SC Cleared Service Designer - ContractRate: Up to £500 per day (Inside IR35) Location: London (3 days per week on-site) Contract: Initial contract with strong extension potentialWe''re hiring an experienced SC-cleared Service Designer to support the delivery of user-centred, GDS-compliant digital services within a central government environment. This is a high-impact role on a policy-backed programme where service design plays a critical role in shaping end-to-end user journeys, operating models and service outcomes.Key RequirementsActive Security Clearance (SC) - must be current and transferableStrong experience working to GDS standards and the Government Service StandardDemonstrable service design delivery across Discovery, Alpha and Beta phasesProven ability to design end-to-end services, including journeys and service blueprintsConfident engaging with senior stakeholders, service owners and multidisciplinary teamsAble to balance user needs, policy intent and operational constraintsResponsibilitiesLead and deliver service design activities across complex digital programmesMap as-is and to-be journeys, identifying risks, dependencies and opportunitiesCollaborate closely with user researchers, interaction designers, content designers, product managers and engineersFacilitate workshops, co-design sessions and stakeholder alignment activitiesEnsure service design outputs support GDS service assessmentsChampion user-centred, evidence-led decision making across the programmeWork