terms & Conditions
Please review our Terms and Conditions which set out how we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact digitalanddatarecruitment@justice.gov.uk
Interaction Designer
Location:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Changing and Improving
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
Appointments are made strictly in merit order. In the event that two or more candidates receive identical interview scores, the Communicating and Influencing behaviour will be applied as the primary lead criterion to determine the final merit order.
Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.
Use of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Terms & Conditions
Please review our Terms and Conditions which set out how we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact digitalanddatarecruitment@justice.gov.uk
Interaction Designer
Location:
National*
Closing Date: 30th August 2026
Interviews: W/C 14th September
Grade: SEO
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary**:
National: £42,914 - £46,182
London: £49,325 - £53,081
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Contract Type: Permanent
Number of vacancies: 3
Vacancy number: 21175
The Role
We’re recruiting for Interaction Designers here at Justice Digital, Data and Science to be part of our warm and collaborative Prisons Digital team.
This role aligns against Interaction designer - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework from the Government Digital and Data Framework
Our work as interaction designers at the Ministry of Justice is to transform the experiences of people who rely on our services, often at critical times in their lives. This is an opportunity for you to make a difference to people’s lives through design, to make a meaningful contribution to our design community and in turn the wider world of public service design.
You will be welcomed into a thriving design community and multidisciplinary teams. You will work alongside user researchers, product managers, software developers, and others to deliver world class, user centred services.
In addition to doing great work, we're creating a great place to work. We offer brilliant training opportunities, excellent kit, and support from expert colleagues. You'll also find flexible working, an inclusive culture, and a place where your opinion is valued. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued.
You’ll receive a range of excellent benefits when you join our department, including:
Closing Date: 30th August 2026
Interviews: W/C 14th September
Grade: SEO
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary**:
National: £42,914 - £46,182
London: £49,325 - £53,081
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Contract Type: Permanent
Number of vacancies: 3
Vacancy number: 21175
- We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for Interaction Designers here at Justice Digital, Data and Science to be part of our warm and collaborative Prisons Digital team.
This role aligns against Interaction designer - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework from the Government Digital and Data Framework
Our work as interaction designers at the Ministry of Justice is to transform the experiences of people who rely on our services, often at critical times in their lives. This is an opportunity for you to make a difference to people’s lives through design, to make a meaningful contribution to our design community and in turn the wider world of public service design.
You will be welcomed into a thriving design community and multidisciplinary teams. You will work alongside user researchers, product managers, software developers, and others to deliver world class, user centred services.
In addition to doing great work, we're creating a great place to work. We offer brilliant training opportunities, excellent kit, and support from expert colleagues. You'll also find flexible working, an inclusive culture, and a place where your opinion is valued. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued.
You’ll receive a range of excellent benefits when you join our department, including:
- A generous employer pension contribution of 28.97% through the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Successful Candidates Who Meet The Required Standard Will Then Be Invited To a Panel Interview Held Via Microsoft Teams. At Interview Stage, You Will Be Assessed Against The Following Success Profile Elements - Experience, Technical And The Following Behaviours:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Changing and Improving
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
Appointments are made strictly in merit order. In the event that two or more candidates receive identical interview scores, the Communicating and Influencing behaviour will be applied as the primary lead criterion to determine the final merit order.
Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.
Use of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Terms & Conditions
Please review our Terms and Conditions which set out how we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact digitalanddatarecruitment@justice.gov.uk
Person specification
Please Refer To Job Description
Alongside your salary of £42,914, Ministry of Justice contributes £12,432 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
How To Apply
In Justice Digital, Data and Science, we recruit using a combination of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We shall assess a combination of your Experience, Technical skills and Behaviours during the assessment process.
Stage 1 - Application And Sift:
To apply for this position, you must submit the following as part of your application:
- Access to learning and development
- A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- Annual Leave
- Public Holidays
- Season Ticket Advance
Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
How To Apply
In Justice Digital, Data and Science, we recruit using a combination of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We shall assess a combination of your Experience, Technical skills and Behaviours during the assessment process.
Stage 1 - Application And Sift:
To apply for this position, you must submit the following as part of your application:
- A CV detailing your career history (including any relevant qualifications). Your CV will be assessed against the essential criteria outlined within the Person Specification of this advert. You are encouraged to share a link to your portfolio on your CV – please note this is not assessed.
Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on 'You have experience as a designer; you have a grounding in user-centred design, from concept to final delivery'. You know which design tools and methods to use and how to bring an agile delivery team along with you' will be conducted before the sift.
Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply - Application Guidance
Stage 2 - Interviews:
Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a panel interview held via Microsoft Teams. At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements - Experience, Technical and the following Behaviours:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Changing and Improving
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
Appointments are made strictly in merit order. In the event that two or more candidates receive identical interview scores, the Communicating and Influencing behaviour will be applied as the primary lead criterion to determine the final merit order.
Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
- Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
- Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
- Telephone : 0345 241 5359
- Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/
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Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 2134 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~343k in sampleP25 £42kP75 £76k
£33kmedian £57kgoing rate £55k£103k
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2134 going rate of £54,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.