Digital Product Design Lead
Salary £ 41,600 (52,000 FTE)
Remote
Vacancy listed 11/08/2025
Application deadline 03/09/2025
Details
  • Do you have a passion for designing digital experiences that are inclusive, engaging, and driven by real user needs?
  • Are you confident shaping product vision and leading design from discovery to delivery?
  • Do you enjoy turning research, data, and user feedback into elegant and practical design solutions?
  • Are you ready to use your skills to improve access to post 16 education through innovative digital platforms?

Then this could be the role for you.

Learning on Screen is looking for an experienced and creative Digital Product Design Lead to shape the design vision and user experience of our flagship platforms—Box of Broadcasts (BoB) and TRILT. Working closely with our CEO, Digital Development Lead and commercial team, you will lead end-to-end design across products, ensuring usability, accessibility and long-term value for educators and learners across the UK. You will combine product thinking with strong UX/UI design skills to create services that are user-first, research-informed, and strategically aligned.

Role Overview
Job title: Digital Product Design Lead
Salary: £41,600 (£52,000 FTE)
Hours: 28.8 hours/week (4 days, 0.8 FTE)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Remote
Reports to: CEO

What you will be doing
  • Leading the design strategy and user experience for our flagship platforms
  • Translating organisational and user needs into clear design requirements and user journeys
  • Creating prototypes, wireframes, and high-fidelity designs using tools like Figma or Adobe XD
  • Conducting user research, usability testing, and data analysis to guide decisions
  • Collaborating with the Digital Development Lead to ensure designs are technically feasible and scalable
  • Contributing to product planning and maintaining the design backlog
  • Embedding accessibility (WCAG), design systems, and inclusive practices into all outputs
  • Working across teams to align product delivery with organisational goals


What we are looking for
  • Proven experience leading UX/UI design for digital platforms
  • Strong understanding of user-centred design, accessibility, and inclusive digital practices
  • Confidence working across the full product lifecycle—from discovery to delivery
  • Visual design and prototyping skills using Figma, Adobe XD or similar
  • Experience collaborating with technical and non-technical colleagues in agile teams
  • Ability to balance user insight, technical feasibility, and business strategy
  • Excellent communication, documentation, and storytelling skills
  • Comfortable working independently in a remote-first environment

Bonus if you have:
  • Experience designing for AWS-hosted or scalable platforms
  • Familiarity with education, streaming, or licensing environments
  • Understanding of the UK post-16 education landscape
  • Experience in the charity or public sector
  • Interest in audiovisual media and its educational potential

This is a brilliant opportunity to lead meaningful design work on platforms that power teaching, learning, and research—while working in a flexible and mission-driven organisation.

About us
Learning on Screen is a membership organisation that champions the use of moving image and sound in post-16 education. We give educators and learners access to millions of films, TV programmes and radio broadcasts—spanning over a century—and support our members to use this content confidently and creatively. From expert copyright advice to innovative partnerships, we help bring teaching to life and open up new possibilities for learning. If you're passionate about education, media, and meaningful impact, you’ll feel right at home here.

To learn more, visit https://learningonscreen.ac.uk

How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the 'apply' button below:

  • Your CV
  • Cover letter outlining your relevant experience and qualifications
  • Completed equality and diversity monitoring form

Application Deadline: Wednesday 3rd September 2025 by 12pm
1st Interviews: W/C 8th September 2025 (held remotely)

Please note that this is a part-time, permanent position. The job description is subject to occasional amendments and not considered part of the employment contract. Flexibility is required within the broad scope of the role.

Learning on Screen is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Unfortunately, we are unable to consider any applications received after the deadline.
Benefits

Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including group income protection, life insurance, Benenden Health membership, BFI membership, access to our organisational bonus scheme (subject to targets), and a 5% employer pension contribution through The People’s Pension.

Attached documents
Title File
Digital Product Design Lead Job Description Digital_Product_Design_Lead_JD_August_2025.pdf
Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form Equality_Diversity_Monitoring_Form-3.docx
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