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UX Designer Jobs in London
Talented individuals searching for the positions that could take them forward in a new and exciting career change, as well as the organisations most in need of these skilled workers, will find everything they need with our assistance. We aim to place top talent within UX designer jobs and positions that best suit their needs, while ensuring that we are also offering businesses the candidates that fit the given requirements.
Find out more about how we help individuals find Contract and Permanent UX designer jobs, and assist organisations with filling their own vacancies, below.
Our UX Designer Jobs
Our Technology Division is strategically positioned to work cross-sector in a range of Technological disciplines. This is done in London and across the UK as a whole, in order to fill senior, manager, and executive UX designer positions with ideal candidates. We are often called upon to assist organisations with filling other, similar roles:
- Information architect
- Interaction designer (user interaction, or UI)
- Usability tester
- User analyst
- UX/UI designer
- UX researcher
- UX strategist
- UX writer
- Visual designer
About UX Design Positions
A UX designer, or user experience designer, ensures that the “user experience” for individuals using websites or applications is as smooth, efficient, and accessible. It is an extremely competitive position to apply for in the UK, and candidates will need to demonstrate to employers that they have:
- The relevant qualifications (which may or may not include a degree)
- Knowledge and experience relating to user experience, user interface design, and other areas related to the specific position
- A certain number of years of experience in their particular field or discipline
Roles and Responsibilities
Broadly, it is the responsibility of a UX designer to handle users’ impressions and interactions with a given brand. Exact duties beyond this will depend on the size of the individual organisation, the type of industry said organisation is based within, and the overall seniority of the individual employee.
There are some typical responsibilities that UX designers will most likely be asked to undertake, regardless of their position within an organisation:
- Meeting with clients to obtain information about their requirements
- Proposing and sketching out visual concepts, both on paper and using software applications
- Creating user personas, user journeys, and site maps
- Translating concepts into wireframes, prototypes, and user flows using specialist tools
- Working on cross-platform applications to develop user experiences, covering mobile phones, tablets, and computers
- Working collaboratively with other designers, product design and development teams, business analysts, engineers, and project managers
- Liasing regularly with clients to ensure that designs meet requirements and core business objectives
- Attending meetings to discuss and review progress on the project
- Running workshops for clients and internal stakeholders
- Working with the research team to plan and conduct remote and on-site user research and usability testing with real users to ensure the end-product design provides users with the optimum experience in terms of efficiency, effectiveness, and engagement
- Writing reports and communicating the results of work
- Identifying areas of improvement
- Redesigning websites to make them more responsive
- Redesigning or creating apps that are easy to use and configured appropriately for smartphones and tablets
- Keeping up-to-date with technological innovations and new tools
As well as these responsibilities, individuals holding a senior or manager position will also be expected to:
- Ensure adherence to design standards, guidelines, and best practices
- Oversee research and insight projects to understand user needs
- Manage, mentor, and support more entry-level and junior members of the UX design team
- Ensure that all colleagues in their organisation have an understanding of UX design practices
Typical Employment Sectors for UX Designers
An individual searching for UX designer jobs will find that it is possible to work across a vast, varied range of industry sectors:
- Education
- Banking and financial services
- Central and local government
- Charities and non-profit organisations
- Digital services
- Health
- Manufacturing
- Private sector
- Public sector
- Publishing, media, and broadcasting
- Retail
- Sales
- Software development
- Telecommunications
- Web development
Qualifications and Certifications
Most candidates for UX designer jobs will require a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant subject:
- Computer science
- Digital design
- Digital media
- Graphic design
- Media technology
- Web design
Other degrees which employers are likely to consider are those which are related to design, computing, apps development, digital media, or technology options.
While most candidates will need to have undertaken the graduate route to be considered for a position, this is not the only way that an individual may become a UX designer. If an individual is self-taught, competent in HTML, and demonstrates an understanding of the software used in UX work, a relevant degree may not be considered as important.
Candidates that have relevant work experience, or have undertaken an internship, apprenticeship, or placement, are also likely to be considered by employers. For individuals who are graduates but do not have a degree in a relevant subject, it is also possible to take courses or enrol on programmes that build knowledge and skill in UX design.
It is highly recommended that you carry out careful research before deciding on a course, in order to ensure that it meets your needs and that matches the goals you have for your career. Networking and speaking with individuals who are already UX designers may also provide insight, and they may be able to offer advice as to which qualifications and certifications will be most useful.
