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Leighton • Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

UX Designer - (UK Hybrid)

Employment type:  Full time

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top 3 scores:
98%

Location flexibility

94%

Hours flexibility

91%

Culture

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Job Description

Drive Design Innovation as a UK Designer at Leighton!

Are you passionate about enhancing user experiences and driving innovation? At Leighton, we’re looking for a UX Designer to lead exciting projects, collaborate with talented teams, and make a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands.

Role Highlights

  • Define and execute design visions across multiple projects.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimise workflows and align with business goals.

  • Design intuitive interfaces and conduct user research to enhance customer satisfaction.

Why Join Us?

At Leighton, we don’t just accelerate digital capabilities; we create opportunities—for our customers and our team. Here’s what we offer:

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.

  • Recognition as one of the Best Workplaces in Tech 2024.

  • A flexible, inclusive, and dynamic working environment.

What We’re Looking For

An adaptable, creative UX Designer with a proven track record of delivering user-centric designs. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply Today!

Take the next step in your career and join a team where innovation meets impact. Submit your application today and let’s redefine user experiences together.

Company benefits

Bank holiday swaps
Flexible working week
Buy or sell annual leave
Enhanced pension match/contribution – 5%
Annual pay rises
Dog friendly office
Work from anywhere scheme – up to 30 days
Teambuilding days
LinkedIn learning license
Work from home budget
L&D budget
Enhanced sick pay
Compassionate leave
Adoption leave
Mental health platform access
Optional unpaid leave
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Shared parental leave
Cycle to work scheme
Fully stocked snack cupboard
Salary sacrifice
Sabbaticals
Skilled worker visas
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts
Home office set up
Technology Loan
Eye Care Support
Personal development budgets
Further education support
Referral bonus
Lunch and learns
Professional subscriptions
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Health insurance
Dental coverage
Open to part time work for some roles
Dog friendly co-working space
Buddy scheme
Volunteer days
Life insurance

We asked employees of Leighton what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
98%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
94%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
81%
Employees are very happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
87%
Employees feel that they can find the perfect balance of life and work
Role modelling
90%
Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture
Autonomy
90%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
84%
Employees feel that the diversity, and the efforts to improve and maintain it, are great
Inclusion
86%
Employees feel like the company culture is brilliantly inclusive and equitable
Culture
91%
Employees feel like it is a really great environment to work in
Mission
86%
Employees feel very excited about and aligned with the company mission
Salary
75%
Employees feel that their salary is good and matches the value they bring

Working at Leighton

Company employees

99

Gender diversity (male:female)

64:36

Funding levels

N/A

Currently Hiring Countries

United Kingdom

Office Locations

Awards & Achievements

Most flexible companies

Most flexible companies

Flexa100 2024
SaaS & Software

SaaS & Software

Industry awards 2023