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Role Title: UX Designer Location: Manchester Duration: 6 MONTHS Work setup: 2 days onsite/week Rate INSIDE IR35 £375 PER DAY MUST BE THROUGH UMBRELLA Role Description: Working within the UX Design team, the role is to support the continuous improvement of the digital user experience across the multiple digital channels. Help to define the interactivity and design on a variety of products, proposing solutions that balance user needs with business goals and technical capabilities. Driven by finding out how and why customers use our products, and be passionate about communicating these needs, proposing solutions to problems that excite and enthuse our customers. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: (Focus on the targets and outcomes aligning to the bank scorecard where applicable and ensuring a risk accountability is included in all roles) * Work across the entire lifecycle of a product, translating insights from research and analytics into concepts and solutions. * Working within a multidisciplinary team; partner with product owners, developers and business stakeholders to come up with solutions, driving vision and strategy for our products. Collaborate across the UX and content community to create and improve the bank's design system and practices. * Our users lead the way and their needs inform our solutions. You'll put the user at the centre of everything we do at the bank and champion their interests. * Rapidly sketch and prototype ideas as well as designing the finer details of an interaction or component. * Maintain knowledge of and adherence to all relevant regulatory requirements * Consumer Duty - Maintain knowledge of and adherence to all relevant regulatory requirements TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES: (Detail qualifications needed for the role) * Experience designing consumer focused digital projects. * Familiar with current design philosophies; Lean UX, Design Sprint, design thinking etc. * A strong communicator to help facilitate workshops and brainstorm initial design concepts. * Ability to create interactive prototypes using Figma or in the browser with HTML and CSS. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: (Detail the experience that is necessary to enable the incumbent to perform the role competently and effectively.) * Interface and interaction design. * Prototyping and wire framing. * Navigation and architecture. * Knowledge of IA solutions. * Knowledge in design software such as Figma * Be able to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation. * A current portfolio that reflects a strong understanding of online design. * BA in Graphic Design or related area. * A keenness to learn and develop. * Understanding/interests of new technologies. * Precise and high attention to detail. * Be commercially minded as well as editorially aware. * Be passionate about uses of design, research, content, architecture, usability and accessibility. * Worked in an agile environment. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

UX/UI Designer and Developer - Manage our external web development and technology partners, to ensure organic growth and conversion opportunities are maximized. - Project management will include collecting requirements from the business, briefing our partners, prioritising asks in line with key business objectives and aligning with timeline of the business. - Deliver high-quality, user-friendly, content across our digital platforms. - Own the delivery of the US and UJ for new / ongoing event website and app related launches. - Identify content improvements with the objective of enhancing engagement, gaining insights, and increasing sales. - Produce and automate top-level website reports to influence decision-making for improvements including user flow Sankey diagrams, channel specific user journeys and holistic business reporting. Develop a UX and UI workflow in alignment with feedback and research to execution, specifically running CRO tests to prove hypotheses. - Expertise in CMS optimisation (VWO, Optimisely or other). - Expertise in SEO, CRO, accessibility and UX best practices. - Proven experience delivering multi format digital content within a CMS environment (Contentful) - Proven experience delivering content-heavy platform targeted at consumer audiences. - Proficiency in integrated performance reports using different data sources including analytics and CRM tools i.e. Google Analytics and HubSpot. - Fundamental understanding of basic adtech i.e. UTM tagging and tracking and setting up of media tags via Google Tag Manager.Take initiative with a solution-oriented approach, within a cross functional team. - Basic understanding of HTML and CSS – or keen to upskill in this area - Strong collaboration skills to help manage input from stakeholders and 3rd parties - Ability to manage and support different projects simultaneously - Possess good knowledge of digital marketing and multi-channel campaigns - Ability to understand website analytics and help drive data-driven conclusions (i.e. Google Analytics) - Ability to recommend decisions underpinned and driven by data. A passion for UX and all things customer first. This is a 3 month contract assignment in Shoreditch London on-site. The daily rate will be circa £250 pd to £400 pd. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.