Freelance UI Designer (Design Systems)

This is a hybrid role working from one of our London hubs 2 days per week.

Hi! We're UW. We’re on a mission to take the headache out of utilities by providing them all in one place. One bill for energy, broadband, mobile and insurance and a whole lot of savings!

We’re aiming to double in size as we help more people to stop wasting time and money. Big ambitions, to be delivered by people like you. 

Got your attention? Read on…

We put people first. It’s all about you..

We’re seeking a skilled UI Designer to join the UX team here at UW. This is a key role and you'll play a critical part in maintaining and enhancing our established design systems.

Here's some of the key skills & experience we are looking for:

• Solid background in design systems, UI design, and a good grasp of UX principles.
• Proven experience in designing large, scalable, multi-channel design systems.
• Experience working with engineers to ensure seamless translation of design into code.
• Highly proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop & Illustrator).
• Strong understanding of Atomic Design methodology or similar frameworks.
• Technical knowledge, including a basic understanding of front-end technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals).
• Great at solving complex design challenges, such as component scalability and platform-specific constraints.
• A good understanding of user-centred design, balancing user and business needs.
• Passionate about design, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Skilled at explaining your process, methodology, and design system strategy.
• Self-motivated and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Active participant in UX design and front-end engineering communities, valuing collaboration and feedback.
• Strong knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG)
  An effective communicator who confidently presents design concepts and strategies.
• A portfolio that demonstrates your expertise in scalable design systems, micro-interactions, and collaborative work with engineering teams.

We work together. Your team and the people you will work with…

As the UI Designer, you play a key role in the UX Team. You’ll join a collaborative and passionate UX community, committed to delivering outstanding user experiences

You'll report into the Head of UX and work closely with UX Designers, Engineers and Product Managers to maintain and enhance our established design systems.

We deliver progress. What you’ll do and how you will make an impact.

In this role, you’ll shape digital experiences across all our platforms by delivering a coherent and scalable design language. As a key contributor, you’ll own the design system’s development process, empowering teams to create exceptional products and enable product teams to build things faster.

What you’ll do on a day to basis:

• Drive consistency: Collaborate with product teams to ensure design consistency across all customer touchpoints, including responsive web and native apps (iOS & Android).
• Simplify design: Partner with UX designers to transform user insights and business requirements into elegant, practical design solutions.
• Govern and scale: Work with engineers to establish a scalable governance model for the design system's evolution.
• Maintain and evolve: Oversee and enhance our Figma component library in collaboration with cross-functional teams, ensuring assets are optimised for seamless handoff to developers.
• Document and enable: Develop clear, comprehensive documentation for components, design rules, patterns, style guides, and interactions to support efficient team workflows.
• Partner with engineers: Collaborate closely with design system engineers across web and app platforms, ensuring designs are implementable and meet technical requirements.
• Align with brand: Work with brand and marketing teams to maintain consistency with brand guidelines and campaigns.
• Elevate interactions: Design exceptional micro-interactions that enhance digital experiences and support accessibility goals.
• Champion inclusivity: Ensure all designs meet AA accessibility standards, embrace inclusive design principles, and consider assistive technologies during the design process.
• Solve complex challenges: Address intricate design system issues such as component reusability, cross-platform constraints, and scalability for diverse product needs.
• Facilitate collaboration: Promote awareness, collaboration, and adoption of the design system across product teams, fostering contributions and shared ownership.

So why pick UW?

We’ve got big ambitions so there’s going to be plenty of challenges. There are also a lot of benefits: 

• An industry benchmarked salary. We’ll share it during your first conversation.
• Share Options and a Save as You Earn scheme.
• Hybrid working, with 2 days in the office. (We’re definitely open to discussing flexible working arrangements)
• Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme through Tusker
• Discount on our services and you get our coveted Cashback Card for free. 
• A matched contribution pension scheme and life assurance up to 4x your salary.
• Family-friendly policies, designed to help you and your family thrive.
• Discounted private health insurance, access to an Employee Assistance line and a free Virtual GP.
• Belonging groups that help UW shape an even more inclusive future.
• A commitment to helping you develop and grow in your role.

Apply here!  

You’ve got this far… Hit apply - we can’t wait to hear from you! Worried you don’t hit all the criteria? We welcome applications from diverse and varied backgrounds so get your application in and let’s chat!

Martyna Zbyszewska will be your point of contact throughout the recruitment process.  

Not sure you meet all the requirements? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs if they think they may not meet every qualification, when in fact they often do.

We provide equal opportunities, a diverse and inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone. You are welcome to apply no matter your age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. Please don’t be afraid to ask about what we can do to support your needs. All requests will be carefully and fairly considered.

Please note, if you are successful and offered a role at UW, you will be subject to a background check. Where checks are unsatisfactory or incomplete and/or a failure to reveal information relating to convictions that you are required to identify as part of the background checks, could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment.