Senior UX Designer - Children''s EdTech

Senior UX DesignerRate: £450/day IR35: Inside IR35 Location: Predominantly remote, with travel mainly to Manchester and occasional London visits 1-3 times per month Contract: 3 months initially, with extension likely Start: ASAP, maximum one week noticeWe''re looking for a Senior UX Designer to help shape a new digital learning experience for primary-aged children.The programme is focused on creating an engaging, habit-forming learning product that combines game-based practice, rewards, progression and personalised content to help KS1-KS2 learners build proficiency in core concepts.Key experienceSenior UX or Product Design experienceA portfolio showing digital education products designed specifically for childrenIdeally, direct experience designing for KS1-KS2 or equivalent age groupsUnderstanding of literacy, motor skills, attention span, cognitive load and neurodiversityHands-on research and testing experience with children, parents and teachersExperience designing gamified learning, including rewards, streaks, badges and progression systemsUnderstanding of meaningful engagement mechanics that support learning outcomesStrong continuous discovery and concept-validation experienceConfidence operating as part of a Product Trio alongside Product and EngineeringKnowledge of safeguarding, ethical child-centred design and parental consentExperience designing general consumer products or adult learning platforms will not be sufficient without clear evidence of creating educational ..... full job details .....