Senior Digital Accessibility Specialist - Remote / London
Leigh, North West, United Kingdom
Square One Resources
Posted 1 day ago
Full Job Description
Job Title: Senior Digital Accessibility Specialist - Remote / London
Location: Remote UK with occasional site visits in Central London
Start Date: May
Job Type: 12-month contract with scope to extend
Company Introduction
Our client's Digital Accessibility team is seeking a Senior Digital Accessibility Specialist to grow its accessibility program. This team is a world-class group of experts in accessibility, serving researchers, scientists, and clinicians across the globe. They act as the voice of accessibility in a company where accessibility is embraced with empathy and executive support.
Responsibilities
1. Guide product teams in digital accessibility, coaching on design, development, testing, and verifying compliance with WCAG and other standards.
2. Recommend accessible best practices for digital content including web pages, mobile applications, emails, presentations, multimedia, PDFs, and other digital file types for WCAG compliance.
3. Author VPATs/ACRs for enterprise web applications.
4. Advise on HTML5 and ARIA techniques for websites.
5. Conduct accessibility testing for mobile applications using tools like WAVE, aXe, Microsoft Insights, Color Contrast Analyzer, and screen readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver.
6. Develop and deliver training on creating accessible content and conduct usability testing with users with disabilities.
7. Collaborate long-term with various product teams to improve accessibility.
8. Possess certifications such as IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist or US DHS 508 Trusted Tester.
9. Possess relevant experience or degrees in Digital Accessibility, User Experience, Digital Design, or Software Engineering.
10. Design or assess user interface patterns, including rich internet applications and single-page applications.
Application Instructions
If interested, please apply with your updated CV in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
Disclaimer
We consider candidates outside the specified experience range if they demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity.
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