The Necessary Skills
Individuals looking to succeed when applying for Contact and Permanent UX designer jobs will most often need to demonstrate a range of hard and soft skills. Hard skills often listed as requirements in a UX designer job description include:
- An ability to carry out effective research
- Excellent visual communication skills
- Knowledge and experience with information architecture
- Knowledge and experience with prototyping quickly and effectively
- Knowledge and experience with wireframing
Soft skills that a candidate may require to be considered for a UX designer position include:
- A high level of concentration
- An ability to adapt and be flexible within an everchanging industry
- Collaboration skills
- Demonstrating curiosity
- Demonstrating empathy
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent visual awareness
The UX Designer Salary
The salary of a UX designer can vary greatly, depending on location in the UK, how senior an individual’s position is, and how many years of experience they have in their chosen discipline, field, or sector.
London is considered by many to be the tech capital of Europe, and even entry-level positions typically offer a higher salary than many other job roles, with an average starting salary of £27,000. Meanwhile, junior UX designers with between 1 and 3 years of experience can expect an average salary of £38,000 to £54,000. Mid-level individuals, with 3 to 5 years of experience, can expect their salary to range between £43,000 and £63,000. Senior or manager-level UX designers with around 5 to 7 years of experience can expect a salary of around £47,000 to £71,000, based on how much experience they have. Senior individuals with even more experience than this may be offered salaries of £150,000 or more.
This information is specifically related to London, however, and to the fact that the city is home to more than 40,000 tech companies. These companies include Google and Amazon, both of which are known for paying above-market salary rates. Salaries for UX designer jobs elsewhere in the UK are likely to differ because of this, as the proportion of well-known tech companies is likely to be lower and spread over a wider distance.
Connect with Us to Find Talent
We believe the heart of any organisation is the people it chooses to hire. We are the agency of choice for firms across London and the UK as a whole, expertly supporting and assisting them through their recruitment process and helping them to find the top talent that best fits their given job description.
To do this for them, we do everything we can to match these businesses with skilled individuals that match the provided requirements of their senior, manager, and executive positions.
If you are in need of this for your own firm, business, or organisation, connect with us on our company LinkedIn or contact our Managing Director Chris Jones. We will be fully prepared to help you find your perfect working solution, no matter what this may be.
Why Choose Us?
Whether you have been searching for the ideal candidate to fill a vacant position within your business, or even if you are an individual looking to move forward or even into a new career entirely, we can help. As one of the leading specialist recruitment services in London, which also serves the UK at large, we are confident that we can match you with the candidate or position that presents an ideal working solution for your needs.
For companies looking to recruit a UX designer, this means ensuring we present them with the top talent that matches their given job description. For individuals searching for the best career opportunities, this means matching them with the roles and positions that meet their needs and requirements.
By choosing to work with us, organisations and individuals alike will discover that we are:
- Dedicated networkers, with a long list of companies, agencies, and individuals we will be ready and waiting to connect our clients to
- Focused on solutions, and committed to providing diverse talent within the roles that are best suited to them
- Skilled talent spotters, with a particular aptitude for finding recruitment solutions in Development, Data, Analytics, AI, Robotics & Cloud
- Experienced business advisors, having spent many years of working applying said advice to a wide range of companies, businesses, and organisations
They will also find that we offer a number of other advantages, including:
- Companies being offered the opportunity and autonomy to grow as already planned and intended
- Access offered to both clients and talent across the PS/FS, Public Sector, and C&I
- Support, skills, and the market knowledge of a highly-regarded recruitment agency is offered to both clients and talent alike
- No threshold commission
- Above market rate basic salaries, as well as incentives and guarantees, on Contract and Permanent positions
- Flexible working environments, including hybrid working and the option to work from home
- Other benefits, including tech, healthcare, and the chance to buy more holiday time
Submit Your Application
If you would like to begin the process of applying for the UX designer jobs that best suit your needs and that will offer you the most fulfilling career path, or even if you are looking for a new senior UX designer to join your organisation, contact us or send us your CV today. Our specialist team will be fully prepared to offer the advice you need, and support you through the necessary steps towards success in an unparalleled recruitment process. As a result, you will be ensured a match with the talent or organisation that best suits your requirements or job description.
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