Digital Accessibility Auditor (12 month fixed-term contract or internal secondment) at Informa Group Plc. | GB | Rezi

Digital Accessibility Auditor (12 month fixed-term contract or internal secondment) at Informa Group Plc.

Digital Accessibility Auditor (12 month fixed-term contract or internal secondment)

Informa Group Plc. · GB

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Digital Accessibility Auditor (12 month fixed-term contract or internal secondment)

Informa Group Plc. · GB

2 days ago
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About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Accessibility Auditor to join our central Accessibility team and play a key role in ensuring the accessibility of our websites and platforms. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by improving digital experiences and ensuring they meet established standards.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct thorough manual user testing to assess websites and digital platforms for compliance with accessibility standards and guidelines (WCAG 2.1/2.2)
  • Identify accessibility barriers and provide actionable guidance for remediation
  • Use assistive technologies and auditing tools to evaluate user experience
  • Support development of detailed accessibility conformance reports
  • Highlight non-compliant elements and assess user impact
  • Provide clear, prioritised recommendations to guide remediation planning and product roadmaps
  • Contribute to creation and maintenance of accessibility statements for digital platforms
  • Work closely with product owners and development teams to ensure timely platform audits
  • Support prioritisation of issues based on user impact, legal risk, and development complexity
  • Collaborate across cross-functional teams including developers, designers, and content creators

Requirements

  • Professional experience conducting digital accessibility audits of web-based products
  • In-depth knowledge of accessibility standards including WCAG 2.1/2.2 (A and AA levels)
  • Experience using audit findings to inform conformance documentation and accessibility statements
  • Foundational understanding of web development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
  • Knowledge of accessibility techniques such as ARIA
  • Familiarity with how assistive technologies interact with digital interfaces
  • Light touch understanding of relevant legislation (European Accessibility Act, Equality Act, ADA, Section 508, EN 301 549)
  • Excellent attention to detail with strong planning and prioritisation skills
  • Ability to assess and communicate severity and user impact of accessibility issues
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills for delivering audit feedback
  • Analytical mindset with ability to assess user impact and issue severity
  • Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and meeting deadlines
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Must have the right to work and live in the UK

Skills

  • Assistive technologies
  • Accessibility auditing tools (screen readers, keyboard navigation, axe, WAVE, etc.)
  • WCAG 2.1/2.2 (A and AA levels)
  • UX/UI principles as they relate to accessible design
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • ARIA
  • European Accessibility Act
  • Equality Act
  • ADA
  • Section 508
  • EN 301 549

Location

  • Blackfriars, London
  • Milton Park, Oxfordshire

Work Type

  • Hybrid
  • Remote

Experience Level

  • Experienced

Benefits

  • An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture
  • 25 days annual leave per year plus a day off for your birthday
  • 3 additional discretionary days off during the holiday season at the end of the year
  • 4 paid volunteering days each year
  • Company funded single cover private medical insurance
  • Employee assistance programme – offering 24/7 well-being support
  • Share Match – Plan that matches every share purchased with two free shares
  • Pension scheme
  • Life assurance, plus optical and medical care

About the Company

  • Informa is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge, and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers all over the world.
  • Taylor & Francis is one of the world’s largest publishers of high-quality, peer reviewed scholarly journals, books, e-books and reference works.
  • We empower learners, thinkers and doers with trusted knowledge that advances research and enriches lives.
  • We bring together diverse people, ideas and opinions to validate and publish the experts, theories and truths that matter.
  • Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge.
  • We strongly believe that this requires us to encourage and examine different ideas and voices, so that any work that meets our exacting levels of quality deserves to be included in our publications.
  • At Taylor & Francis we care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing, and flexible working.
  • We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable.
  • We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about.
  • Join a organisation that's genuinely committed to accessibility and inclusion.
  • You'll be part of a team that's making a real difference in ensuring our digital content is accessible to users with diverse needs.
  • We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face.
  • We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our UK office locations, either Blackfriars, London or Milton Park, Oxfordshire to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office location to collaborate as required.
  • There is an expectation for a minimum of 3 days per week in-person time.
  • If you’re excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge, we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience don’t fit every item listed above.
  • At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and make a contribution regardless of their identity or background.
  • As a colleague, you will have the opportunity to further innovate and develop in areas that you are passionate about.
  • Our goal is to empower you with the resources, incentives, and flexibility you need to enjoy success at work and to live a healthy, balanced life.
  • To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: http://www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/careers
  • Or better yet check out our LinkedIn ‘Life’ Page, highlighting our accomplishments, employees, and company culture.

Equal Opportunity

  • Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • We believe in and value diversity of people and thought, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves.
  • Taylor & Francis recruits, develops, and retains colleagues without regard to any protected personal characteristics or other non-merit based factor.