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You’ll bring research, design thinking, and hands-on UX/UI expertise together to improve priority user journeys and create experiences that respond to real user needs.\n\nWorking alongside researchers, content and accessibility specialists, developers, product leads, and business stakeholders, you’ll turn evidence into practical, implementation-ready solutions. This is an opportunity to influence complex, high-impact services while championing inclusive, user-centred design.\n\nWhat’s In It for You\nYou’ll work on meaningful digital services with broad public impact while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team that values evidence-based design. 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