UX Designer (12-Month FTC)

lloyds banking group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK bank is seeking a collaborative UX Designer to join their design team. The role involves designing user interfaces, prototyping, and advocating for user-centered designs. The ideal candidate should be eager to learn and work within established design systems. Benefits include a generous pension, flexible benefits, and a strong commitment to inclusivity.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

Flexible benefits

28 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in UI design and balancing content effectively.
• Comfortable working within established design systems.
• Passionate about delivering excellent User Experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and layout pages and User Interfaces using design components.
• Create prototypes using industry-standard tools.
• Collaborate across design disciplines and advocate for the customer.

Skills

Prototyping tools (Sketch, InVision, etc.)

Design systems

User-Centered Design

Tools

Sketch

Figma

Adobe XD

Job description

UX Designer Role at Lloyds Banking Group

We are seeking a collaborative UX Designer to join our full design team. The ideal candidate will be eager to learn from and support other Interaction Designers, comfortable working with existing design systems, and passionate about delivering excellent User Experience (UX).

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design and layout pages and User Interfaces using components from our central design system, balancing content and UI elements effectively.
2. Bring designs to life with prototyping tools such as Sketch, InVision, Figma, Axure, or Adobe XD.
3. Balance business requirements with user needs, applying research and rationale to align with internal stakeholders, and diplomatically advocating for the customer when needed.
4. Adapt designs to technical constraints across platforms while providing guidance on optimal user experiences.
5. Learn about and promote inclusive and accessible design principles to serve a diverse customer base.
6. Present designs to internal stakeholders and incorporate feedback to refine solutions.
7. Collaborate with UX Writers, Service Designers, and Visual Designers, understanding how to connect these disciplines through rapid prototyping.
8. Test designs with users, gather feedback, and iterate based on data to improve user experience.

Lloyds Banking Group is the UK's leading bank with over 30 million customers and the largest digital banking platform with over 20 million active online users. We are committed to transforming banking through a multi-channel approach, backed by significant investment in our platforms and talent. Our purpose is to help Britain prosper. Join us to shape the future of financial services, with ample opportunities to learn, grow, and make a difference.

We prioritize data safety and are dedicated to creating an inclusive, diverse workforce that reflects our communities. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups and are disability confident, offering reasonable adjustments during recruitment. Our benefits include a generous pension contribution, share schemes, flexible benefits, 28 days' holiday plus bank holidays, wellbeing initiatives, and parental leave policies.

If you're excited about this opportunity, we'd love to hear from you!