Experience Design Specialist

Pearson VUE

. Design accessible and usable experiences for moderately complex product and service initiatives from early concepts through development-ready designs .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in user-centered design principles, creating user journeys, wireframes, and interactive prototypes while ensuring accessibility and usability standards are met. Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams in an agile environment to deliver high-quality design outputs.

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User-Centered Design PrinciplesWireframing and PrototypingAccessibility Standards - WCAG 2.2 AAAgile Delivery EnvironmentStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills

User JourneysTask FlowsInterface DesignsInteractive PrototypesUsability ReviewsDesign SpecificationsDesign SystemsResponsive Digital DesignSynthesis of Research FindingsDesign Documentation

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsCollaboration SkillsPresentation SkillsRelationship BuildingProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Collaborative Design ToolsPrototyping ToolsDesign Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

User Experience CertificationInteraction Design CertificationHuman-Computer Interaction Qualification

Industry Keywords

Digital Product DeliveryModerately Complex Digital ExperiencesInclusive DesignEuropean Accessibility ActPublic-Sector Services

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design accessible and usable experiences for moderately complex product and service initiatives from early concepts through development-ready designs
Gather and interpret external client, customer, user and operational needs
Create user journeys, task flows, wireframes, interface designs and interactive prototypes
Plan and conduct usability reviews and evaluative research activities
Document findings and translate evidence into practical design improvements
Use user feedback, research findings, service insight and product data to inform design decisions
Collaborate with Engineers and Architects to ensure designs are technically feasible and implementable
Align designs with product goals, requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria
Identify and resolve usability, consistency and accessibility issues before implementation
Apply and contribute to design systems, patterns and standards
Produce design specifications, annotations, assets and supporting documentation for development handover
Review implemented experiences against approved designs and provide feedback
Present design concepts and recommendations to external clients and internal stakeholders
Complete design iterations in line with sprint and delivery plans
Communicate progress, risks, dependencies and outstanding decisions
Contribute to continuous improvement in design practice, design-system adoption, team collaboration and ways of working
Operate as a professional individual contributor without people-management responsibilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Professional experience as an Experience Designer, UX Designer, Product Designer or equivalent within digital product or software delivery
Experience creating user journeys, task flows, wireframes, interface designs and interactive prototypes for moderately complex digital experiences
Demonstrable experience working directly with external clients and users, building trusted relationships and translating feedback into effective design outcomes
Experience planning or supporting usability reviews, synthesising findings and integrating research evidence into design iterations
Strong working knowledge of user-centred design principles, interaction design and responsive digital design
Applied understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design
Experience working with and contributing to established design systems, reusable components and interaction patterns
Ability to produce accurate design specifications and documentation supporting development handover
Strong communication, presentation, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills
Experience working with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Engineers, Architects and Testers in an agile delivery environment
Ability to manage assigned design tasks with growing autonomy and deliver high-quality outputs in line with sprint timescales
Proficiency with industry-standard collaborative design and prototyping tools
Knowledge of accessibility standards – WCAG 2.2 AA
Some knowledge of European Accessibility Act (EAA EN 301 549)
Desirable: experience in assessment, education technology, public-sector services or another regulated digital environment
Desirable: experience designing large-scale technology products, platforms or services
Desirable: working knowledge of front-end development considerations and responsive web application constraints
Desirable: experience supporting accessibility reviews, design assurance or validation of implemented designs
Relevant qualification or certification in user experience, interaction design, service design, human-computer interaction or a related discipline is desirable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working model
Occasional out-of-hours support may be required during business-critical delivery periods