UX/UI Designer

University of Surrey; Guildford; Presencial; GBP 48.000 - 59.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Pension 14.5%

Cycle-to-work

On-site childcare

Relocation assistance

On-site leisure facilities

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Surrey in Guildford seeks a UX-UI Designer within the Digital Workspace and AI Solutions department to embed user-centred design, accessibility, and quality across the design and development lifecycle.

You will lead user research, journey mapping, wireframes and prototypes; translate insights into accessible interfaces; design front-end components with HTML, CSS and JavaScript; and contribute to the design system while coaching colleagues.

Formación

• Experience in UX/UI design including user research, journey mapping, wireframing and prototyping.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards, WCAG 2.2 AA.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams including developers, content designers and business analysts.
• Experience contributing to or governing a design system.
• Ability to facilitate usability testing and synthesize findings into design iterations.
• Coaching or advisory experience to support colleagues in user-centred design practices.

Responsabilidades

• Lead user-centred design activities including user research, journey mapping, persona development, wireframing and rapid prototyping.
• Translate research and analytics insights into accessible, visually coherent interfaces aligned with University standards.
• Design and build front-end components using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Ensure that user experience designs can be delivered as technically viable and maintainable solutions.
• Embed accessibility best practice, including WCAG 2.2 AA, into design and development approaches and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with application owners, developers, content designers, business analysts and stakeholders to clarify needs and agree solutions.
• Contribute to the development and governance of the University design system, reusable UI components and interaction patterns.
• Plan and facilitate usability testing, synthesize findings and iterate designs.
• Provide UX/UI advice and coaching to colleagues to support a culture of user-centred design and continuous improvement.
• Keep current with UX methods, interaction design, accessibility standards and emerging digital technologies.

Conocimientos

UX design

User research

Journey mapping

Wireframing

Prototyping

Front-end HTML/CSS/JS

Accessibility WCAG 2.2 AA

Design systems

Usability testing

Stakeholder coaching

Herramientas

HTML/CSS/JS

Descripción del empleo

The University of Surrey is a university based in Guildford, UK, committed to education and research. Its IT department is running a digital transformation programme that underpins the University's wider strategy, with work spanning student experience, research impact and digital service improvement.

The role

The UX-UI Designer sits within the Digital Workspace and AI Solutions department, acting as a UX/UI specialist inside cross-functional digital delivery teams. The role ensures that user needs, accessibility and design quality are embedded throughout the design and development lifecycle. It reports into the IT function and works alongside application owners, developers, content designers and business analysts.

What you would do

• Lead user-centred design activities including user research, journey mapping, persona development, wireframing and rapid prototyping
• Translate research and analytics insights into accessible, visually coherent interfaces aligned with University standards
• Design and build front-end components using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Ensure that user experience designs can be delivered as technically viable and maintainable solutions
• Embed accessibility best practice, including WCAG 2.2 AA, into design and development approaches and recommend improvements
• Collaborate with application owners, developers, content designers, business analysts and stakeholders to clarify needs and agree solutions
• Contribute to the development and governance of the University design system, reusable UI components and interaction patterns
• Plan and facilitate usability testing, synthesise findings and iterate designs
• Provide UX/UI advice and coaching to colleagues to support a culture of user-centred design and continuous improvement
• Keep current with UX methods, interaction design, accessibility standards and emerging digital technologies

What they are looking for

• Experience in UX/UI design, including user research, journey mapping, wireframing and prototyping
• Front-end development skills in HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Knowledge of accessibility standards, particularly WCAG 2.2 AA
• Ability to work within cross-functional teams alongside developers, content designers and business analysts
• Experience contributing to or governing a design system
• Ability to facilitate usability testing and synthesise findings into design iterations
• Coaching or advisory experience to support colleagues in user-centred design practices

Working arrangements

The role is based at the University's campus in Guildford. Blended home and campus working is available, dependent on work duties.

Pay and benefits

• The salary is £48,337 to £59,390 per annum. Benefits include 25 days annual leave plus 7 University days plus bank holidays (up to 40 days in total), a pension contribution of 14.5%, a cycle-to-work scheme, on-site childcare, access to on-site leisure facilities at discounted rates, and relocation assistance where appropriate.