User Experience Designer

Methods are looking for a User Experience Designer on a contract basis:User Experience DesignerDay rate: £446.50 INSIDE IR35235 days2.5 days per week or 50% spread flexibly on siteSite: GreenwichKey SkillsProactive individual able to work independently to deliver key design activities and artefacts to strict deadlines.Time management skills, able to plan works and prioritise when necessary to meet objectives.Collaborative individual able to work with different disciplines to achieve common goals.Able to structure and produce clear and well-researched design solutions for digital services and products.Impactful storytelling and presentation skills, able to deliver compelling messages to stakeholders.In-depth knowledge in Visual Design and Interaction DesignComputer literate able to use basic MS Office applications and systems.Innovative and proactive, able to look at challenges from a different perspective and work towards developing new and effective ways of doing things.Key KnowledgeIdeally educated to a bachelor degree level or has the equivalent knowledge gained from professional experience.Service design – a strong understanding of the full, end-to-end service design process and how different activities and deliverables inform each other, e.g. how research findings and strategy inform concept development and detailed design.Being adept at a wide range of human-centred research and design methodologies, e.g. understanding why and how methodologies are used in a given context.In-depth knowledge in ONE or several of these areas:o Visual Designo Interaction DesignDesign ResearchA good level of knowledge of project delivery methods, particularly AgileAwareness of key business terminology and processesKnowledge of primary and secondary research approaches (e.g. basic surveys and desk research)Key ExperienceExperience in delivering complex service design projects within multidisciplinary teamsSignificant hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas: visual design, interaction design or design research.Experience in contributing to a growing team, by sharing knowledge, defining shared methodology, producing reusable tools and pro-actively supporting colleagues.Experience delivering design work packages within a technology focused organisation (desirable)