UI/UX Designer (Mat Cover)
Faria is seeking an experienced Product UX/UI Designer (Maternity Cover) who is passionate about impactful digital experiences, thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and is ready to work hard to transform the EdTech industry.
In this role, you’ll work closely with our Design Lead, partnering with one or two product managers and cross-functional teams to design features aligned with business goals and user needs. You’ll leverage user research and testing to inform design direction, ensuring effective and user-centered solutions.
You’ll have the opportunity to design web and mobile applications while contributing to and expanding a cohesive design system. This role is ideal for designers ready to contribute their expertise, embrace new challenges, and grow alongside a team that values curiosity, agility, and forward-thinking.
Who You Are:
- You are user-focused, passionate about creating user-centered, intuitive designs that solve real-world problems, and have great design aesthetics and skills. Your designs stand out in that they elegantly solve customer problems.
- You are skilled in building design systems: You see the big picture and can build not just the UX/UI element in front of you but build towards a design system that can scale across the product.
- You are a good communicator. You are comfortable working cross-functionally, translating design ideas into clear, actionable concepts for product, engineering, and business stakeholders.
- You have experience designing, shipping, and iterating on real-world products. You bring at least 5 years of UX design experience, ideally in a tech company.
- You are looking to grow and take on greater responsibilities. You see yourself increasing your scope and impact as you successfully deliver outcomes for our customers and the business.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop UX/UI for web and mobile platforms, contributing to and expanding a cohesive design system – we use Figma & FigJam
- Partner with stakeholders to define goals, understand user needs, and create effective designs
- Conduct user research and testing as needed to guide design direction and iterate based on insights
- Support product planning with strategic design recommendations
- Present and iterate on designs with stakeholders, integrating feedback while maintaining alignment with goals
- Work closely with engineers to refine design scope and produce clear implementation documentation
- Be an essential part of the design team and help establish design culture across the organization
- Contribute to design systems and support the development of new product libraries
Requirements
Your Qualifications:
- Proven experience in a UX/UI design role, with a robust portfolio showcasing web and mobile applications
- Expertise in Figma for design and prototyping and FigJam for collaborative planning rituals
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to share design decisions clearly and foster collaboration
- Hands-on experience working with engineers to refine design scope and support efficient implementation
- Advocating for a customer-first approach, influencing design direction, and iterating based on data and user feedback.
Would be a plus:
- Educational Tech SaaS product experience
- Experience in making mockups with HTML/CSS/Bootstrap
- Experience with Storybook
DISCRIMINATION DECLARATION
All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, creed, colour, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, or sex.
Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to a high volume of applicants.
Benefits- Base salary is based on experience, and performance bonuses are based on KPIs
- Monthly Health & Wellness Allowance
- Office lunch & team socials
- Professional Development opportunities
- Unlimited book budget
- Additional benefits such as pension and 25 days holiday also apply
ABOUT FARIA EDUCATION GROUP
For over 15 years, Faria Education Group has deeply understood the needs of schools, leveraging extensive experience in education. Our dedication to reaching every learner and inspiring every educator has supported over 10,000 schools and 4 million students across 155 countries.We are committed to driving transformative experiences for learners, educators, and families globally.
Our integrated SaaS solutions suite supports all aspects of curriculum management (Atlas), teaching and learning (ManageBac), admissions (OpenApply), and school-to-home communications (SchoolsBuddy). With an unwavering commitment to innovation, our technology meets rigorous data protection and security standards, ensuring first-class training and support.
Through our innovative online schools (Pamoja and Wolsey Hall), we provide comprehensive educational experiences with IB Diploma and Cambridge online courses, delivering high-quality education to schools and homes worldwide.
Join us in our commitment to transforming education and empowering communities worldwide.
https://www.faria.org/careers