Senior UX Designer

Senior UX Designer | 4 Month Contract | (Inside IR35) | Hybrid (Scotland) | Starting ASAP

Day Rate: £395

Main Duties:

• Produce designs based on insights delivered by UX research team members
• Work within an agile product team so that design work fits seamlessly into wider team workflow
• Provide a consistent experience to users by setting and working to appropriate quality standards, using an established design system
• Provide feedback and advice to wider design colleagues
• Plan, design and conduct user research when required, using appropriate strategies to test new ideas and concept development as well as usability testing of more mature products
• Provide leadership and direction around the application of user-centred design, UX best practice and emerging trends

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Extensive experience working in the field of UX design
• Proven experience in delivering design solutions to fast moving agile teams
• Experience in choosing and applying appropriate user-centred research methods
• Experience of working both independently and as part of a team, whilst balancing a range of competing priorities
• Experience of leading team meetings, webinars, events and/or conferences online
• Track record of working within project management environments, planning and organising a variety of tasks, including involvement in multiple projects and programmes of work
• Experience communicating complex, confidential and often sensitive information with a range of staff across the organisation and with external stakeholders (both verbally and in writing)
• Experience of working within the constraints of a design system
• Able to demonstrate a clear understanding and appreciation of visual design
• Strong understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and assistive technologies
• Can apply accessibility criteria into designs and provide rationale and guidance on accessible and inclusive design
• Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders across different levels of seniority
• Ability to respond to confidential and sensitive situations with confidence and discretion, utilising tact, diplomacy, and persuasion skills when necessary
• Ability to collate and produce reports and statistical information
• Line management skills and experience including coaching and/or mentoring of team members

This role has been deemed Inside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.