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Service Designer
Damia Group Ltd
UK
Remote or hybrid
Mid - Senior
£500/day - £600/day
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Service Designer - £500-£600 per day inside ir35 - 6 months - Remote with occasional travel

Please note: Due to the nature of the project, successful applicants will be required to be SC cleared prior to appointment.

My client is a global leading IT consultancy. They are on the hunt for a Service Designer with proven Government Digital Service (GDS) experience.

  • lead the service design of end-to-end services that meet user needs and deliver policy intent
  • lead the service design of user-centred services, ensuring accessibility and usability across digital touchpoints and service journeys
  • map and analyse complex service ecosystems, identifying pain points, opportunities, and dependencies
  • collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including policy, operations, product, delivery, system design and user-centred design
  • design collaboratively and in the open, engaging and sharing knowledge with your whole team and wider (where information security restrictions allow)
  • map existing systems and processes (online and offline), using verified information to provide evidenced ‘as-is’
  • develop service blueprints, journey maps, and other artefacts to communicate service design concepts visually and in an easy-to-understand format
  • facilitate workshops and co-creation sessions with stakeholders and users
  • align service design with organisational goals, technical constraints, and delivery capabilities
  • advocate for user-centred and inclusive design practices across the organisation
  • support the development of service strategies and roadmaps for transformation
  • track pain points outside of scope of current delivery for future consideration
  • mentor and guide less senior service designers and contribute to the wider design community
  • ensure services are designed for scalability, sustainability, and continuous improvement?

Service Designer - £500-£600 per day inside ir35 - 6 months - Remote with occasional travel

Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.

Should the role require the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, Reserved Post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.

SC Cleared Data Engineer
83zero Ltd
City of London
In office
Mid - Senior
£500/day - £550/day
+1

Day rate: £500 - £550 Inside IR35 Location: London Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines, ETL processes, and data integrations. Develop and optimize data models, storage solutions, and analytics environments. Partner with UX/UI designers to create user-friendly dashboards, data tools, and internal products. Implement visualizations that make complex datasets understandable for technical and non-technical users. Work with cross-functional teams to translate product requirements into technical designs. Ensure data quality, governance, and best practices across systems. Contribute to the evolution of our design systems and front-end components for data tools. Required Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Data Engineer, BI Engineer, or similar role. Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and modern data engineering frameworks (e.g., Airflow, dbt, Spark, etc.). Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. Solid understanding of data warehousing and ETL/ELT architecture. Demonstrable UX/UI skills: wireframing, prototyping, and designing clean, intuitive interfaces. Experience with front-end technologies (e.g., React, Vue, or similar) is a plus. Familiarity with visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or custom solutions)

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UX Designer/ Developer - Contractor
Automated Creative
London
Remote or hybrid
Senior
Private salary

About You: We’re looking for a UX Designer & Developer who is passionate about creating beautiful, intuitive user experiences. You’re not just a designer—you’re a problem solver who thrives on turning complex challenges into seamless solutions. Your skill set spans UX, UI, and front-end development, and you have a deep understanding of how design choices impact usability. You’ll be a leader in shaping the look and feel of our platform, guiding the team in best practices and setting the bar for exceptional design. What We’re Looking For: - Extensive experience in UX and UI, ideally within a B2B SAAS environment. Designing intuitive, simple solutions to complex problems. - Experience in front-end web development and proven ability to create user-centric, visually appealing designs (ideally in a B2C product environment) - Strong knowledge of TypeScript, React, CSS and HTML. Experience with the Material UI library is a bonus. - Passion for clean, maintainable code and an eye for UX/UI excellence. - Solid understanding of browser rendering in both desktop and mobile - A collaborative mindset to guide the team in best practices and future direction. - Excitement about reshaping the advertising automation and insight process with innovative solutions. About Automated Creative: - Automated Creative makes and optimises ad creative using live data and insight. - Our platform helps performance marketers scale social, display and retail media campaigns. - AC is the fastest way to launch, scale and learn what makes ad creative work. - We are dedicated to providing real, actionable insight to our clients and agency partners. We need to build the platform which allows the most seamless access to these possible Why Join Us? - Impact: Your work will directly improve the experience for our new SAAS offering, saving valuable time and effort, creating an end to end solution from build to insight. - Focus on technology: Work directly with our tech-oriented team who understand programmers, and know how to deliver quality software - Growth: Shape your role, develop and test your skills, and steer the direction of our technology and product. - Culture: We’re a small, collaborative team, which means quick decision making and greater autonomy. About The Role: As a UX/UI Developer you’ll: - Solve real-world problems with creativity and advanced product knowledge. - Turn solutions into intuitive, workable products that seem obvious once implemented and tested by agencies and blue chip clients across the industry. - Lead design discussions, set best practices, and mentor the team on UX and UI. - Collaborate across teams to deeply understand user needs and deliver revolutionary solutions. - Be responsible for dramatically iterating our current processes and designs. - Influence company-wide decisions and have a say in what we build and how we build it.

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Freelance UX Designer
Automated Creative
United Kingdom
Fully remote
Senior - Leader
Private salary

(2-6 days per month, flexing to business needs) We're looking for a strategic, hands-on UX Designer with experience in ad tech platforms, particularly in areas like dynamic creative optimisation (DCO) and creative effectiveness tools. You’ll help shape user journeys and interface design for our proprietary technology, ensuring our platform is intuitive, high-performing, and loved by creative, media, and strategy teams alike. Responsibilities: - Lead UX design for features related to creative performance analysis, DCO workflows, and campaign setup. - Translate complex technical functionality into clean, usable interfaces. - Collaborate with product, strategy, and dev teams to wireframe, prototype, and iterate. Requirements: - Proven experience designing for ad tech, martech, or creative optimisation platforms. - Strong understanding of DCO, media creative workflows, and performance analytics. - Portfolio showcasing intuitive UX for complex B2B tools or dashboards. - Proficiency with Figma, Sketch, Lovable or similar tools. - Able to work independently and integrate into fast-paced, cross-functional teams.

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