UI Designer

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institute is looking for an experienced UI Designer/Developer to join the communications team. This role involves creating responsive web layouts and user interfaces primarily using Webflow. The ideal candidate has a strong background in front-end development including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, as well as collaboration skills. The position offers competitive compensation, a bonus, and a hybrid working model that requires three days on site in Oxford.

Benefits

Salary range: £45,000 - £50,000

Enhanced holiday pay

Pension

Private Medical Insurance

Bonus

Electric Car Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a UI / Front-End / Web Designer Developer role.
• Ability to translate design documents into responsive designs.
• Organised and reliable, with a strong portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Write well designed, testable, efficient code.
• Create responsive website layouts and interfaces using Webflow.
• Integrate data from various back-end services.

Skills

Webflow

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Figma

SEO optimisation

strong collaboration skills

effective communication

Job description

Join us at EIT

At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we're on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, policy makers, and entrepreneurs to tackle humanity's greatest challenges in four transformative areas:

• Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology
• Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture
• Climate Change & Managing CO₂
• Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

This is ambitious work - work that demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive to make a difference. At EIT, you'll join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration, where bold ideas become real-world breakthroughs. Together, we push boundaries, embrace complexity, and create solutions to scale ideas from lab to society.

Explore more at www.eit.org.

Your Role

At EIT we are seeking an experienced UI Designer/Developer with Webflow experience to join our growing central communications team. Reporting to the Websites, Platforms and UX Lead, you will form a key part of delivering EIT's external digital presence, building web pages and cohesive online experiences for a number EIT sub‑brands and external audiences.

Your Responsibilities

• Write well designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices
• Create responsive website layouts and user interfaces by using Webflow, and where applicable standard HTML/CSS practices
• Integrate data from various back-end services and databases
• Support the Digital Experience team with specifications and requirements based on technical needs
• Create and maintain software documentation
• Engage with emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them into operations and activities

Essential Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Demonstrable experience in a UI / Front-End / Web Designer Developer role within a start-up, scale up or tech first environment
• Webflow
• HTML, CSS, Javascript
• Figma
• Front end code repo experience
• SEO optimisation experience
• Strong understanding of development approaches and methods
• Ability to translate design documents into responsive designs
• Website optimisation experience
• Strong collaboration skills
• Effective communication
• Ability to explore new technical solutions as challenges emerge
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, prioritise tasks, and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, agencies and suppliers (designers, developers, product and communications)
• Ability to demonstrate previous experience through portfolio of works (please include your link within your application)
• Organised and reliable

Desirable Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Prior experience running UX or UCD workshops with stakeholders or users
• Experience building non-traditional web experiences outside of standard desktop environments
• Exposure to mixed-media or creative coding approaches
• Experience contributing to early stage digital platforms or greenfield products

Benefits

• Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 (dependent on experience) + travel allowance + bonus
• Enhanced holiday pay
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance
• Hospital Cash Plan
• Therapy Services
• Perk Box
• Electric Car Scheme

Working Together - What It Involves

• You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary.
• You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford (or be willing to relocate) and can commit to being on site 3 days per working week.