IT, Marketing
Interaction Designer-12 Month FTC
Job ID: 010295
Location: Leeds, UK, LS1 8EQ
Job type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Salary: £50,000- £60,000 (depending on experience) + Bonus & Benefits
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Are you an experienced Interaction Designer that wants to play your part in making some big changes that will benefit millions of customers? We have an exciting opportunity to join our team delivering a huge digital transformation project.
Here at YBS we have an established team of design professionals supporting YBS’ transformation journey. We are driving the direction of our UCD practice with a real focus on inclusive design. We are expanding our team to support continued growth in our digital channels. Along with some fantastic benefits and a culture that’s focussed on our customers and colleagues, you will be a part of a collaborative and inclusive team..
This is a 12-month fixed term contract, with possibility of extension.
About the role
As Interaction Designer, you’ll shape the future of our digital services by working collaboratively to come up with innovative ways to meet customer needs and solve business problems. You will
Utilise your UX and UI design skills at all stages of the design process, including ideation, prototyping and UI design
Work closely with User Research, Service Design and Content Design to deliver high quality designs across web and app channels
Carry out usability testing and other forms of validation to improve and iterate your designs
Contribute towards our creative culture by helping to drive awareness and understanding of design throughout YBS
Please Note; This is a hybrid role with remote working and some onsite presence in our central Leeds offices.
About you
You’ll already have experience and a proven track record of designing engaging digital experiences that meet the needs of the people that use them. You will have:
An ability to take complex business requirements and turn them into simple, clear interactions and interfaces that delight customers
A portfolio showing your experience of bringing your ideas to life using design tools such as Figma
Experience of working with a Design System and developing experience patterns
Curiosity, empathy, and creativity getting to the heart of people’s needs, behaviours and motivations is your gift, and you use it to help solve their problems
An ability to produce and validate your ideas at speed; constantly iterating your ideas in a create, test, and learn cycle
A willingness to learn and try new things - be it tools, techniques, or ways of working
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey ideas and opinions in a clear, thoughtful, and simple way
About us
At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.
Flexibility. We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you.
Development. We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.
Inclusivity. We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.
Our benefits
We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:
Holiday. You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
Bonus. We work together to reach for better at YBS, so when we reach our goals we’re all rewarded, with up to a 10% annual bonus.
Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.
Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
My Benefits. When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.
Ready to apply?
If you’re excited about this role and want to be part of the YBS team, apply now to send us your application.
Want more information?
If you have any questions about this role, please contact Careers@ybs.co.uk
Our Head Office teams are known as Enabling Functions. They're open, innovative, collaborative and always focused on doing what’s right.
And they’re here to support our colleagues by providing a range of high quality, head office services, including marketing. Whatever team you join, you’ll discover that it’s a welcoming, supportive and inclusive place to be, with all the flexibility you need to make work a rewarding part of your life.
About Our Benefits
Everyone’s different. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits and rewards that we think you’ll love – whatever’s important to you, and whatever stage of life you’re at. Such as…
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Our pension scheme (where you can get up to 11% from us)
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On target bonus of 7% (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%)
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Access to brilliant health benefits
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Life assurance at 6 times your salary
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25 days’ holiday (and the option to buy more)
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Cycle to work or an interest-free loan for an annual ticket
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Wellbeing resources and tools
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Retail and Leisure discounts
Learning & Development
Everyone can build a career path they love here. And that’s because we offer a wide range of programmes, opportunities and more to help you learn, grow, and develop – and reach your full potential.
These include...
- Personal Growth Toolkits - a range of materials that help you discover your strengths, identify your goals, and your next steps.
- Secondment and Stretch opportunities – helping you gain experience in different areas of our business and new ways of working.
- Learning Champion Network – opportunities to work outside of your immediate area and build new skills.
- Apprenticeships and Professional Qualifications – a range of brilliant apprenticeships and programmes available to everyone.
- REACH Diverse Leadership Programme – helping our Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse leaders progress into senior leadership roles.
Our Colleague Networks & Groups
Our Vision is to be a leading organisation that embraces diversity, champions equity, and creates an inclusive environment where all individuals regardless of their background or identity feel valued, empowered and supported.
Our Colleague Networks and Groups are designed to amplify the voices of diverse groups and provide a structured route to effect real change. They provide a safe space and use colleague feedback to support the progression of our DEI Strategy. Our eight networks and groups are:
Our ways of working and flexibility
We know there’s no single right way of working that fits everyone. That’s why we’re not trying to find one. Instead, we’re doing everything we can to make sure that when we’re working flexibly, together and apart, we’re working at our best. We help our colleagues get the most out of work, and take care of themselves, wherever they’re working.
We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.
Find out more about our Ways of WorkingCommunity and Charity
Ever since we started back in 1864, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people keep their savings safe. And helping everyone have a place to call home. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.
We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.
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