UX Designer - 12 month FTC

Vacancy Name

UX Designer - 12 month FTC

Country

United Kingdom

Office Location

London or Birmingham

About Us

Flexible/Agile Working: This hybrid role is based on a 60% onsite, 40% remote working model.

Join RICS, a globally respected organisation that sets the highest ethical standards across land, real estate, construction, and infrastructure, supporting 140,000 professionals worldwide.

At RICS, we are at the forefront of shaping the built and natural environment. As a prominent professional body, we empower our members with globally recognised qualifications, influential networks, and access to high quality resources.

Role Purpose and Key Responsibilities

As a UX Designer, you will help design and validate the future experiences that underpin the Qualifications and Professional Development programme. Working under the direction of the UX Design Lead, you will turn research, insight and service design outputs into practical, accessible and user-centred experiences.

You will work as an embedded member of a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with UX Research, Service Design, Product Management, Business Analysis, Operations and Technology to support detailed design and implementation planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Create user flows, journey maps, wireframes, prototypes and interaction concepts that bring priority future experiences to life.
• Translate research findings, stakeholder insight and service design outputs into clear, practical and testable design solutions.
• Support usability testing, concept evaluation and stakeholder validation, using feedback to refine and improve designs.
• Work closely with Service Design, Product, Business Analysis and Technology teams to ensure designs reflect operational requirements and technical constraints.
• Apply accessibility standards, design-system patterns and reusable components to create consistent and inclusive experiences.
• Produce clear design documentation and contribute actively to workshops, design reviews and sprint activities, highlighting risks and dependencies early.

About You

You are a user-centred designer who enjoys solving complex problems and creating meaningful digital experiences. You combine strong design skills with curiosity, collaboration and a passion for understanding user needs.

Skills & Experience

• Experience designing user-centred digital experiences, including user journeys, wireframes, prototypes and interaction design.
• Strong understanding of UX research methods and the ability to apply user insight to design decisions.
• Experience creating intuitive and visually consistent interfaces across web and digital platforms.
• Knowledge of accessibility principles, responsive design and usability best practice.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with confidence presenting ideas and facilitating workshops.
• Proficiency with industry-standard tools such as Figma, Miro, Hotjar, Clarity and Adobe Creative Suite, alongside a practical understanding of digital technologies and development principles.

Rewards and Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and financial security. This includes:

• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Private medical insurance and wellbeing support
• Pension scheme, life assurance, and income protection
• Enhanced family leave and volunteering opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer

RICS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds, as we believe that our differences drive our performance. Please let us know if we can support you with any adjustments to our recruitment process.

Candidates must have the correct right to work in the country where the role is based.

Please note that while we aim to keep adverts open for a reasonable period, we do reserve the right to close them early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

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