SC Cleared Service Designer (Mid-Senior) - Central Government (Contract) Duration: ASAP start for an initial 6 months Rate: Up To £585 per day (Inside IR35) Location: Remote working with occasional onsite attendance Clearance: UKSV SC (active)We are seeking a mid-senior level SC Cleared Service Designer to support a UK Central Government department on a complex, user-centred digital transformation programme. This Inside IR35 engagement requires a practitioner who can operate with minimal supervision, lead service design activity, and influence stakeholders across delivery teams.The RoleYou will take ownership of service design activity across one or more services, shaping end-to-end experiences that meet user needs, business objectives, and government standards. The role sits at mid-senior level, requiring confidence working autonomously while guiding teams through service design best practice.Key responsibilities include:Leading the design of end-to-end services across complex public sector environmentsProducing and owning service blueprints, journey maps, and system mapsApplying GDS standards and service design principles across discovery, Alpha, beta, and liveFacilitating workshops and design sessions with senior stakeholders and delivery teamsTranslating user research, policy constraints, and operational needs into actionable service improvementsCollaborating closely with product, research, content, and engineering colleaguesSupporting teams through service assessments ..... full job details .....