Product Designer

RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION; Hartford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization focused on education is seeking a Product Designer to create impactful digital products for young people. The role involves working collaboratively in a cross-functional team to deliver effective UI designs, advocating for user-centric processes and contributing to a design system. Ideal candidates will have experience in digital design, strong communication skills, and an interest in educational technology. This role offers flexibility and the opportunity to impact millions of users globally.

Benefits

25 days of paid annual leave

8% employer pension contribution

Comprehensive private healthcare

Flexible working arrangements

Generous family leave

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working as a professional digital Product Designer or UI Designer.
• Experience creating detailed finessed UI designs that meet both business aims and user needs.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly articulate your thinking.

Responsibilities

• Deliver creative visual and UI design with best practice UX thinking.
• Work as part of a cross-functional team.
• Put users at the centre of the design process and validate your work.

Skills

Proactive problem solving

Excellent communication

Understanding of UX research methodologies

Interest in education related to computer science

Education

Experience in digital Product Design or UI Design

Tools

Figma

Sketch

InVision

Job description

Our digital products and services are used by millions of people all over the world. As part of our continuing plans to expand our reach and impact we are looking for a Product Designer to join our team. We are responsible for delivering digital experiences which have a large audience and measurable positive impact on young people and educators. For example our Code Club Projects site content is viewed millions of times a year; our Coolest Projects showcase keeps growing and in 2021 1385 young people from 47 countries shared their tech creations. In this role you will work collaboratively as part of a cross‑functional team of other Product Designers, User Experience Researchers, Content Designers, Product Managers and Software Engineers to create digital products that have a real impact for young people and educators who are engaged with digital making and computing education globally. You will bring your experience of creating build‑ready UI designs which utilise UX best practice to solve interesting problems and implement new features and improvements across a large range of different products and platforms including contributing to our design system. You will join an agile digital products team that works in Cambridge and remotely around the UK. We use collaboration tools such as Figma and Slack to communicate effectively. We strive to make the Foundation a place where talented people who care about our mission can do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you’re the right person for the job we’ll make it work for you and you can be confident that you’ll be working with an exceptional team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver creative visual and UI design with best practice UX thinking across our range of digital products that meets the needs of our different user groups
• Work as part of a cross‑functional team who are passionate about ensuring our products provide meaningful and engaging experiences which delight our users
• Put users at the centre of the design process and validate your work by working with user experience researchers to test with users often and be able to iterate based on feedback and insight
• Clearly communicate ideas to stakeholders through presenting designs, prototypes and design thinking
• Help improve our ways of working including contributing to the development of our Design System
• Advocate for accessibility and be guided by the ICO’s Age Appropriate Design code to ensure our products are suitable and safe for young people and volunteers
• Work across a variety of the Foundations digital products with a huge reach and the ability to have a positive impact on the lives of young people

All of our workplaces are inclusive spaces where we want people to feel respected, valued and able to do their best work. We are committed to building teams that bring together people with a broad range of backgrounds, skills and perspectives. That starts with our recruitment process.

What you can expect

• As part of your application you will be asked to respond to a small number of questions that we will use to screen your eligibility for the role. You will also be asked to provide your CV and a short cover letter.
• Eligible applications will be reviewed by our recruitment team and the hiring manager.
• A small number of candidates will be invited to a phone call with the hiring manager.
• The purpose of this call is to check our understanding of your application and to answer any questions you have.
• We normally have two interviews, at least one of which will take place in‑person. Interviews will be with the hiring manager and at least one other colleague.
• You will usually be asked to undertake a work‑based assessment in advance of your interviews. This will be an opportunity for you to show how you would perform some part of the role. You will be given advance notice and clear instructions.
• If you have any questions about or feel that you need any adjustments to the recruitment process including adjustments for neurodiversity please contact our People and Culture team at …

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Everyone appointed to a role at the Foundation will be required to undergo a background check to confirm that you are a suitable person to work with children. Further background checks will be made at regular intervals thereafter.

Employment Type: Unclear Experience: years Vacancy: 1

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working as a professional digital Product Designer or UI Designer
• Experience creating detailed finessed UI designs that meet both business aims and user needs
• Experience working with software engineers to design products that work within technical limitations
• Understanding of UX research methodologies and how best to test designs with users
• A proactive and self‑starting nature – you should be a problem‑solver and like to fix things along with being open to providing and receiving constructive feedback
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly articulate your thinking and present to teams across the organisation
• Experience of working with a range of stakeholders
• An interest in education especially related to computer science, physical computing and digital making for young people, InVision, Interaction Design, UX, Usability, Visual Design, Design Thinking, Zeplin, User Research, UI, iOS, Figma, Sketch

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is an independent charity with a global mission to enable all young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies. We empower schools to teach computer science and AI literacy through free curricula, classroom resources, purpose‑built software tools and professional development for teachers. We inspire young people to become tech creators through the world’s largest networks of coding clubs. We undertake original research that informs our work and which we use to advance the field of computer science education more broadly. All of our resources and learning experiences are available for anyone to use at no cost. We are particularly focused on creating opportunities for young people who experience educational disadvantage and those who come from backgrounds traditionally under‑represented in technology industries. Over the past decade we have supported hundreds of thousands of educators and tens of millions of students. We have teams in six countries (India, Ireland, Kenya, South Africa, the UK and US) and partnerships with mission‑aligned non‑profit organisations in over 60 countries. We are at the forefront of the global educational movement to expand access to computer science education and AI literacy. You can learn more about our work in our latest Annual Report.

Benefits

• Paid time off. In addition to public holidays full‑time employees in the UK receive 25 days of paid annual leave initially rising to 30 days after five years service plus 3 additional days of paid leave for the company‑wide closure at the end of each year.
• Pension. We provide an 8% employer contribution on top of your minimum 4% employee contribution.
• Private healthcare. We provide comprehensive private healthcare for all employees through Vitality Plus.
• Flexible working. We have clear policies to provide flexibility over when and where you work helping you balance work responsibilities with the rest of your life.
• Support for parents and carers. We provide generous family leave and flexibility for parents and carers.
• Life assurance and income protection. We provide life assurance and income protection schemes to provide peace of mind for you and your family.
• Investing in learning and development. We invest in your growth and development including through access to learning resources and training with dedicated time for all employees.
• Travel to work. Through our Cycle‑to‑Work and Season Ticket Loan schemes we support cost‑effective and sustainable travel to work.