UX Designer - Inside IR35 - Hybrid - Edinburgh/Glasgow
Market Rates
Duration - 6 months
Harvey Nash's Public Sector Client are looking to bring in a contract UX Designer to join their growing team.
Key tasks will include but will not be limited to:
Produce designs based on insights delivered by UX research team members
Work within an agile product team so that design work fits seamlessly into 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
Experience Required
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
Desirable Experience
Working knowledge of agile methodologies
Experience in one or all of the following: Axure, Figma,
usability testing tools, HTML and CSS
Experience of delivering presentations to large audiences on a local and/or national basis to enhance engagement and collaboration
Experience of working within a Health, Social Care or educational environment
Experience of working flexibly in complex/sensitive environments where the parameters of the job are not necessarily clearly defined
Expertise in accessing, analysing and presenting a wide range of complex information to a range of audiences
Knowledge of the Digital Scotland Design System
Usage of analytics to track and improve the user experience
Experience of designing for public-facing/consumer products
Expertise in accessibility and inclusion
Design sprint methodology
Sound understanding of the application of GDPR to the storage and use of personal information and data privacy
Knowledge and understanding of the wider combined health and social care system (including the third and independent sector) along with a sound grasp of the Scottish policy context/sector
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