Senior Accessibility Specialist

We’re looking for someone with:

• 5+ years’ professional experience in digital accessibility, ideally working directly with digital product, design and engineering teams.
• Strong working knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA and the ability to translate standards into practical design and development guidance.
• Experience conducting accessibility reviews and audits across designs, prototypes and implemented digital experiences.
• Hands-on experience testing with assistive technologies, including screen readers and keyboard-only navigation.
• Strong knowledge of accessible HTML, CSS and ARIA, and an understanding of how accessibility is implemented in modern web applications.
• Experience using automated accessibility testing tools and an understanding of where automated testing needs to be supplemented by manual and user testing.
• An interest in AI-assisted design and development, and the ability to think critically about how accessibility standards can be incorporated into emerging AI tools, workflows and experiences.
• The ability to work closely with UX/UI designers and engineers to identify issues and develop pragmatic solutions.
• Strong written communication skills, particularly the ability to turn technical accessibility requirements into clear component documentation and guidance.
• Confidence advocating for accessibility, constructively challenging decisions where necessary and helping others understand the customer impact behind accessibility requirements.
• A self-directed approach and the ability to prioritise effectively when you’re the accessibility specialist supporting a small team with competing demands.
• Curiosity, pragmatism and a collaborative mindset. You’ll need to influence through expertise and partnership rather than simply policing compliance.
• A genuine interest in inclusive design and creating digital experiences that can be used by as many people as possible.
  

• Previous experience working with Design Systems or shared component libraries would be a significant advantage, particularly experience defining accessible component behaviour, testing component libraries, or creating reusable accessibility guidance.
• Experience in healthcare, regulated environments, mobile accessibility, accessibility user research, or applying accessibility principles to AI-enabled products and workflows would also be valuable, but isn’t essential.