UX/UI Designer

Essential Employment; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment in Westminster is seeking a UX/UI Designer for a temporary assignment to shape intuitive, accessible digital experiences for Housing Repairs services.

You will translate complex user needs into clear design solutions—from concept through delivery-ready interfaces—design end-to-end journeys, produce flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals, and collaborate with product teams and engineers to ensure cohesive design.

Qualifications

• Design end-to-end user experiences for housing services.
• Translate complex user needs into clear design solutions.
• Lead user-centered design activities with research and testing.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end customer journeys, produce user flows, wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity visuals.
• Create reusable design systems and components for consistency across touchpoints.
• Collaborate with UX specialists, content designers, product teams and engineers to ensure integration of design and functionality.
• Lead user-centered design activities, validate ideas through research and testing, present decisions clearly.

Skills

UX/UI design

User flows

Wireframes

Prototypes

High-fidelity visuals

Accessibility

Research & testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

UX/UI Designer needed in Westminster

This is a temporary role and the rate is £436.59 per day PAYE

The reference number is: OR118979

The successful candidate will shape intuitive, accessible and visually compelling digital experiences that improve how residents engage with Housing Repairs services. They will translate complex business and user needs into clear, elegant and scalable design solutions, working confidently from early concept development through to delivery-ready interfaces.

They will design end-to-end customer journeys, produce user flows, wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity visuals, and create reusable systems and components that support consistency across multiple touchpoints. Operating with strong craft and attention to detail, they will collaborate closely with UX specialists, content designers, product teams and engineers to ensure seamless integration of design and functionality. They will lead user-centered design activities, validate ideas through research and testing, and present design decisions with clarity and influence. They will uphold accessibility standards, champion best practice, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of resident-facing digital services and self-service channels, producing precise specifications and assets that enable smooth development and implementation.

Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.