UI/UX Designer

The BDPN; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Employee discount scheme

Flexible/remote working

Job summary

Version 1 is seeking a User Experience Designer to translate complex service requirements into accessible experiences across web, mobile, and desktop. You will map user journeys, conduct usability testing, and iterate flows and wireframes while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure outcomes align with business goals.

The role emphasizes accessibility, inclusive design, and documentation grounded in user needs, with flexible/remote working and a strong focus on professional growth

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Figma or equivalent design tooling.
• Familiarity with GOV.UK Design System and GDS service design standards.
• Understanding of WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards and inclusive design principles.
• Experience working within agile, multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Ability to communicate design rationale clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience using AI tools to support research synthesis, ideation, or design iteration.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate user needs through journey maps, service blueprints, and experience models.
• Plan and conduct usability testing and research activities to inform design decisions.
• Design and iterate user flows, wireframes, and prototypes at appropriate fidelity.
• Translate complex service requirements into clear, accessible user experiences.
• Ensure designs meet accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2) and responsive design principles across web, mobile, and desktop.
• Collaborate with interaction designers, researchers, and product managers to align on user outcomes.
• Contribute to and maintain design documentation grounded in user needs and business requirements.
• Support knowledge transfer and design capability building across project teams.
• Champion user-centred design principles within multidisciplinary delivery teams.

Skills

Communication

Design rationale

Agile teamwork

Research synthesis

Tools

Figma

GOV.UK Design System

AI tools for research

Job description

Define and communicate user needs through journey maps, service blueprints, and experience models

Plan and conduct usability testing and research activities to inform design decisions

Design and iterate user flows, wireframes, and prototypes at appropriate fidelity

Translate complex service requirements into clear, accessible user experiences

Ensure designs meet accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2) and responsive design principles across web, mobile, and desktop

Collaborate with interaction designers, researchers, and product managers to align on user outcomes

Contribute to and maintain design documentation grounded in user needs and business requirements

Support knowledge transfer and design capability building across project teams

Champion user-centred design principles within multidisciplinary delivery teams

Qualifications

Proficiency in Figma or equivalent design tooling

Familiarity with the GOV.UK Design System and GDS service design standards

Understanding of WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards and inclusive design principles

Experience working within agile, multidisciplinary delivery teams

Ability to communicate design rationale clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Experience using AI tools to support research synthesis, ideation, or design iteration

Additional Information

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits

Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme

Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance

Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme

Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies

Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat

Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.

Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.

Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of what we do:

10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK

Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW

Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’re a core values [link to values] driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you.