Senior Document Accessibility Specialist

Senior Document Accessibility Specialist: Pay up to £63,517 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid home working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Document Accessibility Specialist to join our Accessibility Standards and Strategy Team.

DWP is UK's largest department, every year we pay over £120 billion to 18million DWP customers.

DWP services cover everything from helping children & families right through to supporting relatives of lost loved ones.

We help people find jobs, support people financially when they are unable to work due to health conditions and make ensure everybody has the money they need to live during their retirement years.

The scale of what we do is outstanding, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need to show us in your application?

• Expertise in document accessibility which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF
• Expert knowledge of the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
• Expertise in using a range of assistive software (screen readers, screen magnifiers & voice recognition software) and automated tools for testing, training and demonstrating
• Strong leadership experience, creating and engaging others in a shared vision, and valuing difference, diversity and inclusion to ensure fairness and opportunity for all
• Expertise in making effective decisions and giving advice, based on evidence, a consideration of alternative options, and understanding of risk.

  You and your role

  We are looking for a Senior Document Accessibility Specialist 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 lead on training and guidance for document accessibility, as well as providing consultancy for the most complex queries involving Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF documents.

  You will work across DWP Digital, with colleagues at a range of role levels to embed accessibility into all products, services and communications.

  As an experienced accessibility professional, you can expect to train, coach and mentor our digital teams on best practice and approach.

  It's a relatively new and rapidly evolving field of expertise within DWP Digital. We are committed to developing our skills and expertise, and we'll make sure you have all the skills and space to contribute and excel.

  Details. Wages. Perks.

  Location: You'll join us in your choice of one our brilliant digital hubs Blackpool, Leeds, Newcastle or Sheffield.

  Hybrid Working: We have all the tools and tech we need to enable our people to work flexibly. We work a hybrid model with a mix of home working and sometime in the office.

  Pay: In return for your skills, we offer a competitive salary of up to £ 63,517 p.a.

  Pension: You'll be eligible for a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97% (Worth up to £18,400/ year).

  Holidays: You'll get a generous leave package starting at 26 days, rising to 31 days over time, plus all the usual bank holidays, and the option to take extra days off on flexi leave.

  We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

  • Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days
    • Hybrid working: some time in a hub with the team, some time at home
      • Family-friendly policies
        • Time off volunteering and charitable giving
          • Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
            • Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
              • Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket
                • Sports and social activities
                  • Working in an award-winning environment and culture
                    • Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

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