UX Designer

  • Gofractional
  • Manchester, Lancashire
  • 26/07/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Who you are
  • Can quickly understand complex service journeys
  • Designs with empathy and behavioural insight
  • Thrives in a fast-moving environment
  • Balances quality with pragmatism
  • Proven experience in UX / Product Design
  • Strong journey and systems thinking
  • Experience designing complex service flows
  • Ability to simplify high-friction or high-emotion interactions
  • Confident working under time constraints
  • Experience working in cross-functional product teams
  • Proficiency in Figma
  • Strong communication skills

Desirable

  • Experience in telecoms, utilities, fintech, insurance or subscription services
  • Experience designing for both web and native app
  • Experience improving retention or reducing contact drivers
  • Familiarity with behavioural design principles
What the job involves
  • We're looking for a confident, delivery-focused UX Designer to join us on a 6-month fixed-term contract, focused on improving our service and retention experiences across web and app
  • You'll be working on journeys that help customers:
    • Self-serve confidently
    • Resolve issues smoothly
    • Understand their products clearly
    • Feel supported during moments of friction
    • Stay with us because the experience works
  • This is an autonomous role - we need someone who can plug in quickly and deliver impact from early on
  • Designing and improving end-to-end service and retention journeys
  • Identifying friction points within existing customer flows
  • Creating wireframes, journey maps, and prototypes for iterative testing
  • Collaborating closely with Product, Engineering, Care and Research
  • Designing within existing design system constraints
  • Balancing short-term quick wins with longer-term experience improvements
  • Presenting work clearly and confidently to stakeholders
  • Contributing to design critiques and team collaboration

Within 6 months, you'll:

  • Confidently own and ship improvements to key service journeys
  • Learn, grow, and develop your skills as a designer/communicator
  • Reduce friction in priority retention moments
  • Contribute positively to team critiques and collaboration
  • Support the wider design team by delivering at paceLeave behind clear documentation and rationale for future iteration

Contract Details:

  • 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
  • Location: Salford Quays, Manchester
  • Level: Mid and Senior
  • Salary: Not provided
  • Performance-related bonus opportunities
  • Required tool: Figma