Junior UX/UI Designer Peterborough, England
Job description
Job Description: UX/UI Developer (WordPress)
Position Overview:
We are seeking a Junior UX/UI Developer with a strong background in WordPress to join our dynamic team. As a UX/UI Developer for the Rob Moore brand, you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing user-centric web experiences that align with our brand and business goals. Your expertise in WordPress development and a keen eye for aesthetics and usability will contribute to creating engaging and visually appealing websites that deliver exceptional user experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including designers, developers, and content creators to translate business requirements and design concepts into intuitive, user-friendly WordPress websites.
- Design and implement responsive and accessible user interfaces, focusing on delivering seamless experiences across various devices and screen sizes.
- Develop custom WordPress themes, templates, and plugins to enhance website functionality and meet specific project requirements.
- Apply a user-centred design approach to create wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes that effectively communicate design concepts and interactions.
- Conduct usability testing and gather user feedback to iterate and refine designs, ensuring continuous user experience improvement.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest UX/UI design trends, WordPress updates, and industry best practices to propose innovative solutions and enhance the overall quality of our digital products.
- Collaborate with SEO experts to ensure designs are optimized for search engines and follow best practices for on-page SEO.
- Troubleshoot and resolve UI/UX issues and bugs, working closely with the development team to implement necessary fixes.
- Maintain and update existing WordPress websites and membership website, ensuring consistent branding, visual design, and user experience.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Web Design, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction) or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in UX/UI design and WordPress development.
- Strong portfolio showcasing your proficiency in creating user-centred designs, custom WordPress themes, templates, and plugins.
- Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP, focusing on creating clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
- Experience with responsive and mobile-first design principles to ensure consistent user experiences across devices.
- Solid understanding of user research methodologies, usability testing, and data-driven design decisions.
- Familiarity with design tools such as Adobe XD, Sketch, Figma, or similar applications.
- Knowledge of SEO principles and best practices to create websites that are optimized for search engines.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
- Detail-oriented mindset with a passion for delivering pixel-perfect designs and a seamless user experience.
Preferred:
- Experience with additional content management systems (CMS) beyond WordPress.
- Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and experience in designing inclusive user interfaces.
Join our team of innovative thinkers who are dedicated to crafting exceptional user experiences through WordPress development. If you're a motivated UX/UI Developer looking to make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply with your updated resume and portfolio.
Our Company
Vision: to help as many people as possible invest for freedom, choice and profit
Company values: Progressive, Innovative, Personal
Culture values: Ambitious. Loyal team. Resourceful. Passionate. Professional. Continual learning. Profitable.
Culture statement:
Progressive is an autonomous, dynamic culture, where we are empowered to own our decisions and act according to the values.
We take responsibility for mistakes, own them, and see failure not as failure but as valuable lessons.
We are a united team who support each other, and are resourceful and creative.
We have an open office and energetic atmosphere, holding each other accountable to results.
We share what we know and train up others so they can progress their career.
We are open, respectful and give feedback privately
We are agile, flexible, and we act and communicate quickly, striving for excellence and celebrating our successes
And also, qualifying new people to find these qualities:
We attract people who value their career highly, love a challenge, are resilient, value longevity, brush off rejection, are adaptable, solution focused & productive under pressure.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From £25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
