UX Designer - 12 Month FTC

LOCATION: Manchester Skillfully craft the end-to-end user experience, bringing together a cohesive journey step by step, creatively using components from a central design system to figure out the right balance of content and UI (User Interface) elements on screenBalance business requirements with user needs - you'll be gathering user research and rationale to align stakeholders on individual user needs. You'll know when to diplomatically push back, if necessary, to act on what's right for the customerBe adaptable to the technical constraints of different platforms yet still be able to give guidance on creating the best possible end user experience Advocate customer inclusion - what it means to make an inclusive and accessible design to be used by customers of a wide range of ages, backgrounds and technical abilitiesDemonstrable experience within User Experience design.Strong experience as a UX and visual designer (or possibly from an interactive design background)Excellent prototyping and layout skills which they can articulate clearly to internal customers and development teams Ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative research, and how this informs the interaction design process. We have dedicated user research teams supporting designers on real data, providing a great wealth of customer insights. Familiarity working in a complex landscape Strong ability to see designs through to delivery - communicating with developers and stakeholders to ensure designs meet specifications and can be used by a broad range of users of all backgrounds, ages and abilities.Ability to connect design decisions to wider business goals, demonstrating how great design drives clarity, efficiency, user satisfaction and commercial outcomes. And any experience of these would be great We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping With 320 years under our belt, we're used to change, and today is no different. Join us and help drive this change, shaping the future of finance whilst working at pace to deliver for our customers.Here, you'll do the best work of your career. Your impact will be amplified by our scale as you learn and develop, gaining skills for the future.