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Arbor Education is on a mission to transform how schools operate and improve the day-to-day experience of staff, students, and parents. Their tools are already used in more than 7,000 schools and trusts across the UK, giving back time, simplifying data, and supporting happier, more effective working days.
The Role
As a Senior Product Designer, you’ll be part of Arbor’s central design team, working closely with product managers, engineers, and researchers. This is a chance to play a key role in redesigning one of Arbor’s core applications — creating more intuitive experiences for schools and parents, and ensuring complex workflows feel simple and engaging.
What You’ll Do
- Collaborate with product teams to define problems, explore solutions, and validate designs through iteration.
- Translate requirements into wireframes, flows, prototypes, and polished UI.
- Explore the use of AI-assisted tools to rapidly ideate and test design directions.
- Conduct user research (qualitative and quantitative) to ground design decisions in evidence.
- Ensure accessibility, consistency, and clarity across all interfaces.
- Maintain and evolve Arbor’s design system.
- Clearly communicate design rationale and decisions to cross-functional partners.
What We’re Looking For
- Strong background in user-centered design, from discovery to execution.
- Experience in agile environments, working alongside engineers and product teams.
- Ability to simplify complexity into usable, elegant solutions.
- Confident decision-making and adaptability in dynamic environments.
- Curiosity, proactivity, and strong collaboration skills.
Benefits
- £78,000 salary.
- 32 days holiday (25 days + 7 additional company-wide days).
- Life assurance at 3x salary.
- Private dental insurance.
- Wellbeing support, including mental health resources and 24/7 virtual GP.
- Pension scheme with Scottish Widows.
- Enhanced parental leave policies.
- CPD budget for training, courses, or memberships.
- Flexible working environment.
- Volunteer day each year.
- Active social and wellbeing initiatives across the company.
Interview Process
- Phone screen
- Portfolio discussion
- Whiteboard session
Important Notes
- This role is remote within the UK.
- Visa sponsorship is not available.
- Arbor Education is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities.
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