UX Researcher Maternity Cover - 12-month FTC

A renowned charity is looking for a talented User Experience Specialist to join on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This mostly remote role based out of a Dorset office allows a dedicated UX professional to lead user research and shape intuitive digital experiences that contribute to the charity’s lifesaving work.What you’ll be doing The successful candidate will be a talented UX practitioner with extensive experience planning and conducting user research. They will be joining a team that really values research and is given the freedom to explore a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Depending on the project, the UX Specialist will be entrusted with carrying out moderated user testing, workshops, card-sorting, tree-testing, surveys and more.They will translate research findings into actionable insights, informing navigation models and refining existing digital products for usability and consistency. As a UX advocate, the specialist will help develop the organisation’s UX strategy, promote best practices internally, and support guidelines and templates that elevate usability across the charity.Joining a team of 4 skilled, research-driven UX professionals, the successful candidate will be working on internal tools that facilitate the charity’s day-to-day operations, as well as websites and applications enabling donations and fundraising. The digital team is a collaborative, supportive environment with strong UX maturity and will suit a process-driven and values-driven researcher or designer.What experience you’ll need to apply

• Significant experience in user-centred design.
• Track record planning and running qualitative and quantitative research.
• Proficiency in tools like Figma, Axure, etc., for prototyping
• Experience crafting UX deliverables—personas, journey maps, wireframes, user flows
• Ability to analyse findings, identify meaningful patterns, and present insights to stakeholders
• Strong communication skills to influence teams and embed UX across the organisation

What you’ll get in return for your experience In addition to joining a purpose-driven team delivering lifesaving work, you’ll benefit from the option of mostly remote working. In addition, the charity offers 26 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays), generous pension contributions (up to 16%), access to learning and development tools, and health and dental cash plans.What’s next Please apply with your CV before the application deadline of the 6th of July to be considered for this role.