Barclays - Senior User Experience Designer

UX Designer is needed in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Client: Barclays

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Contract: Contractor, Contractor, Part-time

Job Description

Job Title: Senior UX Designer – AVP (Learning Design)

Location: Glasgow (Hybrid, 3 days in office: Mon, Tues & Thurs)

Contract: 6 Months

Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM

Contract Type: PAYE only

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior UX Designer (AVP) to lead the user experience design of internal learning and development tools within Barclays’ Talent/HR function. This role is focused on re-architecting and improving the design of existing learning materials, applying user-centred design principles to ensure engaging, accessible, and effective learning experiences. Working closely with internal stakeholders, including senior leaders, you will play a critical role in shaping the design strategy of high-profile HR initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Learning & User Experience Design: Lead UX design across existing learning materials, focusing on improving content structure, user journeys, and overall accessibility to enhance employee learning experiences.
• UX Strategy and Delivery: Conduct user research, journey mapping, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing to create and iterate user-centred learning solutions.
• Learning Programme Architecture: Review, audit, and redesign the structure and flow of learning materials in line with Barclays’ brand, accessibility, and compliance standards.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with senior HR stakeholders, learning specialists, and business leaders to understand requirements, align on design approaches, and influence learning design strategy.
• Agile & Digital Delivery: Work alongside a Product Manager within Agile frameworks to deliver high-quality solutions efficiently and iteratively.
• Capability Building: Contribute to building UX and design thinking capability within the HR learning team, championing best practices and innovative approaches.
• Organisational Navigation: Operate effectively within a large, complex corporate environment, managing internal governance and working across multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills & Experience Required

• Extensive senior-level UX design or product design experience, ideally within large corporate environments.
• Strong expertise in end-to-end UX design, including research, journey mapping, wireframing, prototyping, and user testing.
• Experience leading large-scale design projects independently, with minimal supervision.
• Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders, influencing and aligning design strategies to business needs.
• Background in re-architecting existing digital or learning products with a focus on usability and accessibility.
• Strong understanding of commercial design thinking, applied to internal employee tools or learning environments.

Desirable Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of end-to-end learning design, including needs analysis and evaluation.
• Familiarity with learning and development frameworks, tools, and methodologies.
• Experience working with Learning Lab or other digital learning platforms.
• Project management experience in a learning or HR context.

About Barclays

Barclays is a British universal bank, diversified by business type, customer and client demographics, and geography. Barclays includes consumer banking and payment operations, as well as a full-service global corporate and investment bank supported by a technology, operations, and functional services company.

Values

Everything Barclays does is shaped by its five values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship. These values inform the foundations of relationships with customers and clients and shape how Barclays measures and rewards performance.

Diversity

Barclays aims to foster a culture where individuals from all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work and feel included, enabling them to contribute fully to Barclays’ vision and goals.

Hybrid Working

Barclays offers a hybrid working experience, blending onsite and remote work. Colleagues are expected to work on fixed ‘anchor’ days of the week. Please discuss working pattern requirements with the hiring manager. Note that working arrangements may be subject to change.

Your Benefits

As a contract employee through Randstad Sourceright, you will receive various financial and personal benefits, including enrolment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks), holiday pay, 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme, and discounts at various high street outlets.