UX Designer (12 months FTC)

Join Kainos and Shape the Future  At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together. We believe in a people-first culture , where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration. Ready to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger. Job Specification Description   As a UX Designer, you will deliver intuitive product experiences based on user needs and design principles. You will be passionate about needs-based design and an advocate for design thinking and digital product design. You will join a high-performing product team at the heart of Kainos Smart products for Workday, helping shape experiences across a growing suite of applications that enable organisations to gain greater value from their Workday investment. As part of our team, you'll be immersed in an environment that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and a shared passion for delivering real value to some of the world’s most recognised organisations, including Workday themselves. Our products are at the forefront of bringing AI-powered capabilities to the Workday ecosystem, with a strong focus on intelligent automation, analytics, reporting, and user productivity. Working closely with product managers, engineers, data scientists, and customers, you'll help define and deliver experiences that are intuitive, accessible, and impactful. You'll play a key role in shaping how AI is integrated into enterprise products, ensuring AI-powered features are transparent, trustworthy, and designed around real user needs. If you're excited by the prospect of working with global organisations, influencing the future of Workday products, and creating innovative experiences that combine great design with emerging AI capabilities, we'd love to hear from you. Responsibilities   Designs wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mock-ups, adhering to usability best practices and accessibility standards  Design user experiences for AI-powered features and workflows, ensuring they are intuitive, transparent, and aligned with user needs. Leads the creation and use of journey and process maps to help prioritise and guide design direction    Facilitates user research and usability testing to inform design decisions and validate concepts  Works with wider project team to establish value of UX design as a discipline  Analyse user feedback and usage data to identify areas for improvement  Collaborate with Product, Engineering and Data Science teams to translate AI capabilities into meaningful and usable customer experiences. Advocate for best practices in UX and accessibility throughout the product development…