About the role
Are you a talented Web Designer with a passion for shaping how users interact with large and complex websites? Join our Digital Engagement Team and play a key role in designing a new, user-focused university website. This is an exciting chance to shape how visitors to le.ac.uk interact with us online. What you’ll do:
1. Undertake user research and testing to understand the needs of diverse audiences, including prospective and current students, staff, alumni, and partners.
2. Design accessible, inclusive, and engaging user journeys across desktop and mobile.
3. Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that balance functionality with visual appeal.
4. Collaborate with developers, content experts, and other colleagues to deliver an intuitive and cohesive digital experience.
5. Contribute to the creation of a scalable design system and style guide for ongoing use.
6. Ensure all designs align with brand, accessibility, and usability standards.
About you
To be the ideal candidate for this role you will
7. Have experience in UX and UI design for websites or digital platforms.
8. Be comfortable using tools such as Figma, or similar design software.
9. Understand accessibility, responsive design, and user-centred design principles.
10. Translate complex ideas into simple, engaging digital experiences.
11. Enjoy working collaboratively and communicating design decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
12. Experience working in higher education, public sector, or large-scale web projects is an advantage but not essential.