Junior UX Designer

Pontoon; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Junior UX Designer for a hybrid position based in Manchester. The role requires working 2 days in the office, with one day at Halifax. Candidates should have a strong passion for user experience, good communication skills, and ideally experience with software like Figma. The position offers a salary between £30,000 and £38,000 with a 12-month fixed-term contract. Ongoing training and support will be provided, with possibilities for permanent transition.

Benefits

Annual bonus of 5%

Training and ongoing support

Qualifications

• Passion for creating exceptional user experiences.
• Strong communication skills to explain ideas.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a design team and contribute creative ideas.
• Champion best practices in user experience.
• Work confidently with established design systems.

Skills

Passion for creating simple, intuitive user experiences

Strong communication skills

Self-driven, curious, and empathetic

Understanding of Design Thinking and UX research

Ability to test designs with users

Education

Design degree or 1 year of self-initiated design projects or professional experience

Tools

Figma

Job description

Job title: Junior UX Designer

Location: Halifax or Manchester (you must be able to attend the Halifax office 1 day per week)

Hybrid role working 2 days a week in the office.

Salary: £30,000 to £38,000 plus 5% annual bonus

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract

Our market-leading financial services client is seeking a Junior UX Designer with a passion for creating exceptional user experiences and a strong ambition to grow within the UX field.

In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with a talented design team, learning from experienced Interaction Designers while contributing your own ideas and creativity. You will work confidently with established design systems and champion best practices in user experience.

Skills / Experience

• Passion for creating simple, intuitive user experiences.
• Self-driven, curious, and empathetic, with a sharp eye for detail.
• Strong communication skills – confident explaining ideas and walking others through the design process.
• A design degree, or 1 year of demonstrable self-initiated design projects, or 1 year of experience in a professional environment.
• Exciting portfolio of past creative projects to discuss.
• Figma software experience (Desirable).
• Understanding of Design Thinking, UX and research, worked with design systems or at least components.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams (UX Writers, Service designers, Visual designers) – Desirable.
• Appreciation of customer inclusion – understanding of inclusive and accessible design for a wide range of users.
• Appetite for testing designs with users, incorporating feedback, and presenting data.
• Ability to balance business requirements with user needs, learning from other designers how research and rationale can align internal customers on individual user needs.

Training and ongoing support is available for the successful candidate.

You will be required to work two days per week in the office. One of these days must be at the Halifax office. For the second day, you have the flexibility to work from one of the other local offices – Manchester, Chester, Halifax, or Leeds.

You will be a valued member of our Adecco Emerging Talent function working onsite with a market-leading organisation. The assignment is 12 months with scope for transitioning permanently in the future, so you need to be someone with a permanent mindset!

If you have the experience and desire to work for a well-respected organisation offering personal and professional support, growth and development, then you could be a perfect fit for the team and we want to hear from you – APPLY NOW.

Please be advised if you haven’t heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

Adecco Emerging talent is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunities' employer