Service Designer

Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited

Methods is a 100M IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based we apply our skills in transformation delivery and collaboration from across the Methods Group to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred safe and designed for the future.

Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies system integrators and software houses - with people technology and data at the heart of who we are we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients staff communities and the planet.

We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them.

Predominantly focused on the public-sector Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio.

Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022.

Your role

We are recruiting for a Service Designer on a permanent basis. You will have a passion for designing services that help users to achieve their goal.

Your responsibilities will include:

Researching and mapping the current service from the perspective of the customer the product team and the wider organisation

Running workshops to solve problems explore solutions and formulate ideas

Designing user journeys and artifacts such as service blueprints

Building prototypes to test solutions and ideas

Understanding interpreting and communicating user needs

Making sure that user needs are at the core of product development

Talking about digital products and the GDS Service Standard in a way that people understand

Understanding how policy or technology constraints affect the development of your product and how digitalisation benefits the user

Experience helping the user-centered design team to work effectively together

Service design techniques for example blueprinting future blueprinting rapid ideation

Presenting and influencing decision makers

Planning and running workshops with stakeholders end users and/or front line service providers

Leveraging metrics and user feedback to define and refine services

We know not everyone will have all of the skills we are looking for. We are happy to support you to grow your skill set and experience through our training budget working with our experienced teams and mentoring.

Additional skills and behaviours

Skills that would also be useful in this role include:

Working in an agile environment

Experience advocating for fully accessible and inclusive services

Taking a proactive approach to addressing environmental issues embedding environmental responsibility in practices and standards and encouraging clients to consider innovative solutions within the scope of work

Taking a proactive approach to diversity equity and inclusion internally and with clients

The ability to solve complex problems for example sketching wireframing prototyping and usability testing

Distilling and visualising complex information simply

Experienced in using Sketch Figma Invision or similar design tools

Additional skills and behaviours

Skills that would also be useful in this role include:

Working in an agile environment

Experience advocating for fully accessible and inclusive services

Taking a proactive approach to addressing environmental issues embedding environmental responsibility in practices and standards and encouraging clients to consider innovative solutions within the scope of work

Taking a proactive approach to diversity equity and inclusion internally and with clients

The ability to solve complex problems for example sketching wireframing prototyping and usability testing

Distilling and visualising complex information simply

Experience in managing story development in tools such a as VSTS/Azure DevOps or similar

Ability to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills

This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website . If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria then your employment may be delayed or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

Why Join Methods

Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy.

By joining us you can expect:

Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience.

Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society.

Strong inspiring and thought-provoking leadership.

A supportive and collaborative environment.

As well as this we offer:

Development access to LinkedIn Learning a management development programme and training.

Wellness 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme.

Flexible Working including home working and part-time.

Social office parties breakfast Tuesdays monthly pizza Thursdays Thirsty Thursdays and commitment to charitable causes.

Time Off 25 days of annual leave a year plus bank holidays with the option to buy 10 extra days each year.

Volunteering 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation.

Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution.

Discretionary Company Bonus based on company and individual performance.

Life Assurance of 4 times base salary.

Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included).

Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included).

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay.

Travel season ticket loan cycle to work scheme.

Required Experience:

IC