UX Designer Graduate

Posted Monday 12 January 2026 at 01:00 | Expires Monday 26 January 2026 at 00:59

Graduating soon? Apply today and start building your digital future!

If you have an inquisitive mind and a can‑do attitude, our graduate scheme is your gateway to a thriving digital career. It's designed for anyone wanting to pursue a path forward in the digital world, offering hands‑on experience, expert mentorship, and the chance to build future‑ready skills in a fast‑paced, innovative environment.

We are looking for people who or are expecting, a BSc, BA, Master's or equivalent degree with a minimum 2:2 classification in a relevant field such as UX Design, HCI, Interaction Design, Visual or Product Design, Digital Product Design, Web Design (with a UX focus), Service Design, or a related discipline with a strong user‑centred focus.

Please note the closing date for this role is:
Sunday 25 th January 2026

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Salary: £29,500 per annum plus excellent bespoke benefits

Working week: Monday – Friday 9am - 5pm

Hours: 35 hours per week

Duration: 15th September 2026 – 28 th July 2028

Working location / style: Hybrid / Flexible - A blend of working from home and your nominated hub office. We have hubs located in London, Bristol, Manchester and Oxford.

Jisc is the UK’s digital, data and technology agency for tertiary education, research and innovation, uniquely positioned to lead and support the sector in building a better digital future for students, communities and society.

At Jisc, we’re proud to foster a supportive and inclusive environment where every voice is valued. Our September 2026 Graduate programme offers exciting opportunities to grow and thrive in the digital sector, with hands‑on experience across various specialisms, three unique business placements, and rotations within your chosen track to explore different aspects of our organisation.

We live by our guiding principles and welcome applicants who share our values and are driven by our mission to improve lives through digital transformation.

• Customer First: Take ownership, communicate effectively, and focus on quality solutions that deliver on our promises.
• Never Stand Still: Look ahead, welcome new ideas, and drive continuous improvement.
• Make an Impact: Be confident, stay curious, and deliver meaningful, sustainable value for our customers.
• Always Inclusive: Collaborate openly, embrace diversity, and create space for every voice to be heard.

Your future team:

The team is part of a wider product and technology function and is split across two areas: the Central UX team and the Open Athens UX team. Both are made up of passionate designers who collaborate with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to deliver user‑centred experiences. Whether embedded in product teams or working as consultants, they focus on improving UX practice, ways of working, and ensuring our products meet evolving user needs.

As a UX Graduate Designer, your day is shaped by curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Throughout your two‑year journey, you’ll rotate through four different teams, each offering fresh perspectives and challenges across a range of products and projects, with plenty of opportunities to work alongside developers, product managers, researchers and designers.

A typical day involves contributing to user research to understand behaviours, needs, and pain points. Tasks may include creating wireframes, prototypes, and user flows to explore and communicate design ideas. There’s hands‑on involvement in usability testing and analysing findings to inform design decisions. Work also includes supporting design systems and pattern libraries and clearly communicating design rationale to stakeholders.

The role offers continuous learning through real‑world projects, mentoring, and structured development in UX best practices, and through the combination of this programme and your rotations across the business, you’ll…