UX Designer - Contract

AJ Bell plc; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment platform company in the UK seeks an experienced UX Designer to join their award-winning digital team on an outside IR35 contract. The role involves leading UX work, creating wireframes, and collaborating with various teams. Ideal candidates should have expertise in modern design tools, particularly Figma, and a solid understanding of accessibility. The contract offers a day rate of up to £500 for an initial 3-month term, with the possibility of extension, and requires immediate availability.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Friendly working environment

Opportunities for professional development

Responsibilities

• Lead UX work across the full lifecycle from discovery to delivery.
• Create wireframes, prototypes and interaction flows.
• Conduct user research and usability testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Expertise in modern design tools, especially Figma

Strong prototyping capability

Understanding of accessibility standards

Attention to detail

Experience in fast-paced digital environments

Creative mindset with problem-solving ability

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced UX Designer to join our award-winning digital team on a contract basis. You’ll play a key role in delivering user centred, intuitive and engaging experiences across our customer facing platforms.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead UX work across the full lifecycle from discovery to delivery
• Help implement upcoming brand changes across digital journeys
• Create wireframes, prototypes and interaction flows to test and communicate design ideas
• Work closely with developers to ensure accurate implementation of designs
• Run iterative design cycles using data, research and feedback
• Contribute to and maintain our design system and component library
• Conduct user research and usability testing to inform decisions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, content and marketing
• Communicate design rationale clearly and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Champion UX thinking across the business through demos, workshops or internal posts
• Support junior designers with guidance and best practice

What You’ll Bring:

• Expertise in modern design tools, especially Figma
• Strong prototyping capability and confidence working end to end
• Solid understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design
• Strong visual sensibility and attention to detail
• Experience working in fast-paced digital environments
• A curious, creative mindset with strong problem-solving ability
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
• Contract ready and available at short notice

Up to £500 Day Rate:

This is an outside IR35 day rate contract for an initial 3-month term, with potential to extend. We need someone who can make an impact from day one, so immediate availability is ideal.

About us:

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 644,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £103.3 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.

Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.

Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,500 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years and in 2025 named a Great Place to Work®.

At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.

At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you’ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.

If you like the sound of the above or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you.