User Experience Designer

User Experience Designer

Posted 2 weeks ago by Damco Solutions

Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The role of UX Designer involves creating engaging digital experiences while balancing aesthetics with functionality and usability. The position requires strong technical skills in front-end development and proficiency with various design and prototyping tools. The contract is for a duration of over six months and is based in Leeds, UK with a hybrid working arrangement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and build usable and engaging digital experiences.
  • Implement, maintain, and develop modern enterprise web content management systems.
  • Conduct user research and user testing to inform design decisions.
  • Utilize prototyping and development tools effectively.
  • Ensure compliance with web standards and accessibility requirements.
  • Collaborate with team members to enhance functionality and usability.

Key Skills:

  • Strong experience as a UX Designer.
  • Proficiency in front-end development technologies, including Javascript.
  • Expertise in design and prototyping tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Sketch, and Invision.
  • In-depth understanding of information architecture and interaction design.
  • Excellent analytical, reasoning, and communication skills.
  • Knowledge of web standards and accessibility requirements.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Leeds

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role: UX Designer

Location: Leeds, UK(Hybrid)

Type of Employment: 6+ Months contract

Strong experience on UX Designer

Excellent understanding of modern enterprise web content management systems, including implementation, maintenance and ongoing development

Proven track record of designing & building usable and engaging digital experiences, demonstrating the ability to balance attractive visuals with commercial effectiveness, functionality & usability

A strong technical background with proficiency in front end development technologies e.g. Javascript

Expert in using prototyping and development tools(e.g. Adobe Creative Cloud applications, Sketch, Invision, etc)

In depth understanding of the digital user interface - information architecture, interaction design, functionality and usability (including user research and user testing)

Excellent analytical and reasoning skills with strong interpersonal and written communication skills

Expert knowledge of web standards and web accessibility requirements, e.g. W3C recommendations.