University of Staffordshire

Person Specification

Job Title:

UX and Content Designer

School/Service:

Marketing and Communications

The qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and behaviours outlined above provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively. They also form the selection criteria on which a decision to appointment will be made. Please ensure that you provide evidence of how you meet the criteria in your application.

No Selection Criteria Description Essential [E] or
Desirable [D]
Assessed
by *
1 Experience working with stakeholders to gather requirements and understand user needs E A/I
2 Experience creating user-centred information architectures E A/I
3 Experience gathering, editing and designing web content E A/I
4 Experience creating wireframes for web layouts E A/I
5 Experience using a web Content Management System D A/I
6 A good understanding of user centred design E A/I
7 An understanding of what makes successful web content D A/I
8 A good understanding of web accessibility E A/I
9 An understanding of HTML and CSS D A/I
10 Strong communication skills with the ability to be concise with your opinions, make and justify informed decisions, to help improve the design and usability of web content E I
11 Analytical mind to draw insight from data sources E A/I
12 Pro-active self-starter with the ability to prioritise important content and web journeys E A/I
13 A proficient user of digital design software packages such as Adobe Creative Suite D A/I
14 Very good attention to detail E A/I

* A - Application Form   I - Interview