Job description
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
This role is offered on a hybrid basis, which can be discussed with the recruitment team during the hiring process.
Join our community.
As our UX Designer you’ll be working within a fast-paced environment you will be responsible for the end-to-end user-centred design process for projects that impact Retail Mortgage Customers.
As the User Experience Designer, you will lead within your team, research and analysis, support ideation, prototyping, stakeholder engagement, validation with end-users to facilitate a process of iterative design / continuous improvement as you build out the user journey.
The difference you’ll make.
Working directly with business stakeholders and product owners to fully understand requirements, utilising appropriate UX research methods to ensure solutions are validated with users.
Engaging the internal design community, utilising, and contributing towards the banks UI design standards.
Designing wireframes, prototypes, and design assets.
Supporting the team, in an Agile environment, in the creation of user stories and acceptance criteria to ensure effective QA of design assets and deliverables.
Facilitating team workshops and ideation sessions.
What you’ll bring.
Practical knowledge of design tools such as Sketch, Figma or similar.
Commercial UX experience using formal UX processes.
It would also be nice for you to have.
Accessibility experience (WCAG 2.1)
Front end knowledge of HTML and CSS.
Excellent communicator, able to influence team members, stakeholders, and the wider business.
Portfolio with commercial examples to share (if unable to share, provide a walkthrough of relevant examples).
What else you need to know.
This is a full-time permanent position offering flexible working between home and the office.
Everyday Inclusion
At Santander we’re creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains, and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.
How we’ll reward you.
As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.
Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus
We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself. We’ll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.
30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.
£6,000 car allowance per year
Company funded individual private medical insurance.
Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and health assessments
Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover.
Share in Santander’s success by investing in our share plans.
What to do next.
If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.
If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it’s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we’re available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at [email protected] or call 0870 414 9080.