UX Specialist for Alpha Digital Licensing Service

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Who Speclialist Work With A multi-disciplinary agile team including agile coach, user researcher, front-end developer, back-end developer, tech arch, delivery manager, product manager and service manager. What Specialists Work On The UX designer will be required to work with the current delivery team and business to help ensure we are delivering a quality user experience for our digital licensing service. The specialist will lead on the best practices for user experience and work alongside our user researchers and BA to create a digital service prototype. Where the Work Takes Place The agile delivery team is co-located at SEPA Eurocentral M8 corridor Glasgow Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements The supplier is expected to supply a resource working within a feature team made of up of the specialist skills required to deliver the outcomes. We expect the supplier to be flexible to our needs and can make working with a mixed team co-located at SEPA HQ at Euro-central in Glasgow. Work Location The agile delivery team is co-located at SEPA Eurocentral M8 corridor Glasgow Security Clearance All staff must be SC cleared. We will ask bidders for details of key personnel, if successful the bidder will be asked for confirmation of security clearance. Additional T&Cs The initial term of the agreement will be for 3 Months with the possibility of extension for a period up to a maximum of a further 3 months. CV will be requested after short-listing responses Skills & Experience •5+ years experience as a practicing designer •In-depth understanding of user-centred design principles and tools •A deep understanding and experience of visual design, interaction design, content design, and service design •Confident sketching and prototype on paper and in other design tool •Confident writing user-centric interfaces •Proven capability to Lead a workshop •Know how the internet works: confident in understanding the capabilities of independent web applications in delivering a cohesive service •Worked extensively with user researcher and know how to interpret user research into actions •Excellent written and verbal communication •Demonstrable 5+ years experience working effectively with cross-disciplinary teams (with Research, Design, Software, Content and Product team members) •Demonstrable 5+ years experience ensuring that appropriate user research and strategic level design thinking is intrinsic to making design decisions •Demonstrable 5+ years experience planning and building digital products Nice to Haves •Strong understanding of the Government Digital Service’s Design Principles and Digital Service Standard or Scottish Digital First Service Standards •Experience of interface design is a plus No. of Specialists to Evaluate 5 Cultural Fit Criteria •Work well in a collaborative agile team •Be open and inviting of the views of others and respond despite pressure to ignore, revert or concede Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 10% Price 30% Questions from Suppliers Budget range £600