UX Designer

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh / Glasgow, is currently looking to recruit a Senior UX Designer for an initial 4-month contract with potential to extend on a rate c.£25.29 hour PAYE. This role will be a hybrid of working at home and in the office.

Responsibilities:

Design, development, and operation of a technical environment commensurate with the organisation’s digital services

Support and development of fit-for-purpose technology systems and services to allow delivery of national strategic outcomes.

Communication, support, and leadership in all digital and technology disciplines.

Impact assessment of new technology services and systems.

Produce designs based on insights delivered by UX research team members

Work within an agile product team so that design work fits seamlessly into the wider team workflow

Provide a consistent experience to users by setting and working to appropriate quality standards, using an established design system

Provide feedback and advice to wider design colleagues

Plan, design and conduct user research when required, using appropriate strategies to test new ideas and concept development as well as usability testing of more mature products

Provide leadership and direction around the application of user-centred design, UX best practice and emerging trends

Essential Skills:

Extensive experience working in the field of UX design

Proven experience in delivering design solutions to fast moving agile teams

Experience in choosing and applying appropriate user-centred research methods

Experience of working both independently and as part of a team, whilst balancing a range of competing priorities

Experience of leading team meetings, webinars, events and/or conferences online

Track record of working within project management environments, planning and organising a variety of tasks, including involvement in multiple projects and programmes of work

Experience communicating complex, confidential and often sensitive information with a range of staff across the organisation and with external stakeholders (both verbally and in writing)

Ability to work with minimal supervision; to plan and prioritise own workloads, and that of your team; and to meet deadlines

Flexible approach to learning and problem solving

Commitment to own personal and professional development, and that of your team

Experience of working within the constraints of a design system

Able to demonstrate a clear understanding and appreciation of visual design

Strong understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and assistive technologies

Can apply accessibility criteria into designs and provide rationale and guidance on accessible and inclusive design

Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders across different levels of seniority

Ability to respond to confidential and sensitive situations with confidence and discretion, utilising tact, diplomacy, and persuasion skills when necessary

Ability to collate and produce reports and statistical information

Line management skills and experience, including coaching and/or mentoring of team members

Proven expertise in using Microsoft 365, in particular Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint

Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post

Values-driven approach to practice, aligned with the core organisation’s values**

Desirable Skills:

Honours Degree level qualification with related in-depth experience or SCQF Level 10 equivalence obtained via Professional Development Awards, Graduate or Professional Apprenticeships, and SVQS