UX Designer - Contract
Retail Client
Reading - 5 days per week in the office
£300-£400 per day - Outside IR35
This UX Designer contract offers the opportunity to work on high-impact eCommerce journeys for a large consumer-facing digital platform. The project focuses on improving how customers discover, view, and engage with products, with design decisions driven by insight, research, and usability best practice. This is a hands-on role within a collaborative on-site team, suited to a contractor who enjoys close partnership with product and technology stakeholders.
The Company
They are a well-established organisation operating at scale within the consumer and retail space, with a strong focus on digital transformation. Design plays a central role in how their customers experience products online, supported by mature research practices and established design systems. The team values clarity, consistency, and practical design solutions that deliver measurable impact across eCommerce journeys.
The Role and Deliverables
- Design intuitive, user-centred experiences across key eCommerce journeys
- Translate UX research, insights, and trends into clear, effective design solutions
- Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs using Figma
- Work within and contribute to established design systems and component libraries
- Collaborate closely with researchers, product managers, and engineers in an on-site environment
- Present design concepts and rationale clearly, incorporating feedback iteratively
Your Skills & Experience
- Strong experience delivering UX and UI design within eCommerce or consumer-focused digital products
- Proven ability to convert research and insight into practical, user-focused design outcomes
- High proficiency with Figma and working within design systems
- Solid understanding of interaction design, usability, and customer journeys
- Confident communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Comfortable working full time, five days per week, on-site in Reading
How to Apply
Apply now to discuss this UX Designer contract and how your experience could support the delivery of impactful eCommerce design.