Senior Service Designer

CompanyCapita

LocationUnited Kingdom

Posted At1/22/2026

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Advertising and marketing associate professionals

Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled

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£41,700 (£21.38 per hour)

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Description

Job Description

At Capita, LF2.0 is building a modern, joined‑up learning ecosystem for the UK Civil Service—spanning digital and face‑to‑face delivery, data, and evaluation—so people can learn faster and prove what works. We’re hiring senior and mid‑weight service designers to map the end‑to‑end ecosystem, design accessible, GDS‑aligned service, and co‑create with partners across education and technology.

What we are looking for:

Committed service designer with a proven track record, preferably working within local or central government or experience with complex systems
Works under general direction within a clear framework of accountability. Exercises substantial personal responsibility and autonomy. Plans own work to meet given objectives and processes.
Work includes a broad range of complex technical or professional activities, in a variety of contexts. Investigates, defines and resolves complex issues through user-centered methods.
Familiarity of GDS, design thinking, UCD methodologies and principles, as well as social sciences
Strong understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods, conducted in person and remotely.

Strong understanding of the diversity of users and the need to make services, products, policies and designs usable and accessible for everyone.

Applies active listening and emotional intelligence whilst communicating to colleagues and clients to build effective interactions.

Rapidly absorbs new information and applies it effectively.

Comprehend corporate processes, ways of working and shares a positive outlook.

You’ll work across Core Skills and Specialist pathways, test with real users, and improve continuously through evidence and feedback. If you thrive on complex, multi‑team challenges and want to make public services better for everyone, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing:

Collaborate with designers, product managers, developers, business analysts and other stakeholders to execute design solutions that align user and business needs and technical constraints in an agile environment.
Facilitate and analyse journeys, map out processes, and share insights with the team to optimise user experience efficiently.
Present and share findings with the wider team in an engaging and collaborative manner, simplifying complex information into visual formats to enhance stakeholders’ / end users’ understanding of the service and identify opportunities for improvement.

Plan, design and facilitate collaborative stakeholder and/or customer workshops that support and drive the project forward.

Utilise design thinking to solve complex business and user problems to help set direction.

Embed good practices within teams and ensure quality of design delivery. Advocate inclusive practices and help teams design and deliver accessible services that work for all users.

Conduct user research, perform data-driven analysis, use evidence-based design methods and shares findings to the relevant teams.

Facilitate co-creation by building successful teams and engaging stakeholders.

Supports synthesis of research and the creation of insights, reports and presentations.

Apply a range of research methods to analyse research data and synthesise findings for an effective outcome based within the project timescales to inform design decisions and iterations.

Ability to identify target users and segments to maximise the chances of design success for systems, products, services, or devices

Effectively engage sceptical colleagues in analysis and synthesis.

Plan service design activities for services with challenging user needs and complex user journeys.

Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and presentation skills to communicate with clients / project teams clearly and eloquently.

Plan and drive service design activities, providing expert advice and guidance to support the adoption of agreed approaches

About Capita

Capita is an outsourcer, helping clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently, creating better consumer experiences.

Operating across 8 countries, Capita’s 34,000 colleagues support primarily UK and European clients with people-based services underpinned by market-leading technology.

We’re a vital support service for our clients, enabling the everyday interactions that we expect to run seamlessly, to run seamlessly.

Check out our website www.capita.com for more information

What’s in it for you?

A salary of up to £55,000 pro rata dependant on experience
Homebased working
23 days’ holiday pro rata with the opportunity to buy extra leave
company matched pension, life assurance, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more

volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice - opportunity to take a paid day out of the office

access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

opportunity to gain additional qualifications through our Learning Academy or apprenticeships to help develop your career

Unlock Your Potential with Capita

At Capita, your career can take you wherever your ambition leads. You'll become part of a diverse network of talented, forward-thinking professionals working across a wide range of disciplines and sectors. We’re committed to your growth — offering endless opportunities to expand your skills, explore new paths, and advance your career.

Join us and discover a career with purpose. #CareersWithPurpose

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