UX Designer & Researcher

Bristol Creative Industries; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative tech studio is seeking an experienced UX Designer & Researcher to lead and guide projects focusing on human-centered design and usability. The ideal candidate will possess strong UX research skills, proficiency in Figma, and experience in facilitating workshops. This role offers a hybrid working model with numerous benefits, including health insurance and wellness initiatives, and emphasizes collaboration and positive impact in their projects.

Benefits

Health insurance

Pension contribution

Annual bonus

Subsidised wellness sessions

Volunteering days

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Strong UX research and design foundations with an iterative mindset.
• Confidence in qualitative and quantitative research.
• Experience facilitating workshops and co-creating sessions.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery, research, and stakeholder alignment.
• Turn insights into journeys and prototypes.
• Collaborate closely with clients and developers.

Skills

UX research

Prototyping

Workshop facilitation

Figma

Collaboration

Tools

Miro

Job description

Job Description

Aer Studios are hiring a UX Designer & Researcher!

We’re a creative tech studio on a mission to craft extraordinary digital experiences that have a positive impact on people and planet. 😘🌍

We’re looking for an experienced UX Designer, Researcher and mentor who can turn complexity into clarity and bring human‑centred, insight‑driven design to life!

Required skills

🙌 What you’ll do:

• Lead discovery, research, workshops and stakeholder alignment
• Turn insights into journeys, prototypes and meaningful product direction
• Guide projects end‑to‑end, balancing creativity, usability and technical reality
• Collaborate closely with clients, developers and strategists
• Champion great UX practice while supporting and mentoring others.

🪄 What you’ll bring:

• Strong UX research, design foundations, and an iterative, test‑and‑learn mindset
• Confidence in qualitative & quantitative research
• Skill with Figma or Miro, prototyping and UI fundamentals
• Experience facilitating workshops and co‑creating sessions
• Curiosity of emerging tech (especially AI) and ethical design
• A collaborative approach and clear understanding of business and user outcomes.
• And perhaps even health‑tech or gaming experience (but not essential).

Benefits

💚 Why Aer?

For almost 30 years, we’ve combined creativity and technical excellence to craft purpose‑driven digital experiences that drive positive change.

We’re a hybrid business based in Box in the beautiful countryside of Bath. 🌳

We offer an opportunity to work with super talented people, a wellbeing‑forward culture, health insurance, pension contribution, annual bonus, fully subsidised weekly personal training & yoga sessions, volunteering days, free parking on‑site, and much more.

👉 If you’re interested please email [e-mail] with your CV and website link or portfolio. Please no recruiters or agencies, we’ll reach out if we need to.