The University of Surrey is a university based in Guildford, UK, committed to education and research. Its IT department is running a digital transformation programme that underpins the University's wider strategy, with work spanning student experience, research impact and digital service improvement.
The role
The UX-UI Designer sits within the Digital Workspace and AI Solutions department, acting as a UX/UI specialist inside cross-functional digital delivery teams. The role ensures that user needs, accessibility and design quality are embedded throughout the design and development lifecycle. It reports into the IT function and works alongside application owners, developers, content designers and business analysts.
What you would do
- Lead user-centred design activities including user research, journey mapping, persona development, wireframing and rapid prototyping
- Translate research and analytics insights into accessible, visually coherent interfaces aligned with University standards
- Design and build front-end components using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Ensure that user experience designs can be delivered as technically viable and maintainable solutions
- Embed accessibility best practice, including WCAG 2.2 AA, into design and development approaches and recommend improvements
- Collaborate with application owners, developers, content designers, business analysts and stakeholders to clarify needs and agree solutions
- Contribute to the development and governance of the University design system, reusable UI components and interaction patterns
- Plan and facilitate usability testing, synthesise findings and iterate designs
- Provide UX/UI advice and coaching to colleagues to support a culture of user-centred design and continuous improvement
- Keep current with UX methods, interaction design, accessibility standards and emerging digital technologies
What they are looking for
- Experience in UX/UI design, including user research, journey mapping, wireframing and prototyping
- Front-end development skills in HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Knowledge of accessibility standards, particularly WCAG 2.2 AA
- Ability to work within cross-functional teams alongside developers, content designers and business analysts
- Experience contributing to or governing a design system
- Ability to facilitate usability testing and synthesise findings into design iterations
- Coaching or advisory experience to support colleagues in user-centred design practices
Working arrangements
The role is based at the University's campus in Guildford. Blended home and campus working is available, dependent on work duties.
Pay and benefits
- The salary is £48,337 to £59,390 per annum. Benefits include 25 days annual leave plus 7 University days plus bank holidays (up to 40 days in total), a pension contribution of 14.5%, a cycle-to-work scheme, on-site childcare, access to on-site leisure facilities at discounted rates, and relocation assistance where appropriate.
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