🚀 UX Designer (Contract - Outside IR35)

Job Title

UX Designer (Contract – Outside IR35)

Location

Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite near Guildford, remainder remote

Contract Length

3–6 months

Day Rate

£400 P/D (Outside IR35)

Overview

We’re looking for an experienced UX Designer to help shape and deliver a brand-new web‑based platform that will transform how users engage with our services. This exciting opportunity gives full ownership of the user experience for a large‑scale digital product, working alongside talented product managers and front‑end engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and prototyping of end‑to‑end user journeys and responsive interfaces.
• Define and evolve a consistent design system to ensure visual and functional cohesion across the platform.
• Conduct user research, interviews, and usability testing to validate concepts and improve design outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with developers to ensure accessible, high‑quality implementation.
• Document UX principles, maintain best practices, and champion user‑centred design throughout the delivery process.

Core Skills & Experience

• Strong background in UX/Product Design for complex web applications.
• Expertise with design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, InVision, Axure, or Adobe XD.
• Hands‑on experience designing responsive interfaces, ideally in collaboration with React development teams.
• Proven ability to translate requirements into clear, intuitive, and engaging user experiences.
• Confident operating independently, setting direction and managing UX processes from discovery to delivery.
• Good understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design principles.

Desirable Experience

• Experience building and maintaining design systems and using developer handoff tools (e.g. Figma Dev Mode, Storybook, Zeplin).
• Working familiarity with front‑end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and React.
• Exposure to data‑heavy, analytics, or dashboard‑style interfaces.