DO you get frustrated when a website or app won’t work properly? Then you could build a whole new career in UX.
Short for ‘user experience’, the UX sector uses research to understand customer needs, then designs websites, applications and software to meet them.
The role is in demand across every industry which has an average salary of £57,000 - but it requires more than simply tech skills to succeed.
Feel like U want to know more? Here’s a guide to get you started from Sun Jobs.
What types of UX jobs are available?
It takes a whole team to build a successful online user experience, so there are several different job types and titles.
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The most common include UX Designers who carry through an entire project from research and design to building and testing the navigation of a site or app.
UX researchers specialise in researching a product’s users, analysing their data and presenting their recommendations to the US build team.
UX Consultants are typically UX designers who have progressed into a more business-focused role, working on strategy and product management.
You can find out more at uxdesigninstitute.com/blog/ux-job-roles.
How much can I earn working in UX?
The salary range for most UX jobs is typically in the £50,000 to £60,000 range, but senior and lead designers can earn up to £70,000.
Jobs combining UX and UI – which stands for user interface – can even pay more than this.
What skills will I need to work in UX?
UX isn’t just a tech job. As you are designing for people to use a product in a better way, you’ll need business and customer service skills too.
As well as the necessary coding skills for a specific role, you’ll need to have strong communication abilities, excellent timekeeping and prioritisation, be able to work as part of a team and be able to handle pressure.
How do I break into the UX sector?
The industry is growing fast, so there are several routes into the sector.
Many firms offer apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships, or you can take a college course.
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Most roles request a minimum of two to three good A-levels plus a specialist study.
Assess your best route into the industry by visiting: nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/ux-designer.
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UX Researcher- UK, (8660) IBM United Kingdom Limited, Hursley
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UX Consultant, Version 1, Birmingham
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The Job: Version 1 is looking to recruit an adaptable User Centred Design Consultant who can work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
What You’ll Do: You’ll deliver excellent results across GDS projects for Version 1’s customers in the public sector by considering both the end-to-end journey and individual design elements.
What You’ll Need: A strong understanding of design thinking is required, and you will be able to apply frameworks and approaches as appropriate to the circumstances of a project.
You’ll take an evidence-based approach to design, seeking to test your assumptions to ensure that your designs are the simplest feasible approach to solving problems for users.
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UX Designer, Dentsu Aegis Network, Edinburgh
This could be the step up U have been looking for, with just two years’ experience needed.
The Job: As UX Designer you'll create interactive experiences, considering the user and usability best practices, and balancing those with business goals and technical capabilities.
What You’ll Do: You’ll be involved in projects from the beginning, working closely with senior UX designers or the experience director to help produce the experience vision from concept to finished product.
What You’ll Need: Two years’ experience in UX Design, both hands-on and working conceptually, a solid understanding and demonstration of UX design principles, with mastery in design tools, methodologies, processes, best practices, and key deliverables
Apply Now: See more requirements for this job, or check out other opportunities at Dentsu Aegis Network.
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