UX Lead - EdTech/Product Trio/Continuous Discovery
Rate: c£500/day
IR35: Inside IR35
Contract: 3-month rolling contract
Start: ASAP
Location: Remote first, with some travel to Manchester or London
We are supporting a consultancy partner on a product discovery engagement focused on digital learning experiences for primary-aged children.
This role requires a senior UX/Design Lead with experience working in a Product Trio setup, alongside Product and Technical Leads. You will help shape, prototype, test and validate ideas in a highly agile, continuous discovery environment.
The work is focused on designing engaging, personalised and effective learning experiences for children aged 6-11, so previous experience in EdTech, education products, or learning-focused digital products is essential.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead UX and design activity within a Product Trio model
* Work closely with Product and Technical Leads to shape discovery priorities
* Prototype and test concepts quickly to validate ideas
* Design engaging learning experiences for primary school-aged children
* Translate user insight and discovery findings into clear design direction
* Collaborate with product, editorial, technical and research colleagues
* Support continuous discovery and rapid movement towards value
Essential Experience
* Proven experience as a UX Lead, Product Designer or Design Lead
* Experience working in a Product Trio model
* Strong continuous discovery experience
* EdTech, education product or learning experience design background
* Experience designing for primary school-aged children, ideally ages 6-11
* Experience designing personalised, engaging or gamified digital experiences
* Comfortable working in fast-paced, multidisciplinary product teams
* T-shaped design leadership rather than a narrow UX-only discipline focus
This is a strong opportunity for a UX/Design Lead with genuine education product experience to work on a meaningful discovery engagement focused on younger learners.
Please apply or get in touch for further details.