Accessibility Specialist

The Accessibility Standards and Strategy Team is creating an inclusive culture, within DWP, by empowering colleagues so they deliver products, services and internal communications, which are accessible, inclusive and comply with the accessibility legislation. We research, document and share best practice to educate DWP. We monitor, document and report on compliance across our services and hold teams accountable when they do not meet the standards expected of any Public Sector Body. We are looking for 2 Accessibility Specialists to join our established team and help us to continue our mission and ensure the highest levels of digital accessibility for both our customers and colleagues in DWP. You will work across DWP Digital, with colleagues at a range of role levels to embed accessibility into all products, services and communications. You will:

• Coach and mentor more junior colleagues.
• Support in creating training materials and learning content.
• Perform accessibility audits.
• Line manage Associate Accessibility Specialists.
• Engage with and contribute to the cross-government accessibility community.
  
  Are you a skilled and experienced Accessibility Specialist?
Do you have a good mix of technical expertise and leadership ability?, Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.