Junior Service Designer - 2 Month Outside IR35 Contract
Posted 1 day ago by Toyota Connected Europe
£400 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Junior Service Designer role is a 2-month contract position focused on supporting two projects related to electric vehicle services and expansion into the EU market. The contractor will conduct competitor analyses, assist in service design deliverables, and support research activities. The position requires a blend of analytical and design skills to contribute to strategic recommendations and project goals. The role is outside IR35 and offers a daily rate of £400.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct desk research into competitors, comparable services, and industry benchmarks.
- Review and document competitor service journeys, touchpoints, and value propositions.
- Support synthesis of findings into clear insights, themes, and opportunity areas.
- Create competitor comparisons, summaries, and simple visual artefacts.
- Support the creation of service design artefacts including journey maps, personas, and service blueprints.
- Help document research and analysis outputs in clear, structured, and visual formats.
- Support workshops or collaborative sessions where required.
- Assist in preparing research materials such as discussion guides, surveys, and recruitment documents.
- Support qualitative research activities (e.g. interviews, usability testing, observations).
- Help organise, analyse, and synthesise research data.
Key Skills:
- Direct experience with competitor analyses focusing on business analysis, service design, product, or UX design.
- Some experience with coordinating or running research projects.
- Ability to analyse markets and services to make strategic recommendations.
- Experience with collaboration tools like Figma or Miro is a plus.
Salary (Rate): £400 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Junior Service Designer (Contract) 2 Months, ASAP Start £400 Per Day Outside IR35
We need a Contractor to join us as a Service Designer to provide support across two concurrent projects focused on EV services and EU market expansion.
Your Experience
- Direct experience with competitor analyses with a focus on business analysis, service design, product or UX design
- Some experience with coordinating or running research projects
- Experience contributing to design or research deliverables
- Ability to analyse markets and services to make strategic recommendations
Nice to have:
- Experience with collaboration tools like Figma or Miro
What You’ll Be Doing:
Competitor & Market Analysis
- Conduct desk research into competitors, comparable services, and industry benchmarks
- Review and document competitor service journeys, touchpoints, and value propositions
- Support synthesis of findings into clear insights, themes, and opportunity areas
- Create competitor comparisons, summaries, and simple visual artefacts
Service Design Deliverables
- Support the creation of service design artefacts including journey maps, personas, and service blueprints
- Help document research and analysis outputs in clear, structured, and visual formats
- Support workshops or collaborative sessions where required
Expected Outputs
- Competitor analysis summaries and comparisons
- Research notes, synthesis outputs, and insight summaries
- Service design artefacts supporting the project goals
- Well-documented materials suitable for handover or presentation
Research Support
- Assist in preparing research materials such as discussion guides, surveys, and recruitment documents
- Support qualitative research activities (e.g. interviews, usability testing, observations)
- Help organise, analyse, and synthesise research data
About Toyota Connected
Creating a better world through connected mobility for all. Toyota Connected is a new company designed to redefine the world’s mobility experience. We are delivering customer-focused products that aim to increase our access, convenience and, in some cases, fun!
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