**Please only apply for this role if you have proven experience working as a UX designer** About Create Academy We are on a mission to help people live more creative and fulfilled lives through joyful learning experiences.
As a team we see ourselves as lifelong learners, not afraid to experiment or make mistakes, while living out our values of bringing joy, building confidence, leaving a positive impact and celebrating life.
We believe that learning from people who are brilliant at what they do is empowering.
Through beautifully produced video courses, Create Academy offers access to instruction from some of the most inspiring designers, gardeners, growers, chefs, artists and makers working today.
About the role We are looking for a UX Designer to help create captivating learning experiences for our web app and a soon to be announced project.
Leveraging your expertise, you will champion all UX work from concept stage through to feature completion.
You'll gain a deep understanding of Create Academy's customers and use this insight to drive UX excellence and communicate that process and thinking to the founders and wider team.
Key responsibilities Own your UX process, integrating product and content design requirements as well as producing excellent UX deliverables (such as user journeys, flow diagrams, wireframes, etc.)
Create prototypes for internal and external user testing Collaborate with Growth, Product and Technical teams to translate designs into reality Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to drive deeper insight into customer needs You will have the opportunity to develop in your role and your skills, and to feel proud of the work you do.
Working at Create Academy is fast paced and challenging, but also incredibly rewarding within a hugely supportive team environment.
About you We are looking for a proactive and self-motivated team player with a problem-solving mindset, exceptional communication skills, research experience and a desire to continually learn and develop.
A highly organised individual who happily works both independently and collaboratively, excels in a fast-paced environment, enjoys helping people and is unafraid to contribute innovative ideas to help drive Create Academy's growth.
Essentials Proven 3 years or more experience working as a UX Designer across web and mobile A strong portfolio of design projects, focusing on both UX Design and Research for subscription-based companies Familiarity with interaction design and information architecture Excellent knowledge of Figma, also Adobe suite; Illustrator & Photoshop; After effects/ animation experience is a plus Background in project management and customer research Problem-solving aptitude with an analytical mind Good business acumen leading to excellent communication skills in a customer facing role Exceptional organisational and time management skills.
High level of productivity and the flexibility to respond to changing deadlines.
Excellent attention to detail.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to build robust and sustainable working relationships.
Nice-to-haves An understanding of front-end web development (HTML5/CSS3, web-safe fonts, responsive and/or mobile layouts, CMS) Experience in a startup environment.
An interest in creativity, design and making Benefits Salary £35K to £37K depending on experience 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a day off for your birthday Flexible working hours available Enrolment in the company pension scheme Regular company-funded social and cultural activities An energising start-up environment in buzzing Hackney Wick