UX Designer
3-month contract
£500 per day Inside
Remote/ Swindon, Whiteley or London office occasionally
Job description - the role: Key responsibilities:
- propose and sketch out a range of visual concepts both on paper and using software applications
- create user personas, user journeys and site maps
- drive user insight and conduct ongoing usability testing, with tools including UserTesting.com to inform design and optimise experience
- translate concepts into wireframes, prototypes and user flows using specialist tools such as Axure, InVision, Marvel, Figma and Sketch, as well as the Adobe product suite
- work on cross-platform applications to develop user experiences covering mobile phones, tablets and computers
- redesign websites to make them more responsive and accessible
- work collaboratively with junior UX designers, product owners and development teams, business analysts, project managers and wider Customer Office team
- mentor and support junior members of the UX design team and prioritise work flow
- liaise regularly with key stakeholders to ensure that designs meet their requirements and core business objectives, attend meetings to discuss and review progress on the project
- run workshops for clients and internal stakeholders
- write reports and communicate the results of your work
- identify areas for improvement
- keen to shape our accessibility agenda
- ensure design standards, guidelines and best practices are adhered to
- keep up to date with technological innovations and new tools.
- ensure that all colleagues in the organisation have an understanding of UX design practices.
Key skills & experience:
- Be experienced in wireframing or prototyping
- Be experienced in user testing
- Be midweight who can help other UXer's
- an interest in, and knowledge of, coding and design principles
- effective communication skills to liaise with team members and key stakeholders to ensure that high quality end-user designs meet customer requirements
- empathy with the customer so that you can understand what they want from the digital experience
- Have worked in a similar role for 3+ years
- Degree or UX specific qualification
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