Service Designer

4 weeks ago


Midlothian, United Kingdom ASA Recruitment Full time
Service Designer Opportunity

Are you an experienced Service Designer looking for a new challenge in the public sector? Our client is seeking a skilled Service Designer to join their team on a 6-month contract based in Glasgow or Edinburgh. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Corporate Development and their team to create a Target Operating Model and provide ongoing design capacity to move projects forward.

Key Responsibilities
  • Map complete service processes to align with user needs and business objectives.
  • Revamp existing services or implement new ones, focusing on what is most important to the customer.
  • Communicate the service design methodology and maturity, explaining how it aligns with the existing service design approach and digital service standards.
  • Contribute to any phase of the service lifecycle to ensure continuity and quality.
  • Support the Service Design Community of Practice (CoP), collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Assist with additional tasks as directed by the Lead Service Designer.
Key Applicant Requirements
  • Stakeholder engagement - Effectively listen to technical and business stakeholders, manage expectations, facilitate difficult discussions, and build consensus across diverse teams and services.
  • Leadership and mentoring - Lead by example, guide others to make informed design decisions through mentoring, pairing, and role modeling while sharing best practices.
  • Strategic design and risk management - Visualize and implement end-to-end service designs, apply appropriate risk methodologies, and make decisions involving medium to high risk and complexity, ensuring standards are met.
  • Problem-solving and constraint management - Identify and communicate business constraints, challenge their validity, and work within them to deliver effective solutions.
  • Data-driven design - Utilize both quantitative and qualitative data to inform service design decisions and implement solutions for assisted digital services.
  • Team dynamics and communication - Proactively resolve team issues, engage in timely feedback, and help teams prioritize work to achieve agreed-upon outcomes, including MVP scope.

This role comes with hybrid working, and applicants should live within a commutable distance of Glasgow or Edinburgh. The role is Outside IR35 and comes with a maximum day rate of £475.

ASA Recruitment is one of Scotland's largest independent multi-sector recruitment agencies. We specialize in providing effective tailored solutions for permanent, contract, and temporary employment requirements for our clients and candidates. We are members of the REC and are ISO certified.



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