Senior Product Designer (FTC)

Senior Product Designer (FTC for 11 months)

Location:

Cambridge, UK or Remote, UK, with regular travel to Cambridge
Salary: £46,000 – £52,000 p.a. Full-time equivalent, dependent on experience
Basis: Permanent; full-time, part-time or flexible
Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK-based educational charity with a mission to enable young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies. Our free digital products and services are used by millions of young people and educators worldwide, providing high-quality, online learning experiences that inspire young people to explore computing and digital making, both inside and outside the classroom.

We're looking for a Senior Product Designer to join us on a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave for 11 months. You'll design accessible, easy-to-use digital products across a range of platforms, applying UX and design best practice to deliver new features and improvements across our product portfolio. You'll need excellent design skills and a passion for creating meaningful experiences that make a difference for our users.

Reporting to the Product Design Lead, you'll work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team of Product Designers, User Experience Researchers, Content Designers, Product Managers, Software Engineers and Learning Managers to create digital products that support learners and educators around the world.

You'll join an agile product team that works in Cambridge and remotely across the UK. We use tools such as , Git Hub Projects, Figma and Slack to collaborate effectively.

We work hard to make sure that the Foundation is a place where everyone is supported to do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you're the right person for the job, we’ll make it work for you, and you can be confident that you’ll be joining an exceptional team of people who care about our mission and each other.

• Lead the user-centred design process from discovery to delivery, collaborating with a cross-disciplinary product team to create meaningful, engaging and delightful user experiences.
• Work closely with user researchers to develop a deep understanding of users' needs and motivations, using these insights to inform design decisions.
• Contribute to product strategy and planning alongside product and engineering leads, bringing user insights and facilitating design thinking workshops to align on goals.
• Test designs regularly with users and iterate based on feedback, keeping user needs at the centre of the design process.
• Clearly communicate and confidently present ideas, user flows, designs, prototypes and other assets to tell compelling stories and solve a diverse range of user needs.
• Actively contribute to the evolution and maintenance of our design system, championing its value and encouraging consistent adoption across teams.
• Advocate for accessibility and use the ICO's Age Appropriate Design Code to design products that are accessible, appropriate and safe for young people and volunteers.
• Inspire others through curiosity, mentoring teammates and bringing fresh perspectives to strengthen our design practice.

• Build strong relationships, facilitate workshops and events with partners, our users and agencies, championing design and user experience.

We recognise that everyone has the potential for growth. We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they have some, but not necessarily all, of the experience and personal attributes listed here.

• Significant experience as a digital product designer, leading the design of a range of digital products.
• Deep understanding of user-centred design and UI design, with the experience to apply the right methods at the right time, to create delightful, on-brand experiences that meet a range of user needs.
• Ability to give clear, actionable feedback and adapt your own approach in response to feedback from others.
• Proactively takes on new challenges and is comfortable exploring new techniques and ways of working.
• A supportive and…