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**Company Description**
We’re Together. For over 50 years, we’ve helped thousands of people, businesses and professionals unlock their property ambitions with our common-sense approach to lending. That means we take the time to understand our customers and find a property finance solution that works for them. Our door is always open, so we can often help when other lenders can’t or won’t.

Our large product suite of mortgages and secured loans gives us the flexibility to help in a wide range of specialist lending scenarios; including residential mortgages, short-term finance, buy-to-let, auction finance, development funding, and commercial and semi-commercial mortgages and loans.

Based in Cheadle, Cheshire, our 800 colleagues use their expertise and industry knowledge to help our customers throughout the UK, backed by the power of a £7.6 billion loan book.

As the Digital, UX graduate, they will work directly with me (UI/UX Designer), supporting the full research and design cycle, from planning and running sessions to analysing results building digital content and sharing insights.

Together is undergoing significant digital change. There’s a growing need for research and richer content to support improved online experiences, simplified journeys, and better self-service options, especially across personal, business, and intermediary customer types.

You will support user research, media creation linked to this project, helping ensure the platform is intuitive, efficient, and meets the needs of both customers and stakeholders alike.

Day to day activities would include:

- Supporting the UX Designer with research activities on live projects
- Helping plan, run, and analyse interviews, testing sessions, and surveys
- Helping plan, run, and analyse interviews, testing sessions, and surveys
- Working closely with teams in Product, Marketing, Data, and Digital
- Taking part in internal or external training on UX and accessibility
- Contributing to high-impact projects like Nexus and other digital improvements
- Contribute to the creation of new and existing media elements for web, including desktop, mobile and tablet.

This is a fantastic opportunity to kickstart your career in a dynamic environment focused on innovation and growth

Throughout your programme you will be fully supported by dedicated Academy mentors, as well as being by Senior Leaders and previous Together Graduates during the course of the programme.

**What our programme offers you**:

- Exposure to lots of meaningful business projects and departments to give you a rounded understanding of the Financial Services industry and our business (this will depend on the needs of the business at the time);
- Volunteering opportunities which will give you the chance to have a real impact on our business and on the wider community;
- Industry recognised qualifications (where applicable) to support you with your career;
- A competitive salary with annual review and bonus potential, as well as access to our industry leading long term incentive plan, Together Shared Rewards;
- A range of employee benefits including 26 days holiday (increases up to 29 with tenure), your Birthday off, access to a local gym, pension, health care, access to our company holiday homes, and much more

**Qualifications** What we are looking for**:

- Graduated in 2024 or are due to complete in 2025;
- Minimum achievement or expectation of a 2:1 degree;
- An interest and enthusiasm to work in the Financial Services industry;
- Interest in UX and digital research
- Some experience with research methods (from university or placements)
- A user-focused mindset and a desire to improve digital services
- Good analytical and problem solving skills;
- Good communication and written communication skills

**Additional Information**
Our selection process consists of:

- Application (CV)
- A teams / telephone interview;
- An onsite (Cheadle) assessment centre