Summary: The University of Southampton is seeking a UX Designer for a fixed-term position of 12 months to cover maternity leave. The role involves creating user-centered designs that enhance user experiences across various university products and services. The successful candidate will collaborate with multiple teams to address user needs and improve accessibility standards. This position offers an opportunity to develop skills within an award-winning team dedicated to user experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Problem solve complex design challenges, iterate, and test solutions.
• Collaborate with colleagues to build a rich picture of users.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and best practices.
• Work closely with product managers, user researchers, content designers, and other disciplines to turn user research findings into design concepts.
• Communicate and explain design concepts and the logic behind them.
• Run workshops and lead design activities with tech teams and business stakeholders.
• Work in Figma and understand design systems, including component libraries and responsive design best practices.

Key Skills:

• Experience advocating for design research and championing for all users.
• Interaction design skills such as sketching, prototyping, and user journeys.
• Ability to incorporate UX into agile development sprints.
• Strong understanding of techniques, tools, patterns, and collaborative skills.
• Ability to organize and structure complex information for diverse audiences.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Southampton

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: fixed-term

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT