User Experience (UX) Designer

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Operations and External Affairs
Communication & External Affairs
UAL - High Holborn, London UK
Grade 4
£34,943-£42,914 per annum

Permanent

Full time - 35 hours per week

9 November 2020 08:00

The opportunity

Are you passionate about creating the best digital experience possible for UAL’s key audiences? If so, join our team at University of the Arts London (UAL) as a User Experience (UX) Designer. 

We are looking for an exceptional professional to join our dynamic central team, working closely with our colleges, students and key university services as well as external contacts. 

As UX Designer, you'll use your creative talent and expert-level abilities in user experience, interaction design and user-centered design principles to create consistent insight driven experiences that engage our users.  
 
As part of the Communication and External Affairs Department, you will be working in partnership with a UX researcher and alongside developers and content editors in the Digital Team to deliver an excellent user experience across our UAL’s core digital channels. Channels managed by the Digital Team includes the UAL website, Portfolio, Graduate Showcase and the staff digital workspace.  
 
You will also be working with closely with the Design Lead (Brand) to ensure that UX improvements continue to build on an existing pattern library and are reflective of our brand values. 

About you

You will be an organised self-starter, enthusiastic and a hard-working team individual with degree or equivalent level of relevant UX experience. You will have worked in a fast paced, digital environment across multiple channels and used Agile working practices.  
 
You will be able to evidence user needs through analytics, user testing and usability analysis and work with team members to design creative solutions. 
 
An excellent communicator you will need to be able to present your findings and recommendations to a wide range of stakeholders.  
 
You’ll be passionate about user experience and putting them at the heart of our digital  delivery. 

Previous experience of working in a university would be an advantage but is not essential for the right candidate.  

In return, UAL offers generous leave, an attractive salary and pension plus a commitment to your continuing personal development and training in an environment that encourages excellence, creativity and diversity. Relocation assistance is available. 

Apply Early:

Please note that this role may close earlier than the stated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. If you wish to apply for this position, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Query:

If you have any queries you may contact oeastaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk

This opportunity is closed to applications.