Associate Product Designer

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities! We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK's first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants. Introduction Are you passionate about designing user-centred digital services that make a real difference? Do you have experience in user research, usability testing, and working with multidisciplinary teams? Can you translate complex systems into simple, accessible user experiences? Are you keen to develop your product design skills while contributing to meaningful public services? What's the role? …… As an Associate Product Designer, you will support the design and delivery of digital services for Lewisham residents. You'll work across discovery, research, prototyping, and testing to improve user experiences and service outcomes. Collaborating with product managers, developers, and stakeholders, you'll help bring user-centred design into delivery. You'll contribute to accessible, inclusive solutions that align with council priorities and resident needs.

You'll bring a strong foundation in user-centred design and a willingness to learn and grow. You'll be confident supporting user research and usability testing across digital services. You'll be able to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver design solutions. You'll have good communication skills and be able to explain design decisions to a range of stakeholders. You'll be committed to accessibility, inclusive design, and continuous improvement. You'll be organised, proactive, and able to contribute across multiple projects.

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks, £45,852 - £47,925 per annum (PO2)
N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof. Diversity Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.