*Please provide a link to your portfolio if you wish to apply. *
We are seeking a creative, talented & versatile Digital Designer to join our multidisciplinary team.
We are a multi-award winning digital agency with 30+ years’ experience, delivering a diverse portfolio of websites, mobile apps & bespoke software to some of the UK’s most prolific public sector organisations.
Our clients serve millions of people across the UK, and the designs and experiences you create will carry genuine purpose, making the quality, clarity & accessibility of your decisions matter.
If you are someone who is as comfortable confidently presenting your innovative ideas to a client as you are working on a design prototype, and who takes pride in producing work that has both form and function, this is the role for you.
You will work from first client conversation through to the creation of optimised, accessible code, taking initial prototypes into build, writing clean HTML5, CSS3 & JavaScript that brings your designs to life.
You will sit within our design function, reporting to & working alongside our Senior Digital Designer.
*What you will be doing*
* Creating designs from concept inception through to delivery: producing wireframes, interactive prototypes & high-fidelity mock-ups, then carrying those designs into a code-based build* Writing clean, standards-compliant HTML5, CSS3 & JavaScript, building front-end interfaces that are fast, accessible & maintainable* Ensuring all work meets WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards, with a confident understanding of what that means in practice and why it matters for our clients* Contributing to and building on WordPress and Umbraco-based solutions, working within established CMS environments and extending them where needed* Presenting clear design recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders* Collaborating closely with our development function, bridging the gap between design intent and technical delivery* Balancing creativity with pragmatism and deadlines across concurrent projects* Keeping up to date with design trends, emerging technologies & evolving standards, and bringing fresh ideas and thinking to the team* Taking part in client-facing discovery sessions, with structured support provided to help you grow into facilitating these sessions with confidence in the future* Other duties, as required
*The individual we are looking for*
_Essential_
* A minimum of three years’ experience in a digital design role, with a portfolio that demonstrates both creative quality and technical delivery* Proven ability to design across the full project lifecycle, from initial discovery to front-end build* Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3 & JavaScript, with the ability to produce responsive, accessible interfaces* Working knowledge of WCAG 2.2 and a practical understanding of how to design and build for accessibility* Hands-on experience with Figma or comparable prototyping tools* Practiced user of Adobe Creative Cloud software suite, including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat* Confident presenting, facilitating & communicating design decisions to non-technical audiences* Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a small, skilled team
A portfolio demonstrating your creative flair is essential. Please include a link to your portfolio or upload it when you apply.
_Desirable_
* Experience working in a digital agency, particularly in a public sector or regulated environment* Experience designing for, and building within, content management systems, such as WordPress* Knowledge of SASS or similar CSS preprocessors* Working familiarity with Git fundamentals* Familiarity with accessibility auditing tools and techniques* A good degree or equivalent within a design, digital media or related discipline
*The kind of person you are*
You care about the quality of your work – not just how it looks, but how it works, who it is for & whether it will stand up once live.
You are positive, outgoing & confident in client-facing situations, someone who can engage a room as comfortably as they can an internal design review.
You are inquisitive by nature – when a project brief lands, you ask the right questions. When a workshop ends, you go away and think carefully about what you have learnt and how it will influence the direction of the project.
You take ownership of your work from brief to delivery. When priorities shift, you adapt, bringing the same focus to a fast-turnaround request as you do to a months-long project.
You understand that good design in the public sector is not decoration, it is clarity, inclusion & function, and that motivates you to deliver your best work.
*About us*
Connect is one of the UK’s longest-established suppliers of award-winning digital solutions, combining decades of expertise with a bold, forward-thinking approach to delivering solutions that make a difference.
We partner with prestigious clients including the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, HM Treasury & the North West Air Ambulance Charity, bringing creativity, technical excellence & measurable impact to every project, and this is reflected in our 100% repeat business rate.
We are based in Liverpool city centre: a vibrant, well-connected location with excellent transport links by rail, bus, ferry & road, and everything the city has to offer on its doorstep.
We are a small, close-knit team that takes pride in the work we do and the clients we serve. If you are looking for a role where your contribution is visible, your expertise is valued & provides room to grow alongside the business, this is it.
Pay: £28,000.00 per year
Benefits:* Casual dress* Company events* Company pension* Life insurance* Transport links
Ability to commute/relocate:* Liverpool L2 6SG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):* Please provide a link to your portfolio
Experience:* Digital design: 3 years (required)* CSS3: 3 years (required)* HTML5: 3 years (required)* JavaScript: 3 years (required)* WordPress: 1 year (preferred)* SASS: 1 year (preferred)* Git: 1 year (preferred)* Web accessibility: 1 year (preferred)* public sector: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person…