Senior User Experience Designer
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Senior UX Designer (Part-Time Contract)
Your new company
Join a large and highly respected public sector organisation dedicated to delivering essential services to diverse communities across NSW. This organisation plays a vital role in improving accessibility and ensuring equitable outcomes through innovative digital solutions. You’ll be part of a collaborative, purpose-driven environment focused on improving user experience for a wide range of audiences.
Your new role
As a Senior UX Designer, you will lead the design and enhancement of a large-scale public-facing website, ensuring users can easily navigate services and determine their eligibility.
This is a part-time contract role (3 days per week), starting ASAP through to 31 July 2026, with the potential for extension.
Working closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, communications and subject matter experts, you will:
- Lead UX design initiatives to improve website usability and accessibility
- Conduct research and translate insights into actionable design recommendations
- Redesign and optimise information architecture to prioritise user needs
- Collaborate with technical teams to deliver new user-focused features
- Advocate for best practice UX design across stakeholders
- Guide content and copy teams on UX principles and accessibility standards
- Ensure all digital products meet WCAG accessibility requirements
This is a hands-on role requiring both strategic thinking and practical design execution.
What you'll need to succeed
- To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Strong experience in website UX design, ideally within complex or regulated environments
- Proven ability to translate user research into improved digital experiences
- Experience working on information architecture and content-heavy platforms
- Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across technical and non-technical teams
- Solid understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design principles
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to manage competing priorities
What you'll get in return
- Opportunity to work on meaningful, user-centred digital projects that impact the community
- Flexible part-time working arrangement (3 days per week)
- Contract through to 31 July 2026 with potential extension
- Collaborative and purpose-driven team environment
- Competitive day rate contract
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to ***email_hidden***.
